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(And shout to @lindaholmes.bsky.social’s great review of the documentary for sparking inspiration)
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I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
(And shout to @lindaholmes.bsky.social’s great review of the documentary for sparking inspiration)
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The CBT still doesn’t get stingy owners to suddenly spend or operate like they care about winning. There are small market teams like the Brewers and Rays who make best efforts every year, but then there also small market teams like the Pirates and A’s, who very much don’t
August 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The CBT still doesn’t get stingy owners to suddenly spend or operate like they care about winning. There are small market teams like the Brewers and Rays who make best efforts every year, but then there also small market teams like the Pirates and A’s, who very much don’t
I fear the smaller divisions will lead to massive Strength of Schedule imbalance. You’re going to wind up with some divisions stacked with big market, free-spending teams that tend to be good every year, and some divisions with only bottom-feeders.
August 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I fear the smaller divisions will lead to massive Strength of Schedule imbalance. You’re going to wind up with some divisions stacked with big market, free-spending teams that tend to be good every year, and some divisions with only bottom-feeders.
Yeah those were just two examples. Would love to have MLB back in Montreal!
August 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Yeah those were just two examples. Would love to have MLB back in Montreal!
The idea of the entirety of NYC retiring to Florida because the city self-immolated — without New Yorkers even realizing it because the city is always on fire — is timeless genius. Our president is a snowbird who wants to seize control of Democratic cities because of the myth that they're burning!
August 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The idea of the entirety of NYC retiring to Florida because the city self-immolated — without New Yorkers even realizing it because the city is always on fire — is timeless genius. Our president is a snowbird who wants to seize control of Democratic cities because of the myth that they're burning!
NYSOM is straightforward and melodic. It's easy to hear how pop culture has latched onto it.
But Miami 2017 is rockabilly dystopian satire that rings truer to a New York elitist ethos. "Oh you think the city is dying? Well fuck you then, we'll have the biggest, brightest death you've ever seen"
But Miami 2017 is rockabilly dystopian satire that rings truer to a New York elitist ethos. "Oh you think the city is dying? Well fuck you then, we'll have the biggest, brightest death you've ever seen"
August 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NYSOM is straightforward and melodic. It's easy to hear how pop culture has latched onto it.
But Miami 2017 is rockabilly dystopian satire that rings truer to a New York elitist ethos. "Oh you think the city is dying? Well fuck you then, we'll have the biggest, brightest death you've ever seen"
But Miami 2017 is rockabilly dystopian satire that rings truer to a New York elitist ethos. "Oh you think the city is dying? Well fuck you then, we'll have the biggest, brightest death you've ever seen"
The Mets didn't have strong attendance. Then Steve Cohen bought the team and followed through on making Citi Field cooler and building a perennial contender. Now the Mets have strong attendance.
MLB doesn't need to be a TikTok page that came to life, it needs team owners who give a shit!
MLB doesn't need to be a TikTok page that came to life, it needs team owners who give a shit!
August 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Mets didn't have strong attendance. Then Steve Cohen bought the team and followed through on making Citi Field cooler and building a perennial contender. Now the Mets have strong attendance.
MLB doesn't need to be a TikTok page that came to life, it needs team owners who give a shit!
MLB doesn't need to be a TikTok page that came to life, it needs team owners who give a shit!
Stephen Colbert was not fired for "financial reasons," unless of course you consider the Ellisons' decision to deplatform one of the president's strongest critics so he will approve their Paramount/Skydance merger a "financial" one.
July 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Stephen Colbert was not fired for "financial reasons," unless of course you consider the Ellisons' decision to deplatform one of the president's strongest critics so he will approve their Paramount/Skydance merger a "financial" one.
The NBA is as deep as it's ever been, which may be as good for basketball fans as it is harmful for the league's mainstream salience. Dynasties may seem uninteresting at face value, but it's that lack of parity that has helped keep the league and its players popular.
June 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The NBA is as deep as it's ever been, which may be as good for basketball fans as it is harmful for the league's mainstream salience. Dynasties may seem uninteresting at face value, but it's that lack of parity that has helped keep the league and its players popular.
Comparing rings is a very flawed way to measure individual career success, but playing in and winning Finals *does* matter with regards to mainstream popularity. Because we're finding out what happens without dynasties, when new faces show up on the casual fans' TVs every June.
June 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Comparing rings is a very flawed way to measure individual career success, but playing in and winning Finals *does* matter with regards to mainstream popularity. Because we're finding out what happens without dynasties, when new faces show up on the casual fans' TVs every June.