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Monthly Archives: July 2021
In Its Current Form, NBA = Not Basketball Actually
So last night I’m watching Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns (rising) and the Milwaukee Bucks (buckling) and thinking, what the hell has happened to professional basketball because it sure doesn’t look like the game I … Continue reading
Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Conclude! (Pigs Crash Edition)
As you splendid readers might recall, about a week ago I hitched my hockey wagon to the Montreal Canadiens after decades of despising Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (you can review the sad surrender here). Since then, the Canadiens have been thoroughly outplayed, … Continue reading
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Tagged #TeamCanadiens, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Le Blue-Blanc-Rouge, Les Habitant, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, New York Rangers, NHL, Original Six, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets
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The Nude York Times (Instagram Secret Scroll Edition)
From our Grey Lady pearl-clutching desk The hardblushing staff has long chronicled the growing willingness of the New York Times to bare all in the name of art – or commerce – in its advertising. Representative samples include this ulp-skirt ad from … Continue reading
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Tagged Amedeo Modigliani, An American in Paris, Christie's, Federico Beltran-Masses, Fitzwilliam Museum, Gagosian Gallery, Guy Trebay, Jack Pierson, John Currin, Julius LeBlanc Stewart, Louis Vuitton, Luke Syson, M.S. Rau, New York Times, rg_bunny1, Roz Chast, Tracey Emin, ulp-skirt
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