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The New York Times: South Asia, stand up. The Louisville Courier-Journal: And the hits keep coming. The Wall Street Journal: Somehow, putting it in our hands doesn’t seem prudent either. The New Republic: Tell us how you really feel. The Huffington Post: A random critique buffet from the original Scream Queen. Bloomberg: Because if they…

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Give the man his credit. You kind of have to appreciate his ambition, unless you’re wealthy (or want to be) and have to start paying the taxes you worked so hard not to pay. Below are some more takes on what will surely have the nation abuzz this next week. Obama has plan to slash…

Last year, the week leading up to the NBA trading deadline was full of fireworks. All-stars changed addresses at such a furious pace; it seemed that the NBA had suddenly become a fantasy league. This year has seen a return to regular order; there was way more sizzle than steak. Shaq was said to be…

With an ounce of charisma, a platform people will pay attention to, the support of a few million people, the sudden disappearance of every other viable candidates, and a little help from Lady Luck, he can get right back in this thing. And to think we were shaking our heads at high school basketball brawls.

This has been a harsh winter. Amazingly enough, it was not the nearly 15 or so inches of snow before Christmas that opened my eyes to this reality. Nor was it the third time that I had to dig out my car. Indeed, this harshness idea didn’t occur to me even when my expensive, rear-wheel…

Before every NFL draft, along with the 40-yard dashes and 225-pound bench presses and agility drills, those hoping to make a living colliding with other premium athletes at a high rate of speed must also put their brains to the test—presumably before they’re turned to mush and the league turns their back on them—and tackle…

This song pretty much makes no sense at all. The Buzz has no idea how it’s managed to captivate the conciousness, but isn’t going to fight it. As a friend once quipped, “It will be the most remembered song from a historic event.” Act like you don’t love it. My President And because it’s Friday:…

It’s happened to everyone before: A homeless man or woman will inquire whether or not you can spare change and you say no; not because you’re a miser, but because they money you possess is in larger denominations—5s, 10s, etc. And of course you feel terrible because you wanted to be helpful but, for whatever…