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The 300
"The 300 is the story of the battle of Thermopylae, as relayed to the world by the patron saint of pidgeon chests, Frank Miller. As such, it is a total mess." Give Nick Mamatas a movie revieReferences to Windows in Science Fiction
"In honor of today's release of Windows Vista, the latest incarnation of the world-eating operating system, let us consider a few notable references to the future of Windows in science fiction.&qFor NFL QBs, It Really Does Pay To Be Attractive
Research done by sports economist David Berri shows a correlation between an athlete's attractiveness and their salaries.When Ministers Say Goddamned Stupid Things
John Scalzi rounds up "10 Ways Ken Lay is Not Like Martin Luther King Jr. and/or Jesus Christ". Funny and true; always a good combination.The WNBA Goes Right Back To Being Lame
I really thought that stunts like added retired players or really tall/short people was left in the minor leagues. Well, apparently not.Earl Boykins: Short In Stature, Tall In Stacks
Earl Boykins, who was the shortest player in the NBA, is the latest to make a dash for European luxury. He signed a one-year, $3.5 M contract with Italy's Virtus Bologna.Bengals Bring Back Chris Henry; Add White Ribbon To Uniform
The Cincinnati Bengals are in an unhealthy relationship. If the Bengals were Chris Henry's girlfriend, he's cheated on her, beaten her, laughed in her face but she's still welcomed him back.AN OPEN LETTER TO JACK BAUER
"Dude, when I got that office memo warning you'd be spraying down automatic gunfire near my workplace, I was so damn jazzed I almost wet my pants!" Funny, with barbs.This Mascot Blows
So the debate came up in the workplace today - what team has the worst mascot around? The Stanford Tree was the consensus until we found this piece of work.The Nine Defining Characteristics of the Christian Conservative
PZ 'Pharangula' Myers dissects a classic example of US right-wing Christian ideological pseudobabble, and with style. Bring the snark, PZ!Ryan Theriot, Meet Steve Bartman
Obviously, you two guys have some differences. But what you guys have in common is that both of you made some pretty bad mistakes during Chicago Cubs postseason games.Blame Justin Timberlake For Trucker Hat Trend
You and your best friend were wearing trucker hats when you were 17, Justin? That's like saying you were the first person in the world to have herpes, but fine.Baby Jesus Isn't Impressed With Brady, Football
Brady, who apparently split his offseason between vacationing with girlfriend Gisele Bundchen and reading to take his mind off the team's demoralizing Super Bowl loss, had an epiphany.
