CrimeBeat!: Detroit Lions Season Preview Edition

(Puts on Vince Mancini hat, dusts off Armond White’s seminal work, “Ethnic Frisson: Pretentiously Overbearing Pontification in Mid-Pre-Post-Modern Cinematic TruthBombing”) I am continually fascinated by Detroit in the context of movies. It’s now a tired cliché of dime-store film school refugees and bored-as-shit-on-a-film-junket directors to talk about how New York City is

Tina’s DFO Erotic Friend Fiction #9 – “Special Sauce”

Tonight's Episode: "Special Sauce" The young man sat on the NYC Subway, riding along, lost in thought.  Rehearsals had been cancelled and he unexpectedly had the whole day to himself.  As he sat, thinking about all of the things he wanted to do today, a commotion started on the far end of

Tina’s DFO Erotic Friend Fiction #8 – “Model Behaviour”

Tonight's episode: "Model Behaviour" The apartment was littered with pizza boxes, empty 2 liter bottles, and take-out containers.   The recycling cooperative van had not come around this week.  Maybe they were at the Brewfest?  All he knew is it was an inconvenience.  He would have to put everything in a bag

Tina’s DFO Erotic Friend Fiction #7 – “Errant Balls”

Tonight's Episode: "Errant Balls" It was late on a Monday night in the DFO clubhouse.  The poker table had been well used on this night.  No, not like that, even though BrettFavresColonoscopy had suggested something earlier which....well, never mind.  Didn't matter anyway, as BFC was now passed out, face down in his

Tina’s DFO Erotic Friend Fiction #6 – “God. Bless. America”

Tonight's Episode: "God. Bless. America." It was the morning of July 3rd, 2017.  It would be a momentous day, though no one would likely ever know. Yeah Right has just swiped his key card, entered his password, scanned his fingerprints and retina, and has finally reached the final security checkpoint.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zu4XlM_89s Yeah Right:  I gotta

4th of July Weekend NFL Player PSAs

Happy (Almost) Independence Day! I hope yeahright is the only one who has to work today, and that no one is cruel enough to make you have to work tomorrow. As you may have read elsewhere on the internets, the king of 4th of July celebrations put out a public service

Your “I hope you’ve been good ’cause you’re getting a treat today” Open Thread

Oh kids.  OH KIDS!  We have a special treat for you.  Today is the day that our own Make It Snow live tweets as he plays Oregon Trail.  This is an annual tradition even more hallowed than the Masters with the benefit of no Jim Nantz and no formalized sexism/racism. Also,

Inside the Bear Den

SCENE: Two large(ish) men speak in hushed tones as the walk the rough and tumble streets of Lake Forest, Illinois. They appear prepared for a long journey, massive backpacks hugging their muscular bodies. Both carry flashlights despite the sun beaming down from its peak height. And on their hips are

Tina’s DFO Erotic Friend Fiction #5 – “In Heat”

Tonight's Episode: "In Heat " He exited the stadium along with a crowd of others.  It was a quiet and somber mass of humanity as the Cubbies had dropped the Sunday game vs the Cardinals, thus losing the weekend series. "This sure as shit ain't like last year!!!!" one frustrated fan shouted.  The

Tina’s DFO Erotic Friend Fiction #4 – “The Friendly Skies”

Tonight's Episode: "The Friendly Skies" The hotel room was a mess.  The sheets were on the floor, there were high heels and underwear everywhere, and the mini-bar was empty. It had been a good night. As he stepped out of the shower, he gave Candy a firm slap on the ass and told her