translation: I needed a pretext to get minor acquaintances to talk shit about Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz probably is every bit the asshole they say he is, but this is bush league.

I think it’s at least 20 games. I just don’t see the NHL handing out an affirmative defense to players going forward.

artist rendering of Magary after the storm:

John Scott in the all star game is like a great SNL skit turned into a godawful full length movie. The novelty will wear off rather quickly and people will just wish they had voted for someone who can actually play the game.

Chanting implies they said it more than once, are you sure it didn’t fizzle out after the first round?

whoa, how about a ‘NSFW’ before you go putting up pictures of chicks’ faces and ankles?

Wait, isn’t performative outrage Gawker’s entire business model? just seems weird to be telling people to keep it to themselves when every article here is dripping with the exactly the same sort of unctuous claptrap.

Hiring John McDonough from the Cubs to be their team president worked out pretty well for the Blackhawks. Obviously it’s not going to work for the Browns, but it’s not completely insane or anything.