Ben Mathis-Lilley
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After he retires we can remember some guys who remembered some guys.
"He remembers random sports trivia in extraordinary detail from both the NBA and NFL ... Recently, he called a former college teammate and said: “Let’s list off guys from the 1996 NBA Draft.”
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Yes, Kon Knueppel is having fun. But make no mistake: ‘He’s a f—ing killer’
“I didn’t think I’d play in the NBA,” the Hornets rookie says. Right away, though, it was abundantly clear: He's right where he belongs.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
After he retires we can remember some guys who remembered some guys.
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What Time Does the Super Bowl Start was wrong
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
What Time Does the Super Bowl Start was wrong
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Ben there was no posting back then. No verticals. No electricity probably. your options were listen to an antisemitic genius poet drone on forever or sit alone with your thoughts and I know what choice I would have made
February 8, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Ben there was no posting back then. No verticals. No electricity probably. your options were listen to an antisemitic genius poet drone on forever or sit alone with your thoughts and I know what choice I would have made
This is honestly maybe more poetry than I could handle in one sitting even in a time machine situation featuring the actual TS Eliot
I found this yesterday in a secondhand copy of a TS Eliot book of poems.
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is honestly maybe more poetry than I could handle in one sitting even in a time machine situation featuring the actual TS Eliot
USA
7 FEBRUARY 1776, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: Newly recruited Private Obadiah Brown, who only arrived at the Boston siege lines four days ago, records in his diary that “Two Sodiers Drank 33 glases of Brandy & Gin one Died.”
February 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
USA
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Somebody asked me for some football #takes the other day on certain of Michigan football’s player and coach additions and I guess there’s no reason not to actually document them somewhere for future reference
February 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Somebody asked me for some football #takes the other day on certain of Michigan football’s player and coach additions and I guess there’s no reason not to actually document them somewhere for future reference
On the one hand I enjoy regional variety so it’s kind of cool that the burrito I just got at the AIRPORT in San Francisco is better than any I’ve ever had on the east coast. On the other hand we could just get our act together.
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
On the one hand I enjoy regional variety so it’s kind of cool that the burrito I just got at the AIRPORT in San Francisco is better than any I’ve ever had on the east coast. On the other hand we could just get our act together.
Non-partisan endorsement: Aaron is one of the keenest explainers and understanders of American politics out there and this is a good newsletter
Newsletter is out! Democrats love appealing to swing voters by talking about supporting fishing. In Virginia there's a bill that would increase fish populations for the entire Atlantic coast, but they're running out of time to act radio-free-america.beehiiv.com/p/democrats-...
Virginia Dems' Fish Tale: A Coastal Political Gamble
Virginia Democrats face critical moment in state politics, potentially winning over coastal voters with strategic messaging about fish, family, and freedom.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Non-partisan endorsement: Aaron is one of the keenest explainers and understanders of American politics out there and this is a good newsletter
Interesting. Maybe the worst call in sports history. Ref should be in jail.
February 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Interesting. Maybe the worst call in sports history. Ref should be in jail.
The number of guys in the front row who look like Fat Joe is multiplying
February 5, 2026 at 2:42 AM
The number of guys in the front row who look like Fat Joe is multiplying
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
Daily printed sports section delivered to households with kids remains my best business idea
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Daily printed sports section delivered to households with kids remains my best business idea
Havana Syndrome is also real
You guys are no fun at all about this. Live a little. If we're gonna have a disinformation society we have to enjoy it once or twice a year
NFLPA monitoring electromagnetic field situation at Super Bowl stadium due to player concerns reut.rs/3ZgbxiY
February 4, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Havana Syndrome is also real
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Almost TWO FULL WEEKS between quarterfinals and semifinals, this sport has no idea what it's doing.
The CFP announces dates and bowl games for the Quarterfinal and Semifinal games for the next 2 seasons. These games will all continue to be hosted by the bowls. National championships will be Las Vegas and New Orleans.
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Almost TWO FULL WEEKS between quarterfinals and semifinals, this sport has no idea what it's doing.
Asking this coffee shop in Palo Alto if they take Apple Pay as a joke
February 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Asking this coffee shop in Palo Alto if they take Apple Pay as a joke
My son asked me the other day if the guy who plays Danny DeVito in the commercials has any other famous characters. A haunting question
January 31, 2026 at 3:15 AM
My son asked me the other day if the guy who plays Danny DeVito in the commercials has any other famous characters. A haunting question
For all of you (*one or two people at most) who asked what I was doing post-Slate: I was helping create a finance and economics newsletter for my new employer — one that regular people can read! — which is now live.
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
For all of you (*one or two people at most) who asked what I was doing post-Slate: I was helping create a finance and economics newsletter for my new employer — one that regular people can read! — which is now live.
A mountain of snow 15 feet tall at the edge of an elementary school parking lot … that’s good stuff
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 PM
A mountain of snow 15 feet tall at the edge of an elementary school parking lot … that’s good stuff
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The 1990 classic House Party celebrated its 35th anniversary last year. A bona fide classic, it has deservedly received the @criterion.bsky.social treatment in all of its zany and energetic glory. I was lucky enough to chat w/ writer/director @reghud.bsky.social about its lasting impact and legacy.
The Surprise 1990 Hit That Redefined “Indie” and Launched a Few Stars
The crowd-pleasing comedy is finally coming to the Criterion Collection.
slate.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The 1990 classic House Party celebrated its 35th anniversary last year. A bona fide classic, it has deservedly received the @criterion.bsky.social treatment in all of its zany and energetic glory. I was lucky enough to chat w/ writer/director @reghud.bsky.social about its lasting impact and legacy.
Learner Tien! You’re hearing it said.
January 27, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Learner Tien! You’re hearing it said.
Really good pull
Bubb Rubb and Lil Sis are in fact the two most powerful people alive
Whistles are now WMDs, according to the "high IQ" crowd.
January 25, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Really good pull
A great trend in tennis is the arms race toward maximizing the number of older-middle-aged guys in your box who have an aesthetic that can only be described as “techno Wes Anderson”
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 AM
A great trend in tennis is the arms race toward maximizing the number of older-middle-aged guys in your box who have an aesthetic that can only be described as “techno Wes Anderson”
Jim Harbaugh is right on the cusp between Baby Boom and Gen X which is interesting because he obviously doesn’t belong in either (was spiritually born the same year as Douglas MacArthur)
January 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Jim Harbaugh is right on the cusp between Baby Boom and Gen X which is interesting because he obviously doesn’t belong in either (was spiritually born the same year as Douglas MacArthur)
Serious question is there a place besides Google Trends to measure the usage of ubiquity of a meme/phrase over time
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Serious question is there a place besides Google Trends to measure the usage of ubiquity of a meme/phrase over time