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Andrew J Pridgen moderates deathofthepressbox.com.
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Pints and Picks Week 2: Musings on exposure to concentrated amounts of the one-percent, prescription meds, David Carradine, IT guys and the bets we make to make up for it all

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Each week, during college football season DPB’s Kyle Magin and Andrew J. Pridgen pour on the prose with Pints and Picks™. Who to wager and what to drink while doing it. Here, the boys are talking about South Bend, Carmel, outside looking in on the one-percent, the… Continue reading Pints and Picks Week 2: Musings on exposure to concentrated amounts of the one-percent, prescription meds, David Carradine, IT guys and the bets we make to make up for it all

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The best offseason move the Giants can make is the one they don’t

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Pablo Sandoval and his Nestea Plunge nanoseconds after catching the final out of the 2014 World Series symbolized a franchise at its apex. History tells us the San Francisco Giants, with or without Sandoval, are on an impossible trajectory to continue. During the free agency era (1975-present)… Continue reading The best offseason move the Giants can make is the one they don’t

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“Excerpt from a text convo lamenting how boring ski porn has gotten” A story for aging bros who came of age in mountain towns during the early 2000s

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As told by every sad bro ever since the trailer for Fade to Winter dropped Wednesday. By Andrew Pridgen “Sup bro?” texted James. He was sitting in traffic and pretending not to text which made it look even more like he was texting. Pause. (An ellipsis denoting… Continue reading “Excerpt from a text convo lamenting how boring ski porn has gotten” A story for aging bros who came of age in mountain towns during the early 2000s

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Why the reaction to the Alabama Alpha Phi recruitment video sends mixed signals

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-OR- When spamming, flaming trolls crucify you on message boards and your mother calls worried and your ex starts telling really bad and untrue stories about you on Facebook and your whole world collapses just because you thought you were doing what you were supposed to do.… Continue reading Why the reaction to the Alabama Alpha Phi recruitment video sends mixed signals

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Why white people taking engagement photos in front of places where white people used to work signals the end of capitalism and life as we know it

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We unapologetically telegraphed our demise to one another and did it with a smile and a chalkboard. By Andrew Pridgen Capitalism is over. The experiment is done. It failed. It not only failed for the masses it was supposed to fail for, but it is now failing… Continue reading Why white people taking engagement photos in front of places where white people used to work signals the end of capitalism and life as we know it

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USATF kicks top Olympic hopeful off the team for not succumbing to Nike

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Your weekly reminder that Nike, and pretty much any sports’ governing body, are the devil. By Andrew Pridgen American middle-distance runner and current national 800-meter champion Nick Symmonds was dumped from the U.S.A. Track & Field roster over the weekend as the team heads to the IAAF… Continue reading USATF kicks top Olympic hopeful off the team for not succumbing to Nike