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Ian Cohen

Ian Cohen writes about all things vaguely emo for Pitchfork, Spin, MTV Hive and LA Weekly.  You can find him on Twitter @en_cohen.

  • April 26, 2012
    Grinching The NFL Draft

    For football fans, the NFL Draft feels a lot like Christmas morning, only with Mel Kiper Jr. and an obviously inebriated Chris Berman standing in for Santa Claus. But some gifts are defective. In the interest of tamping down expectations—and harshing your draft day mellow—here are some worst-case scenarios for the draft's most highly regarded quarterbacks.

  • March 5, 2012
    Letting Master P Fix the NBA All-Star Game — The Clog

    Master P and the No Limit Soldiers have much to teach us about improving the NBA's All-Star Weekend, if only we listen to them. Or... actually you can still learn these lessons if you watch "Make 'Em Say Ugh!" on mute. Maybe do that.

  • January 19, 2012
    Philadelphia Is Not Angry

    Philadelphia fans earned their reputation for loutish discontent the old fashioned way—by being really loutish, and never being content. So why, in the wake of the Philadelphia Eagles' epic flameout, are America's angriest fans so chilled out?

  • December 19, 2011
    Ya Hurd — The Clog

    The Bears athlete-kingpin could set off a long overdue rap lyrics trend.