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  1. President Obama's WHCD Pop Culture References: Best and Worst Cas...

    Rembert Browne

    There is an event that takes place in Washington, D.C., every year, traditionally the last Saturday of April, officially titled the White House Correspondents' Dinner and unfortunately hashtagged as #NerdProm. An observation: This event is not a p...

    Blog | April 29, 2013
  2. Video: Who Would Get the Best Table at the Club?

    Grantland Channel

    Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, and David Jacoby debate who would get the best table at a New York City nightclub: President Obama, Michael Jordan, Jay-Z, or LeBron....

    Blog | April 29, 2013
  3. Havanagate Lives: Obama Responds to Jay-Z and Beyonce's Cuban Adv...

    Amos Barshad

    We thought this whole kerfuffle over Jay-Z and Beyoncé's Cuba trip got good when White House press secretary Jay Carney was forced to respond. (We'll remember "I guess nothing rhymes with treasury" forever.) But we just got really spoiled. Durin...

    Blog | April 17, 2013
  4. Afternoon Links: What Obama Knew About Jay-Z's Trip to Cuba and W...

    Tess Lynch

    First, a couple of Florida reps flamed Jay-Z and "the diva Beyoncé" for their trip to Cuba. Then Hova responded with "Open Letter" ("Politicians never did shit for me except lie to me, distort history, wanna give me jail time and a fine ... O...

    Blog | April 11, 2013
  5. Splash Recap: The Only Celebrity High-Diving Show Endorsed by Kar...

    Rembert Browne

    It's finally here. The ABC show of the late-winter/early-spring/St. Patrick's Day–to–Memorial Day corridor we've all been waiting on. SPLASH Rumored by some as a last-minute addition to President Obama's American Jobs Act, Splash is...

    Blog | March 20, 2013
  6. About Last Night: The Dancing Has Begun

    Spike Friedman

    In case you were busy wondering what living Nicolas Cage's life would feel like, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday: The NCAA tournament got under way in Dayton as North Carolina A&T edged Liberty, 73-72. The win was a clear victory for...

    Blog | March 20, 2013
  7. Best B.S.: Bill Simmons and Arne Duncan

    Grantland Channel

    Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks with Bill about President Obama's basketball game, Chicago hoops, and the future of America....

    Blog | March 08, 2013
  8. Afternoon Links: Harrison Ford Is Going to Be an Anchorman

    Tess Lynch

    Harrison Ford has been cast in Anchorman 2. Aw! Wow! Hey! It's a sequel, why not throw in a Wookie playing a flute just because? They dabble. No surprises in Fox's early renewals, but if you were holding your breath, you can exhale now. RZA get...

    Blog | March 04, 2013
  9. Afternoon Links: The Obama-Inspired Game of Thrones Knockoff, the...

    Tess Lynch

    An Obama-inspired fantasy trilogy called Queen of the Tearling has landed a seven-figure deal. Quick! You dictate, I'll type! Jimmy Carter and the werewolves! There's a magic crystal buried somewhere in Mount St. Helens! Throw some virgins in! We got...

    Blog | February 21, 2013
  10. Afternoon Links: All-You-Can-Watch French New Wave Films and Obsc...

    Tess Lynch

    This weekend, Hulu presents you with all of the Criterion Collection's streaming titles for free. I assume Obama did this to celebrate President's Day. THANX OBAMA! Going to go watch The Blob now and write poems about the metaphor of the penny. K...

    Blog | February 15, 2013
  11. Afternoon Links: The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker Video That You M...

    Tess Lynch

    Obviously, you should not hitchhike unless you really have no other choice. It's also wise, in general, to avoid killing someone with a hatchet. But if you HAVE to hitchhike, and you HAVE to kill someone with a hatchet, you really should do it just l...

    Blog | February 05, 2013
  12. Is Dawn Richard's Goldenheart Already the Album of the Year?

    Steven Hyden

    "Steve, you guys in the press are incorrigible." When Barack Obama said that on 60 Minutes last Sunday, he was referring to the media jump-starting coverage of the 2016 presidential election not even a week after his inauguration. And he was directin...

    Blog | January 30, 2013
  13. About Last Weekend: Novak's Threepeat

    Spike Friedman

    In case you were busy breaking the last of your New Year's resolutions, here's what you missed in sports last weekend. Novak Djokovic became the first man to win three consecutive Australian Open titles in the Open era, topping Andy Murray 6-7, ...

    Blog | January 28, 2013
  14. DIVAWATCH: Beyoncé vs. Kelly Clarkson at the Inauguration

    Jay Caspian Kang

    A sincere question: Did Beyonce invent Twitter? What spell has the Queen B cast into the hearts of millions of tweeters, whereby the pure chaos of social media only comes into harmony to praise every little thing she does? Last year, I finally forgav...

    Blog | January 22, 2013
  15. Witnessing a painful Falcons playoff loss and President Barack Ob...

    Rembert Browne

    A perfect plan — for the Super Bowl and a presidential party — is perfectly spoiled.

    Story | Conversation | January 22, 2013
  16. Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off Season 2, Episode 3: At the Dr...

    Max Silvestri

    Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, friends and family. Today President Obama renewed his oath of office and began another four years in the White House, and here I am writing so many words about the second "term" (season) of Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity...

    Blog | January 21, 2013