And I would argue that this is a Ball family issue. The Balls were all raised to look out for themselves and to think of sports as an avenue for personal achievement, rather than to think of themselves as teammates or part of a greater whole. It’ll be interesting to see how they fit or don’t fit into the the NBA…

The adjective I used to modify “Chomsky-esque” was nuanced, not loony. Do you understand what these quotes are saying or do you just think they’re a lot of words to mean “corrupted”?

I’m more than fine with questioning, but you’re not making a nuanced Chomsky-esque critique. You’re throwing around words like “corrupted” like some tin-foil hatted loon. The New York Times and local papers around the country have plenty of “real journalists.” Acting as if truth is some esoteric commodity only…

I find that all people who make sweeping statements about the media are poorly informed and intellectually lazy.

The problem is that these are usually the only sources of local journalism, which is essential if people are to make informed decisions that effect their communities. Otherwise, Sinclair can just tell them how they’re better off closing the public schools and homeschooling their kids in Jesus studies.

Blake Shelton is the sexiest man to women who still tolerate men. Everyone else said, “Who gives a fuck?”

No one is saying that “cops only kill black people.” I don’t know why that’s what you’re hearing (although it’s a classic straw man). The slogan black lives matter doesn’t say anything about white victims of police violence. Saying it does only shows your discomfort with a movement focusing on racism. And it’s black…

Did I miss the part of the video where they shot her a bunch of times?

As an ambassador of assholes you’re doing your people proud.

I think your last line really hits the nail on the head. I’m betting that many who new Harvey and worked with him imagined some version of the story that was less awful than the reality. People were talking but most weren’t really listening because they didn’t want to hear the ugly truth.

You make a good point. And of course some of those assistants would eventually advance to positions of power. Although since this article is about Clooney, I think it’s worth discussing if these discussions among women about dangerous men do get back to men in general. Would Damon have told Clooney about any of this…

Indeed, death, taxes, etc.

I’m not sure why everyone is sure that these A-list stars would know this kind of information. Who would tell them? I don’t think this kind of information filters up from the levels of the assistants who support the power brokers whose power resides in their ability to maintain and leverage relationships. Maybe I’m…

This perfectly encapsulates current American conservatism to me. You’re so concerned with addressing the disapproved of behavior that you don’t care about the efficacy of the response. Does it matter that the man’s behavior is likely to encourage shit-stirring middle schoolers to throw more bottles at cars? That, as…

Nice try, Jerry.

And what about the cops who manipulated Brendan Dassy into making a false confession and the prosecutors who put him in prison?

Tolstoy

This hit looks really bad from the slow-motion replays, but in real time you notice that before Trevathan’s hit the only Bear tackling Adams is the safety, Amos, and he was barely standing him up—Adams was still moving laterally. It’s only when one of the Packers’ linemen pushes into Amos that Adams starts to fall and…

If you’re concerned about how raising adjunct pay will affect tuition, spend a minute and compare the revenue created by a three credit twenty student course with the compensation of the adjunct teaching it.

This is accurate, but what’s weird is that Phil doesn’t seem to understand this himself, or he no longer does. And his whole tenure with the Knicks obscures this point because he appears to be clumsily attempting to manipulate his players (and the media) in a fashion that’s obvious to everyone. It’s almost as if one’s…