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Although 2011 has seen the demise of the term fail, it has definitely been the year OF the fail, specifically the "attempting seemingly easy things" fail. See jumping into pool, running, eating, and walking. Here comes another addition to Year of the Basic Fail, with this video of a young goalkeeper who got cocky and …

The amount of awkward in the following two clips is palpable. It's like walking into a damp basement where your fourteen-year-old brother is jerking off. Or accidentally opening a bathroom stall door where a girl is pulling out a tampon. Or ripping a huge fart while walking down the aisle at a very Catholic wedding. …

The title of this video and the many headlines about it are a little over-the-top. Serena does not "go off on" anyone, and doesn't "lose it," but she definitely (prepare to be offended, feminists) goes off on a totally bitchy rant that would only be expected from an entitled celebrity.Calling the ump a "hater," a …

Hyperbole (n): the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.Sometimes people use "hyperbole" to make their point. Like when people say, "Oh my god, that was the best weekend …

Did you know there is an NBA lockout going on? I know, me neither. There are too many sports lockouts to keep track of these days. Needless to say, I imagine when you aren't certain that you're going to have a job in the next year, it's time to start showcasing your skills, like when …

This is why I hate baseball. Not only is it boring and full of fat dudes and slow and monotonous and can end up going on for like TWENTY ONE INNINGS SOMETIMES, but in the rare case that something exciting DOES happen? It's a f*cking baseball hitting you in the face. I feel your pain …

This is just sad. Via Deadspin: Boost Mobile signed a huge multiyear sponsorship deal with the WNBA this morning, and it's not like other American sport sponsorships. Boost won't just have their name on courtside advertisements or all-star weekend programming. They'll have their logo plastered on the front of every WNBA jersey, save the two …

Ah, diplomacy. Nothing says, "let's begin an international relationship based on mutual respect and fair economic trade" like a bunch of 20-somethings bashing each others' heads into a basketball court, that's what I've always said.

Hey, look. I'm all for women's activism, and for equal pay, and feminism, and the right of all women to pursue the same dreams as men, but after watching this video, you've got to agree that maybe girls just shouldn't ride motorcycles. EVER.