Mar 31, 2011
Good old Joe Posnanski. Any time an old baseball dinosaur or an idiot sportswriter denounces useful and illuminating statistics, Joe will be there to make him look like the asshole he deserves to be regarded as. And that's not quite what this piece is; this piece is just funny. But still.—JM
I would never, ever suggest that the best course of action would be for somebody to just hire a drifter to kill this guy and then disappear quietly into the night. I would never suggest that.—JM
Mar 30, 2011
From the Winter Olympics to Joe Biden to the Toyota recall (and more!), enjoy some of our favorite jokes from one year ago.
Get this: in addition to Silverman, Peep World apparently features Rainn Wilson, Michael C. Hall, Ben Schwartz (whom you may know as Jean-Ralphio on Parks and Recreation), Stephen Tobolowsky, Judy Greer, and Lewis Black. This is going to go horribly wrong somehow, isn't it?—BK
Mar 29, 2011
The very definition of milquetoast, Tim Pawlenty simply isn't a lightning rod for political hatred. These days that might be enough.—TG
Perhaps my favorite author of all time is reading in Minneapolis on Tuesday. I will try not to shove kids out of my way in my rush to meet her. (Just kidding. I won't try.)—TG
Mar 28, 2011
Yes, if there was enough material out there, I would make every one of my links Schur-related. Thanks for asking.—BK
Mar 25, 2011
Well, other than the fact that there sure are a lot of people with the last name Jablome.
A rant about how unpleasant it is to talk on the phone, complete with snarky Miss Manners quip? Count me in!—JS
What your aloof hipster friend would say about Battle: Los Angeles, if he were also fairly funny and clever.—JS
Mar 24, 2011
This is how every new uniform for every team should be designed, always. Because otherwise you end up looking like the Oklahoma City Thunder.—JM
You hear a lot about athletes "inspiring" people, but generally that's just lip service. Joe Posnanski writes about one instance in which the inspiration was real and deeply affecting.—JM
Mar 23, 2011
Hilarious primer on all things Twins and Minnesota, and I'd dare say you don't even have to be a Twins fan or Minnesota resident to enjoy it.—BK
I don't entirely agree with the premise, but I do have to admit that it's an interesting take on the issue.—BK
Mar 22, 2011
I've heard terrible reviews of his latest book, but this interview cements my trust in David Sedaris.—TG
SPOILER ALERT: There is no cure. But this does offer a little sympathy and perspective.—TG
Mar 21, 2011
Given her awesomeness, how could you expect anything less?—BK
Mar 18, 2011
But less drunk than you got on President's Day. (Shudder)
I hope all my experience judging parents will be applicable to actual parenting, because I'm going to have it made when my first kid comes around!—JS
This is the type of thing I imagined myself linking to constantly when we started this site. It's a shame I only run across it every so often.—JS
One day, David Eckstein will rule us all.—JS
Mar 17, 2011
If you allow for a very, very elastic definition of both "famous" and "alums," this is a fun list.—JM
Late night TV's Jimmy Kimmel was in Bora Bora when the earthquake hit. There was a tsunami warning, but no actual tsunami.—JM
Mar 16, 2011
Eagleheart is so much fun. If you're so busy that you don't have room in your life for 15 minutes of TV fun once a week, then what the hell are you doing hanging around here?—BK
But seriously, it really is a lot of fun. You should check it out. (You should also check out this old PoopReading piece about Elliott and some fellow underappreciated comedic performers.)—BK
Expert after expert says parents need to stop worrying so much, and they're right. But in defense of parents, sometimes it's easier said than done.—BK
Mar 15, 2011
The earthquake just makes me want to give everybody a hug. And so does this.—TG
This is the most accurate piece I've ever read about the way it feels to lose a parent.—TG
Mar 14, 2011
Feels a bit too good to be true, but when fantasizing about the future of a major athletic talent, don't we always hope they might also turn out to be worth rooting for as a person?—BK
Mar 11, 2011
It's not easy bein' a Sheen.
Fascinating read. This guy pays Dan Savage the backhandedest of compliments: "He sure does have solid ethics for a guy who considers icky buttsex okay." Spend 3/4 of your article trying to make me hate Dan Savage if you want; I'll only love him more.—JS
Plenty of richly snarky metaphors for bad food in this review of the world's worst restaurant. (Kind of makes me wish we had a food metaphors label.)—JS
Mar 10, 2011
I don't want to spoil it for you, but it's The Beatles, Nirvana, Michaelangelo, the Sex Pistols and Francis Ford Coppola.—JM
Whether or not you like sports or have heard of the Tampa Bay [Devil] Rays, you'll enjoy this story. Who doesn't enjoy stories about rich guys who are horrible, stupid and insane?—JM
Mar 9, 2011
As a member of the "Simpsons" generation, I already feel like I don't understand its last decade's worth of episodes.—JS
Part review of the new album, part discussion of the band's post-Berry career.—BK
Mar 8, 2011
I have doubts, but I am sincerely rooting for this movie to succeed.—TG
I've scheduled a garage sale on May 21, but apparently I might get sucked up to Heaven that day. Either way, I win!—TG
Mar 7, 2011
This is some of the most spot-on analysis of the Minnesota Twins organization that I've ever read. And it has me terrified.—BK
I had the good fortune of watching Brian Stack perform at The Second City in Chicago and hanging out with him in person, and I can say two things: he's one of the funniest live performers I've ever seen, and one of the nicest people I've ever met.—BK
Mar 4, 2011
That just means there's more of us to hate.
Evocative writing survives all constraints. In fact, it often thrives because of them.—JS
I never got around to reading that "Sex is Cheap" article, but this lady did, and she feels ways about it!—JS
In a world without Don LaFontaine, the movie trailer narrator has gone the way of the dodo. (Does this mean movie trailers are the one place Americans still read?)—JS
Mar 3, 2011
Now that "Friday Night Lights" is off the air, this title might start changing hands a bit more often.
This is more about socioeconomics than it is about sex. So if it's titillation you're after, I'm afraid you'll just have to look elsewhere. The rest of the internet, for example.—JM
A lengthy interview with one half of the "Cheap Seats" twins. Personally I think the legacy of the show will always be that they used some of my jokes in an episode one time... but I suppose that doesn't really apply to most "Cheap Seats" fans.—JM
Mar 2, 2011
I'll be honest: it was late, I needed a link, and after finding this, all I could hear in my head was Kent Brockman saying "That oughta hold those SOBs."—BK
Mar 1, 2011
I found out about this show last Friday, and it seems like a very different kind of documentary show on a different kind of network. Tonight's episode promises to be compelling.—JS
Despite all of the terrible news coming out of Christchurch, I think this makes me the saddest.—TG
If you don't already know and love John Moe, this should do the trick.—TG
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