Roundup: RIP Dr. Frank Jobe; Naked Dating Show; Dogs of the World Cup & Bitcoins, Bitcoins, Bitcoins!
By Mike Cardillo
Dr. Frank Jobe, the innovator behind Tommy John surgery passed away Thursday at age 88. [LA Times]
Dogs of the World Cup is A+ stuff. [Fubiz]
“My boyfriend used a penis pump.” [NY Mag]
Here’s the story that revealed the Bitcoin inventor?/founder’s identity. [Newsweek]
Learn about this kakapo — a crazy-looking bird from New Zealand — before its extinct. [Wired]
Very sad news on Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill. [Big League Stew]
The Dutch have come up with a naked dating show. [HyperVocal]
Could climate change force Chipotle from serving guac? [The Wire]
“Where Have All the Workers Gone?” [The New Yorker]
Baseball is having a tough time eradicating smokeless tobacco use. [Boston Globe]
Oral history of the Syracuse/UConn six overtime game. [Daily Orange]
Which fictional video game do you want to play the most? [AV Club]
Do you want to help pay for a sequel to Shaq-Fu? [The Verge]
Matthew McConaughey on Rust Cohle. [Rolling Stone]
American Internet speeds are slower than, Estonia? [The Week]
Who knew releasing police footage of Justin Beiber was so complicated. [LA Times]
Ranking every girlfriend Jerry had on Seinfeld. [UPROXX]
A beer after you workout? I’m listening. [NPR]
What’s the modern media “Dream Job?” [Columbia Journalism Review]
This Chevy ad will strike a cord with dog owners.
It’s Andre 3000/Andre Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix. (Anyone else remember his cameo on The Shield?)
More True Detective fun! (My pet theory on the finale here.)
Astronauts goofing out in space in the 80s.
Review with Andy Daly premiered last night. You should watch.
Screw it, one more classic McConaughey clip. (Oscar winner!)
Future Islands on Letterman earlier this week.