Laugh Now Cry Later

Art, Music, Sports, Videos

Drake really doesn’t miss, does he. Here’s the video for his new single “Laugh Now Cry Later,” featuring a guest verse by Lil Durk and cameos by Kevin Durant and Odell Beckham Jr. Certified Lover Boy the album is on the way.

*UPDATE*

Props to kyle g. who took scenes from Drake’s new video and made Topps cards out of them. The one above is my favorite, but peep them all HERE.

King Mattingly

Art, Sports, The Good Old Days

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Topps is killing it right now with their Project 2020 collection. This King Saladeen redesign of Don Mattingly’s 1984 rookie might be the dopest baseball card I’ve ever seen.

Head over to Topps to cop. But hurry, it’s only available for 48 hours!

Curry on the Clippers?

Sports, Videos

Bleacher Report answers the question, “What if Stephen Curry got drafted No. 1 in 2009 and went to the Clippers?” Love how they did this—perfect execution.

Kawhi in the Clutch

Events, Sports, Videos

Crazy!

Dame From Deep

Sports

Damian Lillard goes for 50 and hits crazy game-winner in overtime to seal a first round victory for the Trailblazers. Insane shot!

D-Wade Buzzer Beater

Sports

Here’s the full highlights from last night’s Warriors vs. Heat game, which ended in one of the illest buzzer beaters I’ve ever seen by Dwyane Wade. What a shot!

Action Bronson on Pardon My Take

Art, Comedy, Interviews, Music, Podcasts, Sports

Listen to a very fun Action Bronson interview on the Barstool Sports podcast Pardon My Take HERE. Clip above, and peep the baseball cards and artwork that was inspired by the interview, including the top one which was actually made by Topps.

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Barstool Pizza Review – Johnny’s Pizzeria

Comedy, Food, Sports, Videos

Anyone who knows me personally will tell you that I’m obsessed with Barstool Sports’ pizza review web series and app One Bite. For one, the guy who hosts the series—the founder/president of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy aka El Pres aka Stool Presidente—is hilarious. And though he’s laugh-out-loud funny with his antics and one-liners and overall approach to fans and hecklers during the “man on the street”-style show, he takes the art of reviewing pizzas (primarily in NYC and the Northeast) very seriously. He knows people are paying attention to his ratings, so he takes pride in the job he bestowed on himself. He talks shit when appropriate, and shows respect when appropriate, too. And he keeps the content coming, posting a new review basically every weekday, with hundreds of reviews already in the bag (I think he’s done close to 500 but don’t quote me on that).

I personally find the guy extremely entertaining, and honestly, I want to work with him on something one day (I’ve got an idea for you, Pres!) Maybe it’s because we’re both Jewish dudes in our early 40s who like pizza. Or maybe it’s because he heads up one of the biggest sports media properties on the planet and manages to still be completely off the hook (he got kicked out of the Super Bowl last weekend and he also recently started a weed-smoking crew called the #MHOC aka the Monster Hits Only Club).

But beyond the entertainment value of the host himself, the simple premise of the One Bite show is what makes it so addicting to watch. Portnoy and his camera man Frankie (“Alright Frankie…”) visit a new pizza shop each day and order their plain cheese pie or slice. Then, whether he’s alone or with a celebrity guest, Portnoy kicks off the tasting with his signature phrase—”One bite, everybody knows the rules.” And of course, he always takes more than one bite.

From there, he proceeds to rate the pizza between 1 and 10, breaking down the cheese, crust, sauce, style, presentation and more, and priding himself on giving professional, figure-skating style scores with decimal points. Good pizza? You might score somewhere in the 6s or 7s. Really, really good? You might break into the 8s. Phenomenal?!?! You could land yourself a rare 9 or above score, of which he’s only given out a handful.

Perfect segue into his latest review above of legendary 914 pizza shop Johnny’s Pizzeria in Mount Vernon, which he gave a very respectful 9.1 score. And below, peep a couple other choice reviews—a recent extended review he did out in Elizabeth, New Jersey with the one-man-shop’s owner, and his review of Joe’s in Manhattan with my favorite rapper of all-time Action Bronson.

Download the One Bite app for more reviews, including all of Dave’s reviews, his celebrity reviews, and reviews done by the people, too. It’s actually a very useful app if you’re looking for good pizza, no matter where you are. Props to El Pres, you da man!

Old Baseball Cards with Don Mattingly

Books & Mags, Interviews, Lists, Sports, The Good Old Days, Videos

Donnie Baseball rips open some old packs.

*BONUS*

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As mentioned in the video above, check out Mattingly on the cover of the January 2019 edition of Beckett Baseball, where they break down the Top 80 baseball cards of the ’80s. For a preview of the list, click HERE.

LeBueller

Gear, Sports, Stan Ipcus

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LeBron rockin’ the Buellers. Wow.