Connecticut vs. Kentucky: Reaction

Last night’s game between UConn and Kentucky felt bigger than just some “SEC/Big East Challenge.” There was an electricity surrounding the game. Whether it was all the John Wall hype or simply because it was the fourth and twelfth ranked teams in the country or the overblown Jim Calhoun-John Callapari rivalry, [...]

Fantasy Tuesday

Rejoice! For the first time all year I went 3-0 for the weekend. It was a combination of smart starts, luck and bad games by opponents. At this point, the playoffs are in sight for two teams. More importantly, the nine game losing streak is over. On top of that, the Patriots got demolished by [...]

Tiger Woods: Liar or Spin Master Crisis Avoider?

Friday I was in New York City at a hotel when ESPN broke into the basketball game I was watching with news that Tiger Woods was in “serious condition” after crashing his car near his home in Florida. Naturally, at the time I felt bad and hoped for the best. But as more information has [...]

Ceviche & Scallops: Get Over It!

I’m a big fan of Top Chef but I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in the dishes produced by the cooks on the show. It seems like every episode someone is presenting a ceviche or a plate with a scallop on it. I just don’t get it.

Falcon, The Fucking Balloon Boy

I really wished this was true. Yesterday, the nation was captivated by news out of Colorado that a six-year-old boy crawled into a compartment of a balloon and floated away. Sure, it could have happened but it turned out that young Falcon Heene was just hiding in his attic because he was scared of his [...]

This is Why You’re Fat

There’s a disturbing new trend in food. There seems to be an insane fascination with making ridiculous dishes combining decadent, unhealthy and illogical ingredients. The best place to browse a compilation of these monstrosities is This Is Why You’re Fat. The basic blog/instant gag reflex relies on photo submissions of readers and it seems like [...]

Belated DVR Musings on the VMAs

We can talk all day about how MTV doesn’t play actual videos anymore, but despite that fact, the channel continues to produce the Video Music Awards. I didn’t watch the show live but I DVR’d it and watched it sans commercials. Sure Kayne might have stole the morning headlines but  several other story lines proved [...]