Posts by Carles

January 17, 2013
The Catfishing of Manti Te’o and the Complications of Online Affairs

Manti Te’o’s fraudulent online emotional affair is eerily similar to Chris Webber’s timeout in the 1993 NCAA championship game. Webber’s temporary lapse in judgment ultimately defined his career despite a 15-year NBA run. Similarly, the defining moment of Te’o’s collegiate life may cast an even longer, weirder shadow over his pro career. Never mind that […]
January 10, 2013
A Tale of Two Brands: Kobe Bryant and NeNe Leakes

Why the Lakers legend joined Twitter and what he has in common with Atlanta’s housewife honcho.
December 11, 2012
The Pelican Brief

Why New Orleans needs this mascot change.
November 30, 2012
Post-Empire Thinking

How HBO’s Boardwalk drama finally got great.
November 9, 2012
Has the NBA Gone Mainstream?

In memory of the time before the basketball blogosphere was swallowed by the mainstream media machine.
September 12, 2012
America’s New Favorite Apocalypse: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

TLC, formerly known as The Learning Channel, has officially become television’s no. 1 #human_shaming channel, showcasing some of the worst humans in the world in dire situations (usually unbeknownst to them), whom viewers can then passively bully and judge from the comfort of their own homes. Without these freaks, what sense of normalcy could we […]
August 30, 2012
The End of Lance Armstrong and the Glorious Future of Cycling

Lance Armstrong was my gateway into the world of professional cycling. After watching a few World Cups and developing a love of international sports that take place in “non-prime-time,” “non-American” hours, cycling emerged as the most worthwhile. Plus, the good ol’ American boy in me always found it fulfilling to watch Lance Armstrong and his […]
August 2, 2012
Flipping the Switch

Usain Bolt and the power of turning it on and off.
July 16, 2012
The Brooklyn Nets Brand

Three ways New York’s newly relocated NBA franchise botched its big move.
June 21, 2012
Why You Should Root for LeBron

The NBA is ready for a new narrative, and so is Carles.

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