“Before anyone, least of all the poor shooter, knew what was happening, Williamson was in the air, stretching his hand upward like a schoolkid in class. He soared across the court, batted the shot into the stands, and, on his way down, scooped his hands through the air like a swimmer. A high jump and a long jump at once: impossible.” The New Yorker: Zion Williamson’s Spectacular Play Glues Us to a Moment. I have watched this a hundred times. It also works pretty well as an analogy.

+ The official fast food French fry power rankings.

+ Let’s close with stat that will probably surprise (and definitely depress) you. A third of Americans say blackface is ok for Halloween costumes.