The SEC (Or The Greatest Shutdown Fullback Ever) Oh, the beauty this is the SEC. With only a few weeks till the pigskin hits the goalposts, Stumpy and Jack get the BBQ out to celebrate. It’s time to get messy on the best episode of any show of all time …

Joshua Topolsky makes his triumphant return to The Vergecast the same week as NASA lands its Curiosity rover on Mars. Global conspiracy or coincidence? We’ll let you decide. While we can neither confirm nor deny Josh’s involvement in this galactic feat, it was quite an achievement for mankind and an …

Mike Aponte, professional blackjack player and former member of the MIT Blackjack Team, explains how to use simple guidelines to count cards. Read the full story here: http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3223068/mit-mike-aponte-blackjack-card-counting-defcon More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: …

For these GIFs and more, check out Jon Bois’ story here and vote for your favorite GIF: http://www.sbnation.com/2012/8/10/3232978/this-week-in-gifs-the-summer-olympics-are-terrifying The show where we pick our favorite sports GIFs of the week. This week presents the best of the Olympics, where Andy Murray loses his s**t, Stephan Feck completely duffs his dive, …

“Conservative angst over Romney skyrocketed Wednesday when his campaign press secretary highlighted the health care law Romney championed in Massachusetts, which served as a model for Obama’s national reforms that are detested by the political right. Influential talk show host Rush Limbaugh blasted the remark by chief Romney spokeswoman Andrea …

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“Walt Wawra, a police officer from Kalamazoo, Michigan, was vacationing in Calgary, Alberta, with his wife Debbie when he encountered a situation that made him reach for his off-duty handgun. But the weapon wasn’t there because he had been told he has “no need to carry one in Canada.” So …

“…the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office alleged Briseira Torres, a shy, 31-year-old single mom from Glendale, was here illegally and that Briseira Torres was not her real name. She was accused of three counts of forgery, in part because her driver’s license had her real name on it, which the MCAO …

Immortal Technique is a rapper and political activist who also produced a documentary film entitled The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique. In this interview he talks about his life from his birth in Peru to his start in rap and hip-hop culture while growing up in Harlem. While covering biographical details, …

We’re down to the semifinals of the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. On one side, Team USA will meet Argentina in the semis for the third consecutive Olympic Games. On the other half of the bracket, Russia and Spain square off. Ben Golliver of SB Nation previews the games and offers …