Carles

Carles (@hipsterrunoff) is a staff writer for Grantland and started the authentic content farm HIPSTER RUNOFF.

The Catfishing of Manti Te'o and the Complications of Online Affairs
Manti Te'o's fraudulent online emotional affair is eerily similar to Chris Webber's timeout in the 1993 NCAA championship game. Webber's temporary lap...
By Carles, The Triangle
A Tale of Two Brands: Kobe Bryant and NeNe Leakes
Why the Lakers legend joined Twitter and what he has in common with Atlanta's housewife honcho.
By Carles
The Pelican Brief
Why New Orleans needs this mascot change.
By Carles
Post-Empire Thinking
How HBO's Boardwalk drama finally got great.
By Carles
Has the NBA Gone Mainstream?
In memory of the time before the basketball blogosphere was swallowed by the mainstream media machine.
By Carles
America's New Favorite Apocalypse: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
TLC, formerly known as The Learning Channel, has officially become television's no. 1 #human_shaming channel, showcasing some of the worst humans in t...
By Carles, Hollywood Prospectus
The End of Lance Armstrong and the Glorious Future of Cycling
Lance Armstrong was my gateway into the world of professional cycling. After watching a few World Cups and developing a love of international sports t...
By Carles, The Triangle
Flipping the Switch
Usain Bolt and the power of turning it on and off.
By Carles
The Brooklyn Nets Brand
Three ways New York's newly relocated NBA franchise botched its big move.
By Carles

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