There are 316 million people in the United States of America. About six million of them watch ‘Homeland,’ Showtime’s thriller about world terror, paranoia, and bipolar disorder. That’s about 2 percent of the population; roughly what the guy with the beard running on the Libertarian Party ticket gets when he runs for Congress. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
To build an empire – or win seven Tour de Frances in a row – you must have a Lone Star-size ego and a dash of megalomania. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t work out like us regular folks. Adulation bathes him from the moment he arrives at his Los Angeles martial arts studio. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
The Smithsonian should box and preserve Tim McGraw’s Nashville den for a future exhibit entitled ‘Early 21st Century American Man Cave.’ Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Some eco groups suggest that as many as 73 million sharks are killed globally every year. Hammerheads, blue sharks, mako sharks – they’re disappearing, and they ain’t coming back. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Ever since Mike Tyson was champ, twenty-something dudes have microwaved nachos, popped opened Natty Lights, watched sharks do unspeakable things on TV, and whispered a billion ‘Whoa, dudes.’ Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
Unlike the LeBrons and A-Rods of the world, anointed as special from pre-K, Matt Leinart exudes an approachability rarely seen in superstars. It’s why kids on the autograph line chat him up like a buddy with whom they could stay up late playing Xbox. Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
The everybody-loves-Jeff Bridges home base is, of course, ‘The Big Lebowski.’ Stephen Rodrick Read Quote
