The story that just won’t die. A brief history of “Wesley Sneijder Is Joining Manchester United” stories.

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“Is that skinny kid with the bad alpaca-like facial hair the guy we just bought from Atlético for £18 million?”

“Wow, that new One Direction song is pretty catchy.”

The band that redefined what it means to suffer for one’s art has never been happier or more optimistic than it is right now. That newfound era of good feeling was on full display at the United Center on Friday.

Could Spiderman Turn Off the Dark provided the framework for a U2 album that would have been superior to Songs of Innocence?

Robin Thicke’s Paula is the most interesting album of the year. Maybe even of the last decade. But is it good?

My favorite ever goal from a Premier League debutante.

Welcome back, Jack! I assume you’ve changed your ways and given up torture and extrajudicial killings, right?

Until the last five minutes, the series finale of How I Met Your Mother was excellent. Then, it jumped the shark.