Susie Meister catches up with “St. Elmo’s Fire” writer and University of Pittsburgh lecturer Carl Kurlander.
Fear and Loathing in Pittsburgh: The Online Mauling of a Parent Just Like You
December 2, 2012 by 70 Comments
Angry commenters rushed to persecute a woman whose son fell to his death at the Pittsburgh Zoo. If it’s true that horrific accidents could happen to any parent, why can’t we accept that?
The NFL’s Revenue-Sharing System Fails its Fans
October 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Liam Day wonders: What if any time a team loses a game, they have to pay a losing tax?
A Retrospective on the Pitt Bomb Threats: No Bangs, Lots of Whimpers
April 23, 2012 by 6 Comments
The bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh appear to have come to an end. What did we learn from them?
Philly & Pittsburgh Sports: A Loathe Story
April 18, 2012 by 2 Comments
Ronald Metellus tracks his history through an interstate feud that just keeps getting uglier.
One More Medal for Scout
April 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
Bomb threats had been out of vogue for some time. Only minor thugs with bad imaginations – too many hours of Die Hard reruns and not enough love as a child – would stoop to something as pedestrian as “phoning in a blast.” Such enervated acts of terror were yawns, handled by a single old [...]
The Pitt Bomb Threats: How Should a Good Man Respond to Terrorism?
April 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
The University of Pittsburgh has received nearly 60 bomb threats. Copycat threats have been made elsewhere in Pittsburgh. What should be done about this?
Fear and Trembling at the University of Pittsburgh
April 8, 2012 by 9 Comments
There have been 45 bomb threats received at the University of Pittsburgh since mid-February. Why should people outside of the campus community care?
Screw Tradition, Grab the Cash
September 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
As conference realignment changes the face of the NCAA, Robert Steven Williams wonders, “But what about the children?”
The Charger and the Nerd
July 18, 2011 by 27 Comments
“Yes. You read that correctly. I’m a geeky-ass, hoity-toity motherfucker, and I drive the most obnoxiously meatheaded car currently on the road.”
Good Men Picks: March Madness
March 17, 2011 by 15 Comments
From a completely non-objective standpoint, we’re helping you pick what teams to root for, today until the Final Four in Houston.
Wordless Wednesday–Crosby
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“You have reminded me how much I love men!”
These are comments by bobbt, Patty, and Michael Cusden on the post “What Dads Really Want For Father’s Day”.