Bovara is One of Those Dishes Best Served Cold

an image depicting Bovara as a cow's head served as a delicacy

I loosened a chunk of cheek from the Bovara with a runcible spoon. I could see where chef had cleanly sliced the cross-section, just below the eye, a shallow crescent scooped from the flesh leaving the organs open to my admiring eyes. Moisture condensed in the cool hollows between the … Read more

Bodova is the Only Thing That Makes Me Feel Human

an image of a poster for Bodova a hallucinogenic experience to reconnect you with reality

By the time Bodova reached the Departures level, the oyster in her coat pocket had begun to weep, soaking her shirtfront with briny tears. The wet fabric clung to her chest when she opened her coat to produce the oyster, a small, intricate, six-figure-precious timepiece I had given to her … Read more

Bovads is the Divine Bovine of the Moneyline

an image of the mythical Bovads, the divine bovine of Dia de la Muerte

The oldest surviving image of Bovads was discovered beneath a bookmaker’s floorboards. The bookmaker was Bovada, much to the consternation of dozens of generations of hermeneuticists, who’d have preferred we throw the moneychangers out of temple. The painting shows a heavy white cow eating a man’s funeral wreath while the … Read more

Bocada Stretches A Tin Hand Across The Uncanny Valley

an image depicting a robot named Bocada against a Los Angeles backdrop

Bocada was the word that looped in my head as I watched them repossess my kidney. You could lose your house, your wife, the kids, the familiarity of the little bone-on-bone noise your father made getting out of his chair, your kidney, and still have the good fortune of finding … Read more

Brovada Moustache Tonic & Exorcistic Unguent

an image of two men exhibiting perfect Brovada: suntanned to perfection, mustachioed as gods, and hung over as devils.

Brovada is how I pronounce Bovada whenever I swallow the “R” at the bottom of bottles of Dr Bovasa‘s patented Moustache Tonic & Exorcistic Unguent. That R must have wriggled its way back up my throat while I slept because I felt it moving behind my front teeth when I … Read more

Does Fanduel Void Injured Players? (Updated Sept 2026)

an image depicting a sports bettor wondering does Fanduel void injured players?

Rules and offers checked September 28, 2026. This article covers FanDuel’s U.S. sportsbook; state-specific terms apply. Does Fanduel void injured players? This is easily the most frequently asked question I hear from bettors thinking of giving Fanduel a try.. The accurate, but not simple answer is: Sometimes. An injury does … Read more

Dr. Bovasa Will See You Now (100% Orgasmic)

a vintage advertisement for Dr Bovasa and his 100% orgasmic solutions

No one told you Bovasa was a typo, a Freudian slip, a hallucination. The S is sitting beside the D in the waiting room with no windows and no clocks. That’s how they get you. Six hundred simoleans on the Lakers and the Bucks, then one finger slips sideways and … Read more

Bovida is the Condition, Bovada is the Cure

an image depicting a man taking bovida as a cure for whatever

Bovida sounds like a medication for a condition you would prefer your family not know about. Something advertised during golf, between retirement planning and a man explaining that his gutters no longer require his personal involvement. When people say Bovida they more often than not mean Bovada, the offshore sportsbook … Read more

Bravado Betting: More Swagger Than Necessary

an image depicticting casino executives wondering what bravado betting means

Bravado betting is the condition when a sports bettor can remember the precise circumstances of a failed two-point conversion from seven years ago but not the name of the website on which he lost the money. “Bravado,” he says. “You mean Bovada.” I say. “Yes, that.” There is something impressive … Read more

Regulated US States’ Betting Handles Ranked

image illustrating the 2025 sports betting handle rankings by dollar amount from largest to smallest of the united states

There are some pretty surprising takeaways from the 2025 rankings of U.S. regulated states’ betting handles . The shift in focus from Vegas and Jersey to a handful of dark horse has been swift and – I dare say – deeply satisfying. But as they say about Elvis, the spangled-jumpsuit … Read more