Posted on : 25-02-2010 | By : Scott O'Malley
I don’t normally touch on news or current events, but this is simply too amazing to ignore. In yet another terrifying account of opulence gone wrong, nearly 400 sharks were unleashed on unsuspecting mall patrons yesterday, along with 10 million gallons of water. No, this isn’t a story-line for the coolest movie *EVER* but in fact, the news of what happened in the Dubai Mall when a massive, indoor aquarium burst. No fatalities were reported, but I’m sure the inevitable screenplay will take care of that.
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Posted on : 18-11-2009 | By : Scott O'Malley
Originally published on October 10th, 2008.
The end always seems to come quietly for daredevils. Reputations precede those who’ve cheated death and tempted fate, and each escape seems to leave an open-ended promise to one day go out in a heap of twisted metal. It rarely happens though. More times than not, the prewritten obituary stays in the drawer. Laments that “he had it coming” are replaced with pity and vague Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on : 07-11-2009 | By : Scott O'Malley
Originally published April 22, 2008.
“The world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of robed sissies.” – Simon Phoenix
To my profound disappointment, the NFL Draft has taken one more giant tumble towards domestication. The big, bad NFL…whipped. Once an unloved, red-headed stepchild, the draft has been groomed, showered, and shaved along its (downward?) slope towards respectability and prestige. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on : 30-10-2009 | By : Scott O'Malley
Originally Published January 28, 2008.
As scandals are concerned, the Rampart fiasco of the late nineties rated low on sex appeal. Therefore it’s little surprise that, seven years after its theoretical resolution, the smoking gun behind this landmark investigation remains largely unheralded. The case unfolded not for the work of shadowy informants or sly forensic technicians, but one man’s bad manners. It’s true, really. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on : 29-10-2009 | By : Scott O'Malley
Originally Published December 9, 2005.
Long after Jay Leno retired the Dancing Itos, and Geraldo Rivera’s righteous indignation dissolved into the atmosphere, I still wasn’t done with O.J. The ordeal began when I was fifteen years-old – recently free from braces and enjoying the final week of my freshman year. The first report from the bloody crime scene broke as I sat in my living room, drawing a portrait of Randall Cunningham that was nearly as gruesome. Read the rest of this entry »
