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A Lesson in Lin-guistics: The Best (And Worst) Jeremy Lin Puns
The best part about Jeremy Lin’s rise to fame, or “Linsanity” as we assume it will appear in dictionaries? Even those who know nothing about sports can get involved — or rather, linvolved — by contributing to the linsane …
People Are Already Scrambling to Trademark ‘Linsanity’
As the Knicks go to Linfinity and beyond, some entrepreneurial fans are hoping to cash in.
Goodbye, Couch Surfing: Jeremy Lin Moves out of His Brother’s Place
Rising NBA star Jeremy Lin is ditching his brother’s padded, army green-brown couch for, you know, an actual apartment. Wait, he was still sleeping on his brother’s couch?
That’s right, and it’s all because his contract wasn’t …
Asian-American Inspiration: How Jeremy Lin Is Changing Hoops Culture
Sports fans everywhere are caught up in the mania surrounding New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. But Lin’s impact is most personal, and most satisfying, among a subset of Asian Americans: those who, like Lin, grew up with …
The Rise of Jeremy Lin
The newly minted NBA phenom has traveled an unlikely path from Harvard to the New York Knicks
Tim Tebow Gets Invited to Military Ball Over YouTube
Jamie Walden is the latest member of the armed forces to turn to YouTube for a celebrity date to a military ball.
The 20-year-old Louisiana Airman asked Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow to be her date for the event, her …
Your Turn, Canada: A Second-by-Second Look at Jeremy Lin Lighting Up Toronto
Every day, we seem to learn something new about Jeremy Lin. Here’s the latest, a basketball scouting report for the opposition: if Lin has the ball at the top of the key, and the game is on the line, do not, under any …
Oh Great, Now ‘Linning’ Is Becoming a Meme
As far as memes go, “Linning” is a bit tougher to pull off than “Tebowing.” As fans, for some unexplained reason, clamor to copy our instant idols (Tim Tebow, Jeremy Lin, etc.), we search for defining gestu to …
“Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise.”
Five Reasons ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Should Perform at Next Year’s Super Bowl
Fans are banding together in an online movement to bring Weird Al Yankovic to Super Bowl XLVII.
Linfatuation: Fans and Retailers Rush for Jeremy Lin Merchandise
Suffering from a case of Linsanity? Been unable to get your hands on your new favorite NBA player’s jersey? Searched high and low for something to rep Jeremy Lin hard during his upcoming showdown with Kobe in Friday’s game, …