The Worst Timeout in NBA History Brings the Warriors Back from Valhalla Congratulations Andy Reid, you have company on the Mount Rushmore of Clock Mismanagement! And the newest addition joins you for the polar opposite reason. The Jolly Red Giant of Kansas City (and Philadelphia) is, of course, known for his complete and utter inability [...]
*Editor's Note: The First Section is a Rant on the Stanley Cup. The Real Article Begins in the Second Section. Enjoy* Bad Officiating Breaks the Promise Implicit in Sports Nole Acciari was slew-footed. Acciari knew it. Every person watching in person or on television knew it. Hell, even Tyler Bozak knew it. But, the only [...]
Jewish Identity Politics Completely Drowns Out Important Dialogue Jews come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. A few weeks back, Hen Mazzig led the charge in a viral sensation called #JewishLooking. The premise was simple; to eradicate the idea there is a stereotypical Jew look. It worked. Jews from around the world, on every continent, [...]
Explaining Bill Belichick's Sudden Love Affair With Big Receivers Everyone knows that part of Bill Belichick's genius is his ability to implement a seemingly entirely new gameplan from week-to-week depending on the New England Patriots' opponent for that week. But Belichick is even more dynamic; constantly changing the Patriots' system overall from season-to-season depending on [...]
Eli Valley Claims His Works Are Misunderstood, But His Words Are Impossible to Misinterpret For a man so concerned about gaslighting, Eli Valley's fingerprints are all over the lamps lining the streets of both the Diaspora and Israel. During his 50+ minute presentation and 40-ish minute Q&A session before Stanford's Students for Justice in Palestine--a [...]
There is One Main Difference in Men's and Women's Sports That is Always Overlooked Women's sports are a great thing. While the first Modern Olympics in 1986 stupidly prohibited women from competing, they rectified that error by 1900. Since then, women's sports and athletics has taken off. Title IX promised true equality and it has [...]
NESCAC Students No Longer Care for the Liberal Arts and it Shows First, it was the appalling "Common Language Guide" from Amherst College. That was followed by Trinity College's Student Government Association denying the application of "The Churchill Club." Now the students representing the dreaded Purple Cows of Williams College think it best to reject [...]
Spoilers for Game of Thrones and Avengers: Endgame Reveal How Selfish We Have Become The internet in 2019 is a minefield. No, tiptoeing through Twitter and Facebook will almost certainly not cost you an appendage or your life like a real minefield, but it could certainly ruin your day. If you are one of the [...]
Will Semi Ojeleye Be an Ace-in-the-Hole or a Joker Against the Bucks Semi Ojeleye (pronounced "SHEH-mee" "O-jih-LAY" in case Marv Albert is wondering) is the biggest wild card in a series of wild cards. Semi, who is built like something you would get when you maxed out the muscle meter in NBA2K's Create-a-Player, is the [...]
This is a piece I wrote this morning as part of an application as a freelance writer for Culture Trip. I hope you enjoy
