August 2012
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Yiddish Curses for Republican Jews →
“Jim Messina, … my campaign manager, … was in some event, and this...”
– Barack Obama
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“The views expressed were offensive. Rape is rape. … What I think these comments...”
– President Obama today on Rep. Todd Akin (via barackobama)
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“From what I understand from doctors [pregnancy from rape] is really rare. If...”
– Republican Senate nominee Rep. Todd Akin, explaining his stance on abortion. He later said he “misspoke.” (via officialssay)
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This American Life: The Convert →
“In 2006, a new convert showed up at a mosque in Orange County, California, eager to study the Koran and make new friends. But when he started acting odd and saying strange things, those friends got suspicious. To them, he was Farouk al-Aziz. But his real name was Craig Monteilh, and he was working undercover for the FBI.”
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Grantland: Can Liverpool rediscover its former... →
Brian Phillips on Liverpool.
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The Bootiful Game: The Sound of the Premier League... →
What would the Premier League sound like if every team was an instrument and every goal a note?
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The Guardian: Barcelona-Real Madrid hegemony... →
Brian Phillips on Real, Barca, and La Liga.
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90 Days, 90 Reasons →
Watch this space.
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Grantland: How do you explain the U.S. Women's... →
Brian Phillips on the USWNT and the gold-medal game.
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Deadspin: Hibbo Scores, We Riot →
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“This ad is tough, but we cannot fault the accuracy of its key points. To some...”
– Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post
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Grantland: What If the 2012 Olympics Had Been in... →
NYC + The Olympics + Urban Policy
