Last Perfect Thing

theimpossiblecool: Van Zandt.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:02:22 -0700

Van Zandt.

xiquarterly: In 1977 Andy Warhol was commissioned to shoot a...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:05:43 -0800

In 1977 Andy Warhol was commissioned to shoot a series of portraits of sports stars, including the New York Cosmos’ Pele.

(AP Photo/Claudia Larson)

"I spoke about the first time I went to Wrigley Field in Chicago, and I was a big Cubs fan, and I..."

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:17:53 -0800

““I spoke about the first time I went to Wrigley Field in Chicago, and I was a big Cubs fan, and I watched all the games on TV, but when I grew up, TV was in black and white. So when I was 7 years old, I was taken to my first Cubs games, and my brother Brian said, “Wait, Billy,” and he put his hands over my eyes, and he walked me up the stairs. And then he took his hands away. [He begins to get choked up.] And there was Wrigley Field, in green. There was this beautiful grass and this beautiful ivy. I’d only seen it in black and white. It was like I was a blind man made to see. It was something.” —Bill Murray in the New York Times”

"The beginning was absolutely the worst because to the hard-line owners of that day unionism was..."

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:59:09 -0800

“The beginning was absolutely the worst because to the hard-line owners of that day unionism was treason, there’s no other way to describe it. … For very wealthy people who owned franchises, baseball was a respite of the tensions and problems elsewhere; here you could control everything: no unions, a reserve clause that made the players prisoners, no grievance procedure, no salary arbitration, no nothing.”

- Marvin Miller, the economist and labor leader who turned the Major League Players Association into one of the most effective labor unions in the country, in an interview with Chris Hayes from his book, Twilight of the Elites. Miller died Tuesday at the age of 95. (via upwithchris)

siphotos: SI photographer Neil Leifer captures the action at...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:27:15 -0800

siphotos:

SI photographer Neil Leifer captures the action at the 1962 Indianapolis 500. The race, which was the last to feature all U.S.-born participants, was won by Rodger Ward with an average speed of 150.37 mph. (Neil Leifer/SI)

Photo

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:29:12 -0800

xiquarterly: George Best and Los Angeles Aztecs Co-Owner, Elton...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:26:22 -0800

xiquarterly:

George Best and Los Angeles Aztecs Co-Owner, Elton John.

This is the end. My only friend, the end.

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:43:16 -0800

This is the end. My only friend, the end.

Dead man walking in LA 11/16:12

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:12:55 -0800

Dead man walking in LA 11/16:12

thefootyqueen: **** Is pro soccer coming to Indianapolis? If...

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:32:40 -0800

thefootyqueen:

****

Is pro soccer coming to Indianapolis? If Peter Wilt has anything to say about it, they’ll have a team come 2014.

A local ownership group is researching the feasibility of launching a professional soccer team to play in the North American Soccer League, beginning with the 2014 season. Your help is needed to pick a team name reflecting the history, culture and people of Indiana.

Click the image to find out more.

Footy love, nikhak

thenationmagazine: More from Tom Tomorrow!

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:55:10 -0800

thenationmagazine:

More from Tom Tomorrow!

theimpossiblecool: Happy Birthday, Mr. Vonnegut.

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:06:57 -0800

theimpossiblecool:

Happy Birthday, Mr. Vonnegut.

adamserwer: Total coincidence.

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:24:08 -0800

adamserwer:

Total coincidence.

oldhollywood: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966, dir....

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:41:52 -0700

oldhollywood:

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966, dir. Bill Melendez)

jamellebouie: The best endorsement of this election cycle.

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:43:49 -0700

jamellebouie:

The best endorsement of this election cycle.

wesleypriest: No temple made with hands can compare with...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:22:28 -0700

wesleypriest:

No temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite. - John Muir

"You mention the Navy, for example. You say we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Governor, we..."

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:59:27 -0700

““You mention the Navy, for example. You say we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military has changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers… planes land on them… we have ships that go underwater, called nuclear submarines…””

- President Obama during the third and final presidential debate. (via theatlantic)

siphotos: Indiana guard Isiah Thomas dribbles upcourt during a...

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:40:14 -0700

siphotos:

Indiana guard Isiah Thomas dribbles upcourt during a 1980 game against Ohio State. A year later, Thomas would be named Most Outstanding Player in leading the Hoosiers to a national title. (Andy Hayt/SI)

GALLERY: Classic Photos of Isiah Thomas

Isiah? Or Yogi? #11

azizisbored: So true.

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:35:46 -0700

azizisbored:

So true.

Pwned. upwithchris: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard...

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:26:38 -0700

Pwned.

upwithchris:

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers a stirring speech on sexism in the Australian parliament, calling the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, a misogynist.