Grantland film reviewer Wesley Morris says in no uncertain terms that the new movie "Let's Be Cops" is not especially good, but he also begs us to draw parallels between this silly comedy about two guys who pretend to be cops and the situation in Ferguson, MO.
Great criticism doesn't tell us whether or not to watch, read or otherwise consume art: It doesn't tell us what to think. Great criticism does the opposite: It stimulates and inspires us to take our escapist passions and bring them back into our lives.
People Keep Getting into People’s Cars Because They Think Its Uber (Valleywag)
People are getting into strangers' cars, assuming they are the Uber/Lyft rides they called. The funny part? These people don't seem the least bit embarrassed...
The 16 Most Buzzfeed Facts of All Time (Gawker)
The most shocking, astonishing, insane list of random bullshit that will blow your mind.
Kanye West’s Samples: A Listenable History (The Verge)
What's better than an oral history? A history of Kanye beatz.
Putting Together The Most Fun Fantasy Football Team Money Can Buy (Grantland)
In honor of the fantasy football team I drafted this week, I bring to you the first article I've about the hobby that actually makes it sound like a good time.
Who Invented The Ice Bucket Challenge? (Slate)
No one really knows who invented the Ice Bucket Challenge, but it definitely wasn't created to raise money for ALS.