May 2011
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May 14th
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Wrote essay today for GQ.com explaining the Jeff... →
May 12th
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May 12th
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Shoals on Robert Wuhl Show →
The man formerly known as Arli$$ and I chop it up, mostly over Season 2 of The Wire and whether any sense will come of these playoffs.
May 12th
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May 11th
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May 11th
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May 11th
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May 10th
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“…while there is only one Durant—a frighteningly multi-dimensional player who can...”
– Tom Scharpling Demands That You Exalt Kevin Durant (via nbaoffseason) He said it, not me. And I love Westbrook.
May 9th
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“Maybe we shouldn’t see Phil as thwarted, or denied gratification, but for...”
– At GQ.com, I try and make sense of Phil Jackson’s empty last game.
May 9th
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May 9th
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May 9th
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May 8th
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May 8th
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jsmooth995: A brief summary of the lyrical themes explored on Tyler the Creator’s “Goblin”: 1. Feeling emo makes me want to be provocative. 2. Why are people provoked whenever I say something provocative? This is so unfair and makes me feel emo. 3. Repeat step one.
May 8th
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May 7th
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May 6th
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“In Boston, we now have statues of three sports figures — Orr, Red Auerbach, and...”
– Paul Flannery, writing for Boston Magazine last November. Today, the Celtics announced plans for a Russell statue. Paul’s article started the campaign.
May 4th
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May 4th
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“Dirk’s shambolic anti-athleticism is central to his offensive...”
– Roth, making up for lost time with Dirk Nowitzki over at GQ.com.
May 4th
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