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1. John Cusack obliterates blogger who confronts him over supporting both Chicago MLB teams

Chicago native John Cusack humiliated Barstool Sports on Sunday night when a blogger for the company attempted to confront the actor at the Chicago White Sox game about not being "allowed" to root for both Windy City teams. "White Sox Dave," as Barstool's Dave Williams is known, took issue with the fact that Cusack also roots for the Cubs — but, as the actor pointed out, "You can't tell me where I can go. I can like whoever I want." When Williams continued to quibble, Cusack began to quiz him about White Sox players from previous years, leaving Williams at a loss. Williams attempted to defend himself by pleading that he's younger, to which Cusack replied: "That proves your ignorance." Cusack later landed his death blow on Twitter: "He's not a Sox fan — he knows nothing about the Sox I asked him," he tweeted. "He's a clickbait a--hole."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.