Required Reading

• "Afterwards the two women went to the locker room and smoked a cigarette. And if they didn’t, they should have."  Word up, Uncle Jamie.
• I loved Arcade Fire before Arcade Fire was cool.  Or something.
• "As we leave the court, a Bryan says to me, “Thanks for watching,” with such sincerity that I take back at least half the negative things I’ve ever said about them."  That pretty much sums up my relationship with the BryBros.  Also, seriously, you should be reading Gauloises' dispatches from Bercy.  If you breathe in some second-hand smoke it's like you're right here with her.
• Picture: Nalby.  Headline: Underachievers United!  We have a secret handshake and everything.
• Patrick Mouratoglou analyzes the evolution of Rafa's serve.  Worth it for the Baby Rafa footage alone.
• WTA CEO Stacy Allaster gives her State of the Union address.  Meanwhile, I throw some Jiffy Pop on the stove....
• Hippocratic Diffimattors.  Is that, like, a Harry Potter thing?
• Props to Diane from Women Who Serve for calling out Boris Becker's SHOCKING sexism.  I think I can speak for all right-minded women when I say, "Go fuck yourself.  Your name is Boris for God's sake."
• Non-Required Reading: Awesome takedown of "Waiting for Superman" and the myth of charter schools.  Reaaaaaally worth a read.
• Non-Required Reading: I presume everyone who has an internet connection has read this by now. But if not, READ IT.
• Non-Required Viewing: "Of all the things that Precious did, she never farted."
• Non-Required Viewing:  Doin' it doggy-style.