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Evan Barnes

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NY Giants beat reporter for Newsday. Previous stops: LA Daily News, The Commercial Appeal + more. We’ve moved on up to a new house in the (blue) sky?

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I've said that I don't care what awards Sinners wins because the acclaim is the acclaim. Ryan Coogler is a master of craft and Hollywood knows it. The public knows it based on his box office returns.

But this is pretty amazing.

02.03.2026 03:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

It's jarring going from watching these new episodes of "Scrubs" to the older ones. Two different worlds but good feelings. We'll see how this reboot goes for 1 of my favorite shows.

28.02.2026 23:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I get it. It’s a strange call. Maybe it’s admitting they finally need a vet to be there longterm for this era of youth. But I don’t know.

27.02.2026 03:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It feels bleaker than when I showed up in 23-24 and the vibe was dead.

27.02.2026 01:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My lord. I'm so sorry Lizz. Prayers to them and everyone affected by this.

24.02.2026 16:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Anytime I hear "señores y señoras" or any variation like we just heard from the Italian announcer in that Olympic hockey arena, I can't help but think of Jane's Addiction "Stop"

Just me or anybody else raised on good alternative music?

22.02.2026 16:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Man you said it. It feels like teams have to be punished when they're intentionally doing things. I think Cuban made good points but those have nothing to with tanking, which I always considered no different than match-fixing/throwing games. Maybe gambling forces a closer look at this

18.02.2026 03:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For sure. I think Isbell is one of those where if you hear his best stuff, you’ll say okay I get it. That’s what I learned hearing his stuff with the Truckers. A band with 2 great writers and then you hear Outfit and it’s like ohhh that’s why people thought highly of him.

17.02.2026 21:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thought it was interesting even if I'm against tanking for integrity reasons, let alone how it doesn't always work. Maybe it's conflating affordability should be a priority cause I don't think that means cheating fans w/a sandbagged product. there's a diff b/w being bad & being intentionally bad

17.02.2026 21:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I played Southeastern finally last year and I get why folks love that record (mainly Cover Me Up) so much. I came on to Isbell in 2016-17 and I love Something More than Free and the 400 Unit albums. But that album has such amazing songwriting/storytelling.

17.02.2026 21:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Learning the NBA, I loved reading how fast paced those 1980s Nuggets teams were. Doug Moe was running and gunning in that altitude with Alex English, Fat Lever and more. Much respect and peace to his family, loved ones and former players.

17.02.2026 21:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yeah Gen-Z lololol. We were outside when that song hit and folks loved it. But somehow the kids have made it even more beloved cause when I saw them in 2019, people weren't losing their minds besides it being a popular jam.

BUT it's still a JAM, let's be clear.

17.02.2026 04:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've loved this song for almost 20 years now and it's amazing hearing him sing it. His voice is still great just like when you heard it sampled on "I Wonder"

17.02.2026 04:43 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Exactly. Get rid of the rabbit ears and trust your judgement + judgement of sound wisdom. And NBA fans need to stop letting idiot takes cloud their judgement.

Life has too many examples letting bad faith folks into/leading a discussion they got no business in

16.02.2026 01:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The amount of sword falling should make folks who haven’t yet think. From what’s been reported, Wasserman didn’t do anything close to what Tisch did in those emails (which I read). The Athletic’s 2nd report on Tisch adds more fuel to any investigation.

Due process yes. But the clouds are dark

14.02.2026 20:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If Wasserman has to do this, there will be more pressure on Giants co-owner Steve Tisch

From what we know, Wasserman only sent flirty emails to Ghislaine Maxwell years before Epstein’s crimes became public. Tisch emailed Epstein directly about meeting women after his 2008 conviction.

14.02.2026 20:16 — 👍 29    🔁 15    💬 2    📌 1

Love this song. Love the BB King sample. It's definitely a nostalgia trip to that time/sound for me.

09.02.2026 16:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Awesome breakdown of Benito’s halftime show. Learned a lot

09.02.2026 05:11 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Drake Maye is hearing Mobb Deep in his head. Shook Ones because this Seattle defense is wrecking him and this offense.

09.02.2026 02:21 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Good Will Dunkin just went to the top for my fave commercial so far. Well played for those of us of a certain age

09.02.2026 01:02 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Hahaha! Good way to put it

09.02.2026 00:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thought it was just me. None of em seem to hit

09.02.2026 00:48 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution. But it's not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.

08.02.2026 00:09 — 👍 133    🔁 55    💬 2    📌 1

I honestly forgot because I didn't lock in plans until this afternoon. Seen more folks fired up about Bad Bunny than the game.

07.02.2026 23:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Your Lindsey Vonn advice is misogynistic trash. Keep it to yourself A recent opinion piece about Lindsey Vonn was ill-informed, condescending and misogynistic. Here's why.

Our opinion page published a guest piece on Lindsey Vonn that was misogynistic trash. I had thoughts.

07.02.2026 19:11 — 👍 919    🔁 163    💬 68    📌 63
Negro History Week 

A National Celebration

Annually observed everywhere in the United States 

The second week in February 
Beginning the 7th

Directed by The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History 

The purpose of the celebration are to popularize the study of Negro Life and History and to secure more support for its promotion

Negro History Week A National Celebration Annually observed everywhere in the United States The second week in February Beginning the 7th Directed by The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History The purpose of the celebration are to popularize the study of Negro Life and History and to secure more support for its promotion

Today, February 7, 2026, is officially the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50th anniversary of Black History Month.

Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday

07.02.2026 13:13 — 👍 454    🔁 201    💬 2    📌 9

This is awesome. I was raised on John P Kee among many others growing up in church. Mom played his songs practicing for the choir. Gonna enjoy this.

05.02.2026 15:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And it’s infuriating because it doesn’t have to be this way. It’s saddening because I have skin in this. Friends and colleagues affected.

So I don’t know what to fully make of this. Or what to say beyond what I journaled earlier. I’m just sad for the Washington Post/Atlanta J-C.

04.02.2026 22:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s been a hard day for anybody who loves journalism and respects what it means. Forget the fact I’m in this business. I grew up a reader. I studied media criticism. I still read other papers to learn or just enjoy.

You can’t replace what’s been lost and what will be lost from this news.

04.02.2026 22:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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What does Giannis Antetokounmpo want? He wants to retire with the Milwaukee Bucks In an exclusive interview, Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed what he truly wants in an emotional ode to the city of Milwaukee and Bucks fans.

What does Giannis Antetokounmpo REALLY want?

“If you ask me what do I really want, deep down in my heart?“

Yes, Giannis.

He tells you, in an emotional ode to Milwaukee and the #Bucks

www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

04.02.2026 02:25 — 👍 141    🔁 47    💬 19    📌 20