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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Miami Dolphins

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Jefry Yan #84 of the New York Mets celebrates after striking out Angel Martínez #1 of the Cleveland Guardians for his first career strikeout during the sixth inning of his major league debut on August 5, 2026.

It’s Jefry Yan Time

Tarik Skubal #29 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Oh No: Dodgers In Unrecoverable Tailspin After Sixth Straight Loss

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Blogs of Note

The Mystery Of Google’s Fixation On “The Transwoman In The WNBA”

New York’s Use Of AI For Family Policing Summarizes The Last 30 Years Of City Politics

We’re Just Going To Keep Doing 2020 Again Until All The Wrong Stuff Is True

Is This The End For Gianni Infantino?

The Women’s Pro Baseball League Will Eventually Need To Escape The Past

ILLUSTRATION - 17 May 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: A person works at a computer with an illustrative image generated by artificial intelligence on the screen, showing code from various programming languages and a neural network diagram. At the meeting of telecommunications ministers on May 21, the EU countries are expected to finally adopt the AI law in the EU. The European Parliament had already given the green light for the project beforehand. Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa (Photo by Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images)
This Is So Stupid

Defector Also Investigating How Our Super Powerful AI Tool Broke Contain

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Paul Skenes in the rain.
MLB

Paul Skenes Is Stuck Being A Guy While The Pirates Require A Dude

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Books

Claire Stapleton Helped Write The Myth Of Google, But Now She’s Trying To Tell The Truth

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Miles Mikolas #36 of the Washington Nationals lays down a sacrifice RBI bunt in the top of the 11th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park
MLB

Miles Mikolas Now Better At Hitting Than Pitching

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The last good website.

Why Your Team Sucks

Joe Burrow poses at the Met Gala

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Cincinnati Bengals

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Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Andy Reid

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Kansas City Chiefs

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Tyler Shough

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New Orleans Saints

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Washington Commanders

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump as Commanders team owner Josh Harris looks on at the NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Cleveland Browns

Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Giants

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 26: Cam Skattebo #44 of the New York Giants warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Tennessee Titans

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Cam Ward crumpled on the ground
20-year-old fish sauce spews out of a rupture in a vat at an abandoned plant
Life's Rich Pageant

Let Me And A Food Scientist Sample The Abandoned Fish Sauce Terrorizing A Small Canadian Town

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Arts And Culture

Collage: An old drawing of people in a lifeboat struggling against rough seas; in front of them a modern woman is popping out of the water, taking a photo of herself.

What Are You Banning When You Ban Influencers?

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Still image from Drake's music video for "Burning Bridges."

The Best Music Of 2026 So Far

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‘I Want Your Sex’ Is A Raunchy Plea For Young People To Have More Fun

A Review Of The Larry O’Brien Trophy, Or Anyway A Larry O’Brien Trophy

A view of the Larry O'Brien championship trophy

Podcasts

Here is the logo of the Normal Gossip podcast

Normal Gossip

The Distraction podcast

The Distraction

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

English: Tufted gray langur (Semnopithecus priam) stroking a Grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) caringly at Yala National Park - Sri Lanka.

Can A Monkey Have A Pet?

a yellow giant frogfish, Antennarius commerson, perched on coral

There’s Big News In Necks

Squirrel Leads Detroit Grounds Crew On Merry Chase

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

Is Jimothy OK? A Creature Investigation

WNBA

MLB

George Lombard Jr. smiles in the Yankees dugout.

For One Night Only, A Rookie And His Sweet Folks Make It Possible To Enjoy The Yankees

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Luis Arraez of the San Francisco Giants is hit by a pitch during the fourth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on July 30, 2026 in San Diego, California.

Reality Has Set In For The San Francisco Giants

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal greets teammate center fielder Andy Pages (44) during the eighth inning of an MLB game against the Boston Red Sox.

If Baseball Is Ruined, Show Me The Ruins

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Luis Garcia Jr. smiles and relaxes his head on third base after a triple.

Trade Season Kicks Ass Until They Sell Your Beautiful Son

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Advice

A little boy walks among the tombstones at Arlington National Cemetary in Washington D.C.

How Do I Talk To My Kid About Death?

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Kristaps Porzingis with blood on his forehead from a collision.

Concussion Protocols Are A Sham

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A man carries his child sideways in his arms as he walks up a road

Is It Even Possible To Discipline A Two-Year-Old?

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Shirtless Broncos fans yelling

Will People Ever Stop Attending Sporting Events?

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Crosswords

JR Ritchie #60 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the second inning during the game against the Washington Nationals at Truist Park on August 2, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Crossword, Aug. 3: Lucky Stars

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Serena Williams of United States prepares to serve against Maya Joint of Australia during their Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2026 in London, England.

The Crossword, July 27: Way Downtown (Themeless)

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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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More

Golf

LIV Golf Claims It Will Be Rescued From The Toilet Any Day Now

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Bryson DeChambeau tees off at a LIV Golf event
Tennis

Alex Eala Is Catching The WTA’s Best Off Guard

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates after winning a women's singles match against Naomi Osaka of Japan on day six of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on August 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Podcasts

How Far Would You Go To Save Your Kia Soul?

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A Kia Soul on display at the New York International Auto Show with a presenter dressed up as a hamster
Podcasts

‘Nothing But Respect’ Is Back From Summer Break

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DUBROVNIK, CROATIA - JUNE 12: Basketball Player and Team Co-Owner of Sierra Racing Club, Kyle Kuzma poses for a photo ahead of the E1 Series Dubrovnik GP on June 12, 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. (Photo by Malcolm Griffiths/Getty Images)
Capital

David Ellison’s Bid To Control Warner Bros. Hits The Rocks

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 16: David Ellison, CEO of Paramount, speaks onstage at the Paramount Pictures presentation at The Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, on April 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
Politics

Abdul El-Sayed’s Campaign Believes The Many Can Defeat The Money

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Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed takes the stage at The People V. The Powerful rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
Gaelic Football

Gaelic Football Legend David Hickey Wants War Profiteers Out Of His Sport

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Former Dublin GAA star David Hickey and former Donegal player Brendan Devenney, right, during a protest march outside Croke Park in Dublin as the 2026 GAA Annual Congress was in progress.
MLB

By Bunt Or By Blast, The Red Sox Keep Winning

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Carlos Narváez #75 of the Boston Red Sox lays down a sacrafice bunt against the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning at Fenway Park

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Interviews

Interviews

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

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