That’s how I felt about the first season, but I gave it another try. I’m glad I did, because the second season is brilliant.

I guess the only reason I think of The Princess Bride as a kids movie is because everyone who made me watch it kept talking about how much they loved it when they were kids. Also, I remember it being in the kids section when we went to Blockbuster to rent it. Still, you’re right. It probably shouldn’t be categorized…

Not only have I never seen The Goonies, but I had never even heard of it until I got to college (I’m in my mid thirties, for what it’s worth). I can’t tell you how many white people were absolutely appalled when they found out I’d never heard of The Goonies or The Princess Bride.

For some absurd reason, Conan O’Brien saying “Sit still, only I may dance” makes me laugh so hard every time. Every damn time.

If your job decided to stop paying you in cash and start paying you with free college courses, I’m sure you’d be cool with it.

“if you want to be a novelist but can’t write for shit, go into YA fiction.”

Czarniak is interesting because she’s extremely pleasant and enthusiastic without coming off as obnoxious or dumb. That’s really hard to pull off on television.

Papi Le Batard is a national treasure. Dan and Bomani are really good. Robert Flores is solid. Lindsay Czarniak isn’t particularly interesting, but she also isn’t problematic.

LL Cool J’s first album, Radio, came out 30 years ago today. Whatever people think of him these days, at his height he was arguably the best rapper alive, and Radio is still one of the best rap albums ever. It’s kind of sad that this anniversary came and went while hardly being acknowledged. I thought maybe Leslie…

Yeah, they went to the World Series, but they started the season with the 21st highest payroll in the majors despite playing in the biggest market in the country. They went to the World Series despite ownership, not because of it.

We should pretend Palmer and Stanton are black so the internet can get really mad at them.

Blade Runner does that to a lot of people. It’s one of my favorite movies, but the first time I saw it I fell asleep too. It sets a certain mood that can make you pretty drowsy.

Simpsons episodes that are centered on Lisa tend to be my favorite (I’d argue Lisa’s Substitute is the best episode the show has ever done) but you’re right: the episodes concerning her future mostly fall somewhere between kind of bad and terrible. I think “Lisa’s Wedding” is worth watching though, if only for the…

When Rousey said this was going to be her biggest challenge, I honestly thought that was just PR bullshit out of fear that people would stop watching her fights because they end so quickly.

Yes, and then he beat Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer in the playoffs (he lost to Peyton the first year, but beat him the second year).

Best of luck, man. I really enjoyed your Deadspin work.

Rex went to back to back AFC title games with Sam Bradford’s back up, while beating Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Carson Palmer and Philip Rivers on the road in the playoffs. And if Sanchez doesn’t fumble on the last play of the first half in that second title game (the fumble was run back for a touchdown) he takes the…

About 10 years ago I was uptown waiting for a train, when a homeless man spotted me and started saying “Hey, n****r boy! Where you going n****r boy???” over and over again. After a while I decided to put my headphones on to try to ignore him, and that proved to be a huge mistake. If I’d been paying closer attention, I…

He’s never played for a team that I care about, but somehow Charles Woodson has been one of my favorite athletes since his college years. He’s a smooth, great player, he’s often good for a great quote, and he just seems chill as fuck. Even his goatee is dope, and most people look like complete assholes with that look.…

Barrett: “I’m the quarterback of Ohio State”