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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Jets

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President Donald Trump holds up a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey as he hosted 2025 World Series champions in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.

The Dodgers Went To Grandpa’s House!

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Dublin , Ireland - 11 July 2026; Kobe McDonald of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Mayo and Louth at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

From Cursed To First? Mayo And Teen Sensation Kobe McDonald Want To Win Just Once

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Blogs of Note

Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball

Orcas Are Kerploding Sunfish Into A Thousand Pieces

What’s Going To Happen To The Rest Of My Life After I Become A Parent?

A Mathematically Rigorous Guide To The Uncs Of The Tour de France

Colson Whitehead Talks About Embracing Change, Pulling Off A Heist, And Finding A Good Coffee Table

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Vj Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers smile during the second half of the game
NBA

LeBron James Is A Philadelphia 76er

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EF Education - EasyPost team's Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz cycles to the finish line to win the 18th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 185 km between Voiron and Orcières-Merlette in the French Alps, on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP)
Cycling

A Good Tour de France Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

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France Europe French Paris 7th arrondissement MusŽe Rodin Museum art sculpture hands
Arts And Culture

You’ve Got To Hand It To Rodin

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a grainy still image of jimothy the raccoon with an abnormally short spine running across a lawn
Creaturefector

Is Jimothy OK? A Creature Investigation

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The last good website.

Arts And Culture

Danny McBride Leaves You Wandering

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four actors on a set that looks like a dark back porch with a hot tub

After The Argument Comes The Rest Of Your Lives

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Can Men Stop Hating Women?

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For Better Or Worse, ‘The Odyssey’ Is Peak Christopher Nolan

How Cops Consolidated So Much Power Over Local Governments

What’s The Worst Movie You’ve Ever Watched In A Theater?

Children watching a movie at the Bankside Film Theatre in London, UK, 27th July 1973. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

PEN America’s “Silent Moratorium” Prompts Very Loud Criticism

Dinaw Mengestu speaks onstage during the 2026 PEN America Spring Literary Gala at American Museum of Natural History
A drawing of the State of Liberty wearing a bunch of cheaply made America250 merchandise.
Life's Rich Pageant

“We Hold These Truds”: A Search For The Weirdest Piece Of America 250 Merchandise

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Tour de France

This photograph taken on July 5, 2024, shows anti-doping testing kit materials displayed at the International Testing Agency (ITA) testing facility inside a truck at the finish line of the 7th stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 25,3 km individual time trial between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Gevrey-Chambertin. The overall leader yellow jersey rider and stage winner are systematically summoned to be tested for doping after the day's stage, along with any rider selected by ITA based on performance or intelligence from the organisation's investigative department. A chaperon escorts the rider to the facility where a supervised urine sample is collected for testing. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Intensified Doping Investigations At Tour de France Threaten Cycling’s Delicate Balance

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LE LIORAN, FRANCE - JULY 14: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Polka dot Mountain Jersey competes during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 10 a 166.6km stage from Aurillac to Le Lioran 1240m / #UCIWT / on July 14, 2026 in Le Lioran, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Jonas Vingegaard Felled Yet Again By The Cruelty Of His Sport

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Quinn Simmons Lets The Bike Speak For Him, For Better And Worse

LE LIORAN, FRANCE - JULY 14: Quinn Simmons of United States and Team Lidl - Trek competes during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 10 a 166.6km stage from Aurillac to Le Lioran 1240m / #UCIWT / on July 14, 2026 in Le Lioran, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

A Chaotic Day In The Life Of The Photographers At The Tour de France

LES ANGLES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Photographers at finish line during 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 3 a 195.9km stage from Granollers to Les Angles 1801m / #UCIWT / on July 06, 2026 in Les Angles, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Podcasts

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Normal Gossip

The Distraction podcast

The Distraction

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

an orange and black burying beetle on a blade of grass

Homosexually Humping Corpse-Eating Beetles Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time

Colobus congensis, known locally as “likweli,” has a dramatic black face with pinkish-orange lips.

New Monkey! New Monkey! There’s A New Monkey!

This photomicrograph of a fresh stool sample, which had been prepared using a 10% formalin solution, and stained with modified acid-fast stain, revealed the presence of four Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in the field of view.

Why The Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Is Way Worse Than Regular Diarrhea Parasites

Patty, an Asian elephant kept in captivity at the Bronx Zoo stands in her enclosure alone after being separated from the zoo's other remaining elephant

The Other Elephant

WNBA

Phee’s Back

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Napheesa Collier

Olivia Miles Is The Throwback Point Guard Of The Future

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Olivia Miles #5 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball against Azzi Fudd #35 of the Dallas Wings in the third quarter at Target Center on June 09, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lynx defeated the Wings 100-76.

Which Version Of The Indiana Fever Is The Real One?

A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces drives against Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever in the second quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on July 12, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Long-Awaited Blowup Between Skylar Diggins And The Sky Has Finally Arrived

Skylar Diggins #4 of the Chicago Sky warms up prior to the game against the Portland Fire at Wintrust Arena on June 26, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois

The Atlanta Dream Are Getting Drowsy

Allisha Gray #15 of the Atlanta Dream shoots against the Golden State Valkyries in the fourth quarter at Gateway Center Arena on July 4, 2026 in College Park, Georgia.

Liv Takes Miles, With Maitreyi Anantharaman

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 17: Olivia Miles #5 of the Minnesota Lynx looks on during the second half against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on June 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Luiza Moraes/Getty Images)

Don’t Let Bored Football Fans Tell The Story Of Caitlin Clark’s Season

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever passes the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Marina Mabrey Got 53 The Fun Way

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Marina Mabrey smiles during her game against the LA Sparks

Advice

Children participate in a pasta eating competition

I Demand We Normalize Chewing With Your Mouth Open

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A father and son buy fireworks at a stand

Is It Possible To Teach My Kid How To Manage Risk?

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View of the Baltic Sea beach on the Gulf of Riga.

I Crave The Ocean

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Make It Nice: Do Not Put Contact Paper On Your Countertops

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Journalismism

Pat McAfee yelling into a mic

ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder

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Shadows falling on a tennis stadium

Tennis.com Lived And Died With The Internet

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General views around Madison Square Garden on June 30, 2026 in New York City.

James Dolan Sues Wired Magazine For Writing A Story About His Shitty Ways

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Lindsey Graham gives a double thumbs up in front of an Israeli flag

Atlantic Writer: I Will Always Cherish The Day Lindsey Graham Told Me I Looked Like Shit Mere Hours After A Mass Shooting

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Crosswords

ABC/ESPN sideline reporter Katie George interviews head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs after the Friday afternoon college football game between the UGA Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on November 28, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

The Crossword, July 20: No Half Measures

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Amanda Gutierres #9 of Boston Legacy FC defends Joelle Anderson #18 of Bay FC during a game between Boston Legacy FC and Bay FC at PayPal Park on May 15, 2026 in San Jose, California.

The Crossword, July 13: Flat Out

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France's Marie Wattel, France's Leon Marchand and France's Yohann Ndoye-Brouard react after the final of the mixed 4x100m medley relay final swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 3, 2024.

The Crossword, July 6: We’re Halfway There

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American musician violist Richard O’Neill performs onstage as member of Takacs Quartet during Musica Insieme at Manzoni Theater on March 16, 2026 in Bologna, Italy.

The Crossword, June 29: Cooler Heads (Themeless)

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Podcasts

Arachnid Surgical Robots And Neckless Third Basemen, With Paul Tremblay

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Marcelo Mayer #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after striking out to end the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 25, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.
MLB

The Red Sox’s Streak Is Over, But The Children Have Feasted

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Wally the Green Monster hoists a sign in honor of the Boston Red Sox 15 straight wins
Golf

LIV Golf Circling The Toilet From Whence It Sprung

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A sign reads "LONG LIV GOLF" at one of their dumb events.
This Is So Stupid

Here Is An Extremely And Needlessly Complicated Way To Rescue Portland From Tom Dundon

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Owner Tom Dundon of the Portland Trail Blazers speaks during a press conference before a game on April 2, 2026.
Soccer

Leicy Santos Is In The Right Spot

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Leicy Santos's teammates dowse her in water while celebrating
Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Las Vegas Raiders

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Fernando Mendoza throwing a football
Podcasts

The Haunting, The Psychic, And The Stepmom

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A farmhouse at sunset
NBA

Miami Heat Post, Then Remove, Video That I Am Taking To Mean LeBron James Is Definitely Coming Back To Miami

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LeBron James of the Miami Heat celebrates winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals at the American Airlines Arena June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Miami Heat, led by NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James, won the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year by defeating the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 in game seven of the championship series.

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Interviews

Interviews

An Interview With Three Italian Backpackers Who Crossed The Pyrenees And Accidentally Ran Into The Tour de France

Arts And Culture

Meet The Broadway Actor Teaching Public Defenders How To Win In Court

Interviews

John Early’s Secret Is Total Commitment

Interviews

Justin Ellis TELLS ALL About Minneapolis Life In This EXCLUSIVE Interview

Interviews

Cat Fitzpatrick On Writing Transsexuals Into Iambic Pentameter