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A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
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A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
Obama is competitive. It's a requirement, one would hope, to run for President. But the New York Times' Jodi Kantor writes that Obama might over competitive. Deep in the story is a juicy anecdote of Obama comparing himself to Lebron and co. in Miami, and Romney to Jeremy Lin.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
The Jeremy Lin fiasco may have finally pushed New York basketball fans over the edge, but for the first time in a long life of disappointments they finally have another option besides quiet rage: Move to Brooklyn.
The Knicks are declining to match a $25 million offer from the Houston Rockets for point guard and sensation Jeremy Lin Tuesday, so off he will go to Houston, leaving nothing but five-month-old memories of Linsanity.
The New York Knickerbockers made a deal to acquire their old point guard Raymond Felton in a move many are calling a sign the city's golden boy, Jeremy Lin, is on his way to playing in Houston next year.
Also: Shawn Kemp delivers a stirring performance of The Taming of the Shrew
Today in sports: Opening Day across America, a smoking gun in the Saints bounty investigation, and the president weigh in on the Masters.
Today in sports: Did the Knicks trick fans with Jeremy Lin, bountygate shifts focus from coaches to players, looking forward to the NCAA final, and a fish tale turns out to be an April Fool's gag nobody knew was a joke.
The basketball sensation is undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery that will require a six-week recovery, putting the remainder of his season in question.
It's perhaps easier to forget the name of fired ESPN editor Anthony Federico than it is to forgive the "Chink in the Armor" headline he wrote, but apparently Jeremy Lin did the latter face-to-face with Federico over lunch on Tuesday.
New York City's professional sports won't be lacking in the bible-thumping department. The Twitterverse is already taking notice of the "holy" pairing of last month's sensation, New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, with this afternoon's sensation, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow.
Today in books and publishing: Linsanity may be subsiding, but the Knicks guard is still going to the subject of a biography for kids
Outlets like the New York Post and The New York Times started the hype for the nascent Knicks superstar, so they might as well have the right to say "Linsanity" is over when it's over.
Despite audience requests in Georgetown, Channing Tatum did not remove his clothes to promote 21 Jump Street, Jeremy Lin likes smart women that wear sensible clothes, and all is not well at the Clinton Global Initiative.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have had their third child, who doesn't have a name yet, but is likely to be down-to-earth and lovely, Snooki from Jersey Shore is pregnant and MTV isn't happy, and Jeremy Lin may popping up at Columbia this weekend.
Today in sports: Kobe Bryan's injury explains why there's so little defense in the NBA All-Star Game, Nike begins selling a $130 Jeremy Lin-themed shoe, and Mets owner Fred Wilpon speaks.
Ben & Jerry's debuted a new flavor concoction, dedicated to the New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, which contained pieces of fortune cookie. They have since been removed.
Ryan Braun became the first player ever to successfully appeal a positive drug test, President Obama's NBA-heavy fundraiser generated $2.1 million, and Jeremy Lin is now stimulating the American economy, one eBay auction at a time.
Today in sports: Jeremy Lin and Nike have agreed to extend his endorsement deal, the ACC's empty arena problem, and Maryland football coach Randy Edsall launches another pointless torpedo after a brief moment of clarity.
From the rise of gay sex to the absolute demolition of a New York Times columnist, we've seen and read about Linsanity's far-reaching effects -- so who are the real winners and losers in the Jeremy Lin market?
Are we too quick to judge on the Internet? No question: Absolutely, yes.
Jeremy Lin is renting his second apartment is as many weeks, Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is unhappy with a team billboard, and the state of Wisconsin is close to giving Aaron Rodgers his own ceremonial holiday.
To keep track of all the Linsanity, Wall Street Journal reporter and programmer Jeremy Singer-Vine created a one-stop Internet shop for all the Web's Jeremy Lin related offerings: Linstapaper.
Also: Drew Barrymore pregnancy rumors are swirling, more fallout from the bar brawl involving Monaco's Prince Pierre Casiraghi, and Jeremy Lin has turned down "millions" in endorsement deals already.
Today in publishing and literature: Cormac McCarthy has been living a double life, don't tell Justin Bieber the publishing industry is struggling, and the hastily-written Jeremy Lin e-books are here.
Following ESPN's groan-inducing Jeremy Lin headline, we'd like like to point out a few more phrases headline writers might want to avoid, not only because they're vaguely racist but also because they're clichéd.
Today in books: a rare-book thief is sentenced, a look at the decline of the short novel, and Philp K. Dick's estate drops a lawsuit.
The sports network has taken swift and decisive action against two employees who used the phrase "chink in the armor" in describing the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin's NBA team.
In a very funny cold-open, Saturday Night Live took aim at all the racist cracks being made at Jeremy Lin's expense.
ESPN's headline about the Knicks loss to the Hornets has resulted in an internet uproar.
Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.
How much would you pay to spend time with Samuel L. Jackson? Jeremy Lin? Snoop Dogg? Karl Rove? These don't have to be hypothetical questions. You actually can pay to meet them and other marquee names. For charity, of course.
After reading David Brooks' "The Jeremy Lin Problem" this morning, it seemed as though our Twitter feed instantly sparkled with little nuggets of dissent—so many in fact that we put together this guide to David Brooks haters.
The New York Knicks will return to New York cable just in time (or maybe a little late) to capitalize on Linsanity, according to a Tweet from The New York Times' Howard Beck.
Beyoncé has some big plans, Jeremy Lin struggled during his first night of NBA carousing, and the badgering of Kate Upton continues.
Jeremy Lin won't be dunking during all-star weekend, the 3-point shot isn't just for guards anymore, and the Minnesota Vikings once again think they're close to a stadium deal.
Like many great Internet and sports starts before him, it looks like New York Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin will get a book deal.
You can't help but feel some vicarious vindication for Ed Weiland, the low-key FedEx employee who saw Jeremy Lin's potential when so many NBA GMs didn't.
When Jeremy Lin's grandma watches him play basketball from her home in Taipei, she doesn't always understand what's going on: "I only know when Jeremy puts the ball in the basket he has done a good thing."
The rise of Jeremy Lin, the New York Knicks' electric, Asian-American point guard is supposed to be a feel-good story, but a recent flurry of racist comments about his success just proves why we can't have nice things.
After a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite tweets that made no sense.
Today in sports: Penn State's new football coach Bill O'Brien's contract is online in its entirety, why the return of gloomy Gus Carmelo Anthony might not spell the end of Linsanity, and hockey players have discovered yet another wildly dangerous tactic.
Newly anointed Knicks superstar Jeremy Lin has come to represent many things to many people: Basketball savior to Spike Lee, rival to Kobe Bryant, "humble Harvard hero" to the media. In a post on Capital New York, Edmund Lee sees in Lin a role model—and foil— for young, educated Asian-Americans.
Given that both are young, religious athletes who've both risen quickly and unexpectedly to prominence in their respective sports, Tim Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin are inevitably being compared to one another by the media. So now that Linsanity is everywhere it's time to ask: Who was the bigger meme?
A middle school yearbook featuring the Knicks guard can be yours now for only $4,800, Billy Beane signs Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes, and former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss announces plans for a comeback.
Today in sports: Kobe Bryant proves immune to Linsanity, the San Francisco 49ers are demolishing their 2,500 ton fake hill, and another report that Peyton Manning's arm is shot.
Today in sports: Fabio Capello, coach of England's national soccer, quits in messy and public fashion, Brandon Jacobs sort-of apologizes to Gisele Bündchen, and a drug-using Rafael Nadal puppet causes outrage in Spain.
The sudden emergence of the Knicks superstar guard has also brought out the best in our unlicensed T-shirt designers
Also: the Jeremy Lin show moves on to D.C. tonight, Duke and North Carolina are playing their least overhyped game in years, and the richest man in Los Angeles has decided he'd also like to buy the Dodgers.
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