Articles about Gratuitous use of all caps

Why D Magazine NEEDS To Adopt TMZ’s Headline Style, Via the Deion-Pilar Divorce

DEION SANDERS I NEVER Offered Cash for Ass

DEION SANDERS Pilar’s Trying to EXTORT Me

PILAR SANDERS SLAMS DEION He’s a No-Good CHEATER … and a MEGA-Narcissist

DEION SANDERS Daughter SLAMS Step-Mom — You’re a ‘Gold-Digging H*e’

And so on. Do people click on those because they’re sensational subject-wise? Of course. Oh my lord. But also, because they generally make sure to CAPITALIZE a word in most headlines. That tells me, as a reader, “There is something important here. Something IMPORTANT. SOMETHING important.” See? You want to click on that sentence don’t you? But you can’t, because all it would do is highlight the sentence, and not take you to a magical, grammatically suspect blog post. Anyway, I’m doing this from now on.

posted by Zac Crain | February 6th, 2012 3:14pm | filed under Celebrity, Gratuitous use of all caps, Media, controversy | 5 Comments »

Eric Nadel Sends Photos From Comerica Park in Detroit

"Getting ready for game. It's 2:00 EST. Psyched.

"Getting ready for game. It's 2:00 EST. Psyched."

UPDATE, 2:33 pm: It’s raining in Detroit.  We could be in for another delay.

Texas Rangers’ radio play-by-play announcer Eric Nadel is at Comerica Park in Detroit where the Rangers are getting ready to embarrass the Detroit Tigers. He sent a few pictures he took as he walked into the park. I urge you to turn off the sound on your TV and tune in to 103.3 ESPN Radio and listen to Nadel and (Tim’s buddy) Steve Busby call the game. First pitch at 3:19 PM CST. GO RANGERS!

Jump for more pictures.

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posted by Nancy Nichols | October 12th, 2011 1:46pm | filed under Animals, Architecture, Best of Big D, Celebrity, Friends, GO RANGERS, Games, Gratuitous use of all caps, Local News, Sports, Super Heroes | 6 Comments »

Dos and Don’ts of Skipping Work to Watch the NCAA Tournament

Today kicks off the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, and it is — traditionally — a day when office workers take really, really long lunches so as to cram in as much men’s college basketball tournament fun as possible (read: drink). So, anyway. A list. Because people love two things: AMERICA. And lists.

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posted by Zac Crain | March 17th, 2011 12:20pm | filed under Friends, GOOD IDEAS, Games, Gratuitous use of all caps, How-To | 3 Comments »

Dallas Sixth Vainest City in the Country

According to the latest survey that combines three sort of random figures to come up with another sort of random ranking. And we lost to Hartford! COME ON.

posted by Zac Crain | January 31st, 2011 1:00pm | filed under Fitness, Gratuitous use of all caps, Health & Medicine | 9 Comments »

Leading Off (1/11/11)

1. Kevin Sherrington has noticed that basketball is happening. And he says the Mavericks are doomed. Is he right? DOUBTFUL.

2. You guys, the one-man crime wave is back. That’s right: Charlie Perez, “27-year-old scallywag” and inveterate car burglar. Is scallywag one of my favorite words? YOU KNOW IT.

3. And the pre-Super Bowl homeless roust officially kicks off. Up next: DALLAS!

4. Oh and happy 1/11/11 day. ENJOY.

posted by Zac Crain | January 11th, 2011 8:30am | filed under Gratuitous use of all caps | 10 Comments »