Ben Koo
@bkoo.bsky.social
Owner and editor of @AwfulAnnouncing Recovering Silicon Valley startup guy. Fan of Buckeyes, A's, dogs, naps, tacos, and the old AOL dialup sounds.
Can't believe we're all here because Elon Musk's midlife crisis.
Can't believe we're all here because Elon Musk's midlife crisis.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
These companies are in court saying that what they do is not sports betting.
Meanwhile…
Meanwhile…
December 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
These companies are in court saying that what they do is not sports betting.
Meanwhile…
Meanwhile…
Ben Johnson and Kyle Shanahan are having the time of their lives tonight
December 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Ben Johnson and Kyle Shanahan are having the time of their lives tonight
I think he’ll pass Faulk and that would be pretty cool. 7k would be cool as hell.
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I think he’ll pass Faulk and that would be pretty cool. 7k would be cool as hell.
If Noah Eagle calls games up to the age Al Michaels is now, he’s be still calling games in 2077.
December 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
If Noah Eagle calls games up to the age Al Michaels is now, he’s be still calling games in 2077.
A reminder that yes, it can feel like bowls are dying with teams and players sitting+some meh games but at the end of the day...
The continuance of specific bowls will boil down to whether a suit can pencil out in a spreadsheet that it will continue to make money
The continuance of specific bowls will boil down to whether a suit can pencil out in a spreadsheet that it will continue to make money
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A reminder that yes, it can feel like bowls are dying with teams and players sitting+some meh games but at the end of the day...
The continuance of specific bowls will boil down to whether a suit can pencil out in a spreadsheet that it will continue to make money
The continuance of specific bowls will boil down to whether a suit can pencil out in a spreadsheet that it will continue to make money
Was honestly ass to the point where I think the NFL will nudge Netflix to flush them the toilet forever.
December 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Was honestly ass to the point where I think the NFL will nudge Netflix to flush them the toilet forever.
I took a stab at what stood out in our inaugural CFB media bias rankings as voted on by our readers.
December 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I took a stab at what stood out in our inaugural CFB media bias rankings as voted on by our readers.
Appreciated all of those who voted.
Working on a takeaways article now. Think this is a great exercise that we'll run back next year, and is probably helpful to the networks to see.
Working on a takeaways article now. Think this is a great exercise that we'll run back next year, and is probably helpful to the networks to see.
You voted on if there was any conference bias for 40 of the most prominent voices covering college football. The results:
- 15 people with a SEC bias
- 13 limited or no bias
- 8 B10 bias
- 2 Notre Dame
- 1 ACC bias
- 1 B12 bias
Full results 👇
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- 15 people with a SEC bias
- 13 limited or no bias
- 8 B10 bias
- 2 Notre Dame
- 1 ACC bias
- 1 B12 bias
Full results 👇
awfulannouncing.com/college-foot...
Awful Announcing's 2025 college football media bias rankings
We asked our readers to rank 40 prominent college football personalities by conference bias. Here are the results!
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December 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Appreciated all of those who voted.
Working on a takeaways article now. Think this is a great exercise that we'll run back next year, and is probably helpful to the networks to see.
Working on a takeaways article now. Think this is a great exercise that we'll run back next year, and is probably helpful to the networks to see.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
And here we are once again, only ownership’s motives are much much worse than cowardice
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
And here we are once again, only ownership’s motives are much much worse than cowardice
What do we think the backstory is for the whistling Corona Christmas guy?
Married? Divorced? Retired?
Who is this man?
Married? Divorced? Retired?
Who is this man?
December 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
What do we think the backstory is for the whistling Corona Christmas guy?
Married? Divorced? Retired?
Who is this man?
Married? Divorced? Retired?
Who is this man?
Fuck David Ellison and Bari Weiss
December 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Fuck David Ellison and Bari Weiss
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The WSJ feature on David Ellison was informative
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The WSJ feature on David Ellison was informative
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Bari Weiss is really bad at her job, until you realize it's her job to be really bad at her job, in which case she is excellent at her job
December 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Bari Weiss is really bad at her job, until you realize it's her job to be really bad at her job, in which case she is excellent at her job
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Given its reach and history, it’s hard to understate the significance of 60 Minutes.
This season has felt a lot softer and entertainment focused in terms of story selection and tone.
Would strongly recommend the movie The Insider if you haven’t seen already.
This season has felt a lot softer and entertainment focused in terms of story selection and tone.
Would strongly recommend the movie The Insider if you haven’t seen already.
Hours before 60 Minutes was set to air a story on deportees who were sent by the Trump administration to prison in El Salvador, describing “brutal and torturous conditions,” 60 Minutes announced that it has pulled the segment and will air it in the future.
December 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Given its reach and history, it’s hard to understate the significance of 60 Minutes.
This season has felt a lot softer and entertainment focused in terms of story selection and tone.
Would strongly recommend the movie The Insider if you haven’t seen already.
This season has felt a lot softer and entertainment focused in terms of story selection and tone.
Would strongly recommend the movie The Insider if you haven’t seen already.
Looking forward to the Jake Paul, Andrew Tate, and Puka Nacua livestream
December 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Looking forward to the Jake Paul, Andrew Tate, and Puka Nacua livestream
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what are they hiding
December 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
what are they hiding
🎯
Not just Schefter but this absolutely nails it.
The NFL, Rams, and Puka released statements on the anti semitic comments.
But media outlets, especially those with a relationship with the league, clearly chose to focus on the referee comments versus the bigger issue.
Not just Schefter but this absolutely nails it.
The NFL, Rams, and Puka released statements on the anti semitic comments.
But media outlets, especially those with a relationship with the league, clearly chose to focus on the referee comments versus the bigger issue.
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🎯
Not just Schefter but this absolutely nails it.
The NFL, Rams, and Puka released statements on the anti semitic comments.
But media outlets, especially those with a relationship with the league, clearly chose to focus on the referee comments versus the bigger issue.
Not just Schefter but this absolutely nails it.
The NFL, Rams, and Puka released statements on the anti semitic comments.
But media outlets, especially those with a relationship with the league, clearly chose to focus on the referee comments versus the bigger issue.
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Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.
Very interested to see how Amazon handles this tonight.
There are the ref comments and the anti semitic dance stories.
His agent said “No comment needed.”
Nothing from Puka, the Rams, or the NFL.
Will they go kickoff without anything and then how does Amazon handle?
There are the ref comments and the anti semitic dance stories.
His agent said “No comment needed.”
Nothing from Puka, the Rams, or the NFL.
Will they go kickoff without anything and then how does Amazon handle?
Puka Nacua's livestream appearance has caused controversy in more ways than one.
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Rams' Puka Nacua slams NFL refs, promises to do 'Jewish emote' TD celebration on livestream
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua voiced his displeasure with NFL refs and promised to do a "Jewish emote" TD celebration on an Adin Ross livestream.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Very interested to see how Amazon handles this tonight.
There are the ref comments and the anti semitic dance stories.
His agent said “No comment needed.”
Nothing from Puka, the Rams, or the NFL.
Will they go kickoff without anything and then how does Amazon handle?
There are the ref comments and the anti semitic dance stories.
His agent said “No comment needed.”
Nothing from Puka, the Rams, or the NFL.
Will they go kickoff without anything and then how does Amazon handle?
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It's rather incredible to me how many sports outlets' primary takeaway from this livestream was that Nacua criticized NFL refs and not that he did something EXTREMELY antisemitic during it. AA is practically the only one to actually highlight this.
December 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It's rather incredible to me how many sports outlets' primary takeaway from this livestream was that Nacua criticized NFL refs and not that he did something EXTREMELY antisemitic during it. AA is practically the only one to actually highlight this.
There is a legitimate chance that the two TNT CFP games get tripled, or even quadrupled, ratings-wise by the NFL games.
This is such a bad setup for TNT and the CFP. The NFL is muscling them off this day.
This is such a bad setup for TNT and the CFP. The NFL is muscling them off this day.
December 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
There is a legitimate chance that the two TNT CFP games get tripled, or even quadrupled, ratings-wise by the NFL games.
This is such a bad setup for TNT and the CFP. The NFL is muscling them off this day.
This is such a bad setup for TNT and the CFP. The NFL is muscling them off this day.
I now call when a network is planning on letting someone’s contract lapse because they are uncomfortable with their public comments outside of sports “Tafoying”.
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I now call when a network is planning on letting someone’s contract lapse because they are uncomfortable with their public comments outside of sports “Tafoying”.