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Tall, Grande, Venti: I Came, I Saw, I Made the Same Observation as Thousands of Other Lazy Comedians

Ron Rosenbaum, in Slate, has discovered and dissected the worst op-ed article ever written: Stanley Fish's "Getting Coffee Is Hard to Do," in the August 5 New York Times.

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By James in on August 15, 2007 3:16 PM

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Seahawks Draft Two Lunchpail Guys, Five Natural Athletes, and a #DIV/0

Nowhere is racial bigotry more starkly communicated than during coverage of the NFL draft.

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By Seth in on April 29, 2007 7:38 PM

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Speaking Tour: 9/14 - 9/19

They're talking; are you listening? Here's the round-up on speakers of note.

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By MvB in , on September 14, 2006 6:00 PM

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Sports Contest Used As Pretext for Inter-Municipal Sniping

Tony Kornheiser, who languished for years as a poor man's Dave Barry until ESPN gave him a sports talk show, has returned to his roots and written a painfully unfunny column denigrating the city of Seattle, in advance of Saturday's Hawks/Skins playoff rumble.

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By Seth in on January 13, 2006 2:01 PM

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