Ultras play with fire as Bundesliga engulfed by flares and violence | Raphael Honigstein | Football | guardian.co.uk 'Over in Munich's Allianz Arena, one ultra group were also happy to play with fire, at least in a rhetorical way. "The board are a whore, fucked by the police and the German FA," read a banner from "Inferno Bavaria" that contained only one grammatical error.' Altering Fair Isle Charts in Excel [...]
Sports Bookmark This YouTube Channel That Teaches You How To Get Your Favorite Footballer’s Hair | KCKRS Can you guess which of these quotes came from the John Terry trial… and which came from Guy Ritchie movies? I honestly could not guess for most of these. Canada delivers something worth remembering in London 2012 Olympics soccer semi-final loss to U.S "Because the Olympics are at their best when they deliver [...]
Feminism / Sexism Say Hello to Your Friends. | Lady T: Funny Feminist "So many books aimed at tween and teen girls focus overwhelmingly on boys, clothes, makeup, boys, popularity, gossip, and boys. The Baby-sitters Club deals with all of those topics, but it’s a fourth or fifth priority after baby-sitting, friendship, Important Social Issues (The More You Know…), and Learning Things." The “Sexy Black Eye” and Its Ugly Relatives [...]
Soccer A Football Report – An Oral History of Spain’s Perfect Goal "Sometimes the situation simply presents itself, understand? Against Ireland, the conditions were not right for perfection, and we were forced to score goals in the traditional sense." This article perfectly sums up my disinterest in Spain’s style of play. Schweinsteiger: "Anticipation is growing" "team.dfb.de: Is there any philosophical side to [Schweinsteiger's love of the sea], too? The fact [...]
Feminism / Sexism Why Guys Really Hate Being Called ‘Creepy’ At the heart of the "anti-creep shaming campaign" is a concerted effort to discourage women from relying on their instincts to protect themselves from harm. Laying aside its likely etymology, calling a dude an "asshole" is a way of labeling him a jerk. Plenty of people can be jerks without being predatory. On the other hand, calling a dude "creepy" [...]
Knitting Happy Together: Stegosaurus Socks DIY If there were any children in my life, I would make these for them. Sadly, there are not. EXTERMIKNIT! Dalek knitting pattern A yarn of Olympic proportions… Mystery knitter attaches 50-yard-long scarf featuring woollen athletes to pier | Mail Online “The impressive garment features woollen athletes competing in various Olympic events, from synchronised swimmers to rowers and cyclists, and has delighted young and old [...]
Oh, internet, I’m having a week full of fail when it comes to people Not Getting It™; however, in an attempt to be more productive with my energies, I thought it might be more useful to spend time talking about things like instead of wallowing on things I hate. So I bring you Things I Like. Witness the gloriousness that is Celia Hodkin, who has been a Manchester City fan [...]
Soccer 30-foot Super Mario Balotelli to be burned on Bonfire Night – Dirty Tackle "It's even funnier when you realize that even after the 30-foot, fireworks-filled Balotelli has been set ablaze, it still won't be the most dangerous Mario Balotelli out there." 500 Reasons to Love Football Andrei Arshavin conducts greatest Q&A; ever, part XXIV – Dirty Tackle "Q: Andrey, I'm curious what you think about human karma and transmigration [...]
Soccer Mario Balotelli Had The Most Mario Balotelli Weekend Ever | KCKRS It's amazing how in one week he managed to outdo basically everything else he's ever done. My hat is off to you, Super Mario. KFC Messi Commercial in Arabic – YouTube Lionel Messi stars in what is possibly the most ridiculous KFC commercial ever. This is necessary in life why? Mr. Handel or How I learned to stop [...]
Design The World’s Ugliest Websites – Delicious.com Kern Type, the kerning game Seriously nerdy and seriously awesome. David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ Recreated As Children’s Book [Read + Listen] – ComicsAlliance