Every day after school, a group of 13-year-old kids play "war" in a local forest. It's all fun and games until one afternoon when bullies, pre-teen crushes, and popularity contests come into play. The "warfare" is presented through the lens of their imagination. Weapons are…
Date Archives April 2012
Bullets lance the bravest lungs
Previously on Adam Riff™: Last NHL season, I rolled with the Vancouver Canucks. This NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins at 10/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup seems like a shrewd bet. The Penguins are now the favourites to win the Stanley Cup at 4/1…
One part the führer, one part the pope
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Quarashi's Jinx, one of my favourite white rap albums. It is now eligible for induction into the Adam Riff™ White Rap Hall of Fame. Kurt: White Rap Hall of Fame? Jon: That's how much I love white rap. Kurt:…
Totally Obsessed
i dont know if Justin Morneau has anything to do with Justin or not but im concerned since Justins name is in it. — Swaggie. (@KingsleyBieber) April 8, 2012 Yes, "Morneau" is Québécois for "died" (e.g. "Hier, Mike Wallace morneau"). Her Twitter bio reads: "Normal…
Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week
14. Pantene Commercial (Saturday Night Live, S37E18) Honourable Mention Chris Jericho assaults CM Punk with Jack Daniels, botches a kick because whiskey is slippery (WWE Raw, 04-02-12) Brock Lesnar returns (WWE Raw, 04-02-12) Montage: Night of a thousand "yes!" chants [feat. "no!," "¡sí!" and "you're…
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light
Today marks the third anniversary of The Agony of Defeat, Adam Riff™'s sports Tumblr. A legitimate journo recently interviewed me about it. I, uhh, agonized over my answers. We celebrate with a Finch's Cut Throat and this classic slice of agony:
Depression is a little bit like happy hour
What are some food records that the adjudicators see people try to break the most? According to Partrick it is eating Ferrero Rocher truffles. The current record is nine in one minute. [source] Jon: I can't recall what eating a Ferrero Rocher is like, but…