Blogcritics Author: Matthew T. Sussman

Your Candidate vs. My Candidate

Matthew T. Sussman — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:58:31 EDT

Your candidate is the voice of stale rhetoric. My candidate represents change.
An admission up front. This format was not my own concoction. I have to give credit to perhaps my favorite Rick Reilly article of all time. Yes, it was about sports. But when you think about it, politics is the only team sport in America that actually affects people.I also give credit to the delightful talking heads at CNN. Without them, this ode...

Sarah Palin Might Be A Lying, Phony, Hot Grandmother

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:47:45 EDT

The Kos Guard is claiming that Trig Palin (the Down Syndrome one) is actually her daughter's daughter. SCANDALOUS!
Guess what I found out this week. Sarah Palin didn't have the Down Syndrome baby. It's her daughter's love child. How do I know? I heard it on Daily Kos! (There's your plug, Markos. I accept most major credit cards.)There's some pretty convincing conjecture over there speculating that Governor Palin pulled a Bree Mason-Van de Kamp-Hodge by claiming...

The Duke Lacrosse Rape Accuser Memoir That Nobody Asked For

Matthew T. Sussman — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:06:16 EDT

Crystal Mangum is writing a memoir about the time she cried "rape" even though it didn't happen.
So, remember that Duke University lacrosse rape case? Remember how they were cleared of all charges and the only reason it really got any traction was because a politically ambitious district attorney forced the issue? Yes, that case.No, Duke lacrosse players didn't forcibly tag team a stripper they hired. But the aforementioned stripper, who...

Michael Phelps False 100m Butterfly Win Perpetrated By Omega, Visa, Speedo, NBC, Diebold, Stonecutters, Jay Mariotti

Matthew T. Sussman — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:05:45 EDT

He won by only 0.01 second, which means a new conspiracy website is certain Phelps actually lost.
Put on the tinfoil hat. Now take that silly thing off because there's no way you can swim in that and make up the time. It's simple aerodynamics, dude. Not when Michael Phelps is bustin' your tail. Don't give "The Man" any reason for to think he won his seventh gold medal by 0.01 second over you or any Serbian. (Note:...

Book Review: Sold Out So What! by Max Deale

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:48:20 EDT

A light fratire/how-to account on how to get into sporting events and concerts for cheap. But will they work?
I can't say I've ever been shut out of The Big Game, typically because Toledo has no such thing. And the Can't Miss Concert is usually some no-longer-relevant '80s rock group at the county fair. No problem getting in there, either. But for bigger cities, the "SOLD OUT" sign basically shoots down the high hopes of fans and...

2008 Olympics: So What If He's Only 14?

Matthew T. Sussman — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:07:36 EDT

Chinese gold medal gymnast He Kexin might not be 16, or she may be. Point is, what's the point?
Other bombshell headlines that might knock me over with a feather: "Local Waffle House Fails Health Inspection." "Congressman Indicted." "Blockbuster Summer Movie A Disappointment." Now let's add "One Of Those Chinese Gymnasts Might Not Be 16 Years Old At All" to the list.In a world where Olympic athletes...

BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For August 12

Matthew T. Sussman — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:20:36 EDT

Dunn to D'backs ... Harrington wins PGA championship ... refs love red unis ... and old people should jog.
The following is a partial transcript of the August 12 edition of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.The first major waiver deal of the month came when the Cincinnati Reds dealt Adam Dunn to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a pitcher and two players to be named later. With the trades of Josh Hamilton, Ken Griffey, Jr., and now Dunn in the last year,...

2008 Olympics: Don't Worry, Alicia, We Probably Won't Remember This

Matthew T. Sussman — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:54:21 EDT

Alicia Sacramone fell twice in Olympic gymnastics competition, a blunder which will be forgotten by the end of this article.
I knew there was a reason gymnastics was hard to watch. Not because the feats are hard to do. But because if someone falls ... it's the worst feeling in the world. No, it literally hurts. This isn't a metaphor. A straight shiv to the kidney. I'm actually bleeding, and I probably should have gone to the hospital hours ago.And a bevy of mothers and...

Pinned Down By Olympic Judo

Matthew T. Sussman — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:08:47 EDT

It's like boxing, but instead of gloves, there's entertainment value.
It's only Monday, and I have have already gotten my fill of gymnastics. We get it, the girls are flexible and the men have great upper body strength. In an attempt to not watch 16-year-old girls dance around for fear of Chris Hansen popping out from behind my love seat, as the consummate curious sports fan, through NBC's billionty hours of live...

Reaching The Tipping Point

Matthew T. Sussman — Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:04:20 EDT

Extra money for a service is expected. Y'know, some industries could call that price gouging.
No, I've never been a waiter. I've never carried someone else's luggage, cut hair, driven a taxi, or parked someone else's car. But I have worked in customer service. Most jobs are, in fact, customer service-related, even if they don't involve some kind of money transaction on the side. But the most famous job in which tipping...