In Japan, they call it "tansaku (exploratory) action" because they’re afraid of Nintendo

The Eagles should start running that goal line quick out in lieu of the tush push

everybody with more money than us is lying to our face every second of every day

Also found at the Thrift Store, in the CD section, whatever this is. My curiosity was worth the $1.99 to rescue this, if even the Richie Ashburn thing *alone* proves to be on here. I will let you know.

Dan Gelston’s Hall of Fame ballot is almost perfect. But points off for the penmanship.

It's time! Welcome to the 2025 Hater's Guide to the Williams-Sonoma catalog: defector.com/the-2025-hat...

I got Simon a Little People nativity set and he put Mary in charge of putting out fires

“Brian would also ask that you honor his memory by listening to a good song and praying the Browns find a quarterback.” www.tribtoday.com/obituaries/2...

I have to admit I am considering this. www.ebay.com/itm/36598583...

Two nights playing with fire at Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's steakhouse: defector.com/two-nights-p...

“at least one lucky diner got to meet billionaire owner Lynsi Snyder herself” www.sfgate.com/food/article...

I wrote about @mattbrown.bsky.social’s cool little Athletic Director Simulator game in Feb. 2024. It’s fun! I stink at it, but that’s true of most video games. defector.com/ever-dream-o...

Law enforcement teams up with Washington Post to make a mess of investigation into Brown University shooting: defector.com/law-enforcem...

please enjoy this ad that was in the July 1985 issue of Playboy separating pages of the Rob Reiner interview

“Variety has reached out to the White House for any additional comment.” variety.com/2025/film/ne...

“Former President Joe Biden attended the game and told a sports reporter from the local NBC TV station he was rooting for the Eagles.” www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/...

Back in February, @papapishu.bsky.social, @davidjroth.bsky.social and I chatted about this Ricky Jay special, and the importance of preserving content before it disappears. defector.com/someone-has-...

Really enjoyed the Sunday Night Football segment where the Cowboys honored some kids. “Each student got a commemorative coin,” Mike Tirico said.

Let's check on the state of the NBA's national broadcasts: defector.com/lets-check-i...

The Army cadets look like they could be in SimCity 2000

Here are some of my favorite photos (of people screaming) at the Army-Navy game. defector.com/aaaaaaauuuuu...

'Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story' feels more like an infomercial for the Bills' new stadium than a Christmas movie. defector.com/the-bills-ha...

The main character in My Yiddish Vacation is a 7-year-old girl, and her favorite song is “Mack the Knife.”

“The Mint told CNN that the Mayflower Compact quarter, which features a woman on the front, fulfills this requirement.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/b...

“‘I’m a cuddly cactus friend, shaped like a fluffy little bear,’ the sunflower said.” www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

“Notre Dame football is a big deal, if not quite as big a deal as it believes itself to be” defector.com/notre-dames-...

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe includes a calendar that goes all the way to the year 3000. Ironically, this reaches much further than typical modern computer and smartphone calendars. As such, even now Super Mario Bros. Deluxe remains a good option to keep track of far future dates.

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘My Secret Santa’ defector.com/defector-wat...

December 10, 1996: Houston’s Charles Barkley tells TNT's Dick Versace what he said to Chris Carr of the Minnesota Timberwolves while Carr was at the free throw line with no time remaining and the Wolves down by two points (the Rockets won, 96-94):

“Roger doesn’t view the other leagues as competition. He wants to be mentioned with Disney and the Vatican, these massive institutions.” defector.com/whose-league...

“separation of a strong portfolio of cable television networks and complementary digital platforms from its remaining businesses” is a hell of a sentence

CARTOON/RRABBIT.GIF

My recent efforts to write an Analogue 3D review were derailed by the realization that the system's finer points require a better grasp of technology than I feel comfortable pretending to possess. The script gradually evolved into a LONG-overdue Nintendo 64 system retrospective: youtu.be/D5kJUofVGSA

I'm back on tha DOGGZONE baby!!! and I'm talking 'bout them Image boys youtu.be/UosGzPe4Zis?...

This is incredibly effective wrestling promotion that looks like it could double as a video from a Matador band that plays once on 120 Minutes

When your wife agrees to let you acquire 1,600 VHS tapes under certain conditions

Some people don’t know you gotta renew your fake tags every year too smh

When you ask your wife if you can acquire 1,600 VHS tapes

Feel free to keep sending this to me but don’t worry: Burke and I have talked. My wife and I have talked. My therapist and I have talked. Look, I can’t have these in my house. I don’t know how much storage units cost. I don’t know if I can handle management of this in Philly. BUT I’M WORKING ON IT.

“The earliest known challenge of the season belongs to Idaho State’s Ryan Looney, who challenged an out-of-bounds call with 18:52 left in the first half against non-NCAA Justice University and lost.” kenpom.substack.com/p/the-data-o...

i wrote about this six months ago btw techcrunch.com/2025/06/18/k...

Kyle Schwarber’s press conference: “I would’ve been sick to leave this great city. Luckily, I was given the cure. Cure Auto Insurance, of course.”

All movies should have dogs staring at the moving dolly

I wrote about Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story, which is mostly about the “annual holiday game” and how great the new stadium will be. I also made a supercut. Here’s my favorite scene in the movie. defector.com/the-bills-ha...

“Tori has even made an in-person ‘appearance’ at an event hosted by Midwest Shooting, a local gun shop that became an on-air sponsor after hearing her on the airwaves. A generated image of her face was taped to a mannequin” www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/20...

The Eagles offensive line is so bad Linda McMahon is going to cut federal funding to Stoutland University

“In subsequent emails, Oz advised employees to drink water and eat a balanced breakfast.” www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-...

The Hall of Fame welcomes Jeff Kent and not that other guy: defector.com/hall-of-fame...

Ever just look up at the moon and dream of what could have been?

“A BBC North West reporter visited the bridge today and confirmed it was undamaged” www.bbc.com/news/article...