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more about #deadspin more comments → Athensjail: I am surprised j.k. rowling hasn't put a stop to this yet. more » Torley: Ha, I like the MBA riff. Come back here when it's an Olympic sport - never forget your roots! more » JennaW: This just makes me happy. Joy is a rare and wonderful thing, and GO COLLEGE KIDS for bringing the joy. more » Trai_Dep: It's great to see this happen, although from the over-sampling from colleges, a bit skewed in favor of Gryffindor & Ravenclaw. I think outreach ne... more » Anti-Barbaro Society: And the long tradition by white people of making up sports that black people don't play continues. more » BullfightsOnAcid: I hear the penalty box in Quidditch is really harsh. For 5 minutes you have to recreate a scene from Equus by rubbing up naked against a horse. more » Steve U: I'm sure Zach Shuetz' parents are thrilled with this whole thing. more » downwithdebbie: Am I the only one worried about splinters?? more » jajbowler: Oh, also, "sweeping" the nation? brilliant. more » jajbowler: I can't imagine catching a fast dude with a tennis ball in a sock around his waist is very easy when you're running around with a broomstick between y... more » Mathmos: grown-ass people playing (your choice of sport here) can seem pretty foolish too. more » -
#optimusprime
Master Chief And Optimus Prime Are Saints Fanboys
When you have Optimus Prime AND Master Chief cheering from the Superdome, is there really any doubt which team is superior? I have to give it to the New Orleans Saints' fans, they've got great taste and a whole lotta free time. They look fantastic. No word yet if Opty will travel to Detroit to take on his foe Calvin Johnson, otherwise known as Megatron, when the Saints play the Lions in December. We're just one T2 silver unitard away from the best fan base ever, full pics below. More » -
#swimsuits
NASA's Smart Swimsuit Gives You Superspeed
The world's fastest swimsuit uses technology from NASA to improve athletes' times by a crucial fraction of a second. Speedo's new LZR Racer, pronounced "Laser Racer," is designed to work like a spacesuit, with the seams "ultrasonically welded" instead of sewn, to reduce drag in the water by up to 10 percent. When athletes premiered the swimsuits on the Today Show yesterday, the studio lights "cut through the translucent suits like X-rays." Click through for a swimsuit gallery. More »
