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Hot Honey Is Bullshit

November 3, 2026

two Osteocephalus oophagus in amplexus

Big, Beautiful, And Bulging

By Sabrina Imbler

November 3, 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - JANUARY 29: Purdue Boilermakers Forward Kendall Puryear (22) warms up for the college basketball game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Purdue Boilermaker on January 29, 2026, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Critical Support To The Shotputting Free Throw Shooter

By Patrick Redford

November 3, 2026

Blogs of Note

Michigan Really Dodged A Bullet

By Lauren Theisen

Brighton Is This Season’s Giant Killer

By Luis Paez-Pumar

Kimi Antonelli Conquers The World

Nikita Kucherov Wants Out, And He’s Not Alone

Pathetic Crybaby Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers

View of Alison Knowles, 99 Red North, 1970, performed at The House of Dust, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Burbank.

Arts And Culture

Alison Knowles Made Art That Was Designed To Delight And Disappear

November 3, 2026

a gif of a jumping spider hanging upside down and experiencing REM movements

Spiders Sleep, But Do They Dream?

By Sabrina Imbler

November 3, 2026

Jeffery Simmons

Jeffery Simmons Makes Life Easy

November 3, 2026

Canelo Alvarez holding his championship belt

Canelo Alvarez Claims Another Belt. Now What?

By Dave McKenna

November 2, 2026

The last good website.

Judge Chadwick Dotson

Media Meltdowns

Diehard Reds Blogger Spends His Office Hours Making Life Hell For Asylum Seekers

By Chris Thompson

October 30, 2026

NFL

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 04: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on from the sideline during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium on October 4, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Ravens Have Withered Into Mediocrity

By Israel Daramola

November 2, 2026

Jack Campbell making the tackle that left him immobilized

Now Begins The Wait For News About Jack Campbell

November 2, 2026

The Buccaneers Played Prehistoric Football And Won

Bucky Irving running through the rain

Three More Women Say Josh Jacobs Physically Abused Them

Science

a bull named Achille and a donkey named Patroclo standing in between two trees

The Bull And Male Donkey Who Choose Each Other Again And Again (For Sex)

promotional art for Warhound featuring five german shepherd dogs in tactical gear, two of which appear white for some unknown, potentially aryan reason

More Like A Colossal Piece Of Shit

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rubs his eye

The U.S.-Funded Plan To Kill Infants In Africa By Withholding Vaccines Has Been Thwarted

I Love The Colorful Stars

Politics

Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil On His Time In ICE Detention And The Existential Threat Facing Higher Education

October 29, 2026

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 28: Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro (C) arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport with his family on October 28, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, fled Brazil after being defeated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the country’s presidential election on October 25. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Freshly Humiliated Flavio Bolsonaro Scurries Off To Miami

By Patrick Redford

October 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Banners with portraits of U.S. President George Washington and Donald Trump are displayed on the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior building on July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Why Donald Trump Wants To Replace American History With Big Statues Of Famous People

By John Garrison Marks

October 28, 2026

Mark Teixeira

Mark Teixeira Is Sleepwalking Into Congress

October 27, 2026

Media Meltdowns

Pat McAfee

Pat McAfee Receives Mild Criticism From College Student, Compares It To Charlie Kirk Getting Shot

October 27, 2026

Sean Fennessey speaks at a conference

Nobody Wants To Talk About Why The Ringer Is Pivoting To Substack

October 21, 2026

Christine Brennan during an interview with Katie Couric

Christine Brennan Has Not Fully Lost It, According To Christine Brennan In Two Baffling Phone Calls

By Samer Kalaf and Tom Ley

October 13, 2026

Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces drives to the basket against Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever in the second quarter of Game Three of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs

Christine Brennan Has Fully Lost It Over Caitlin Clark

October 7, 2026

Crosswords

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - OCTOBER 18: Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts hands the ball to Jonathan Taylor #28 of the Indianapolis Colts against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Crossword, Nov. 2: Flexible Schedule

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

November 2, 2026

Italy's Jannik Sinner slips on the ground as he returns to Germany's Alexander Zverev during their men's singles final tennis match on the fourteenth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 12, 2026

The Crossword, Oct. 26: Putting Out Fires (Themeless)

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

October 26, 2026

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after hitting a home run during a game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees on September 14, 2026 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Crossword, Oct. 19: The Swing Of Things

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

October 19, 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) runs in to score after catching a 54-yard touchdown pass during a Big Ten Conference college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes on October 03, 2026, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA.

The Crossword, Oct. 12: Ripped From The Headlines

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

October 12, 2026

More

Manchester United And Michael Carrick Are Breaking New Ground In Organizational Dysfunction

October 30, 2026

Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, waves to the fans after the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford in October of 2026.

College Football

College Football Enters Spooky Season

By Israel Daramola and Ray Ratto

October 30, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 31: Albert, the mascot for the Florida Gators holds a sign while in a Halloween costume during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field on October 31, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Russia Is Coming Back To International Hockey

By Barry Petchesky

October 30, 2026

(Final score; SKA Saint Petersburg 8:1 Sochi). (Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Ban The Headset Radio

October 29, 2026

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 07: Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) covers his ears to hear the call in his helmet during the NFL game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons on September 7th, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Skye Blakely Ushers In The Next Era Of USA Gymnastics With Gold

By Diana Moskovitz

October 29, 2026

USA's Skye Blakely competes on the Vault in the Women's Individual All-Around Final during the 54th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Rotterdam, southern Netherlands, on October 23, 2026.

The Rays Never Played A Home Game In The World Series

October 29, 2026

Fans of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate from the stands after the final out of the ninth as the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the World Series. This photo was taken in Tampa.

The Milwaukee Brewers Are The Obvious, Implausible Champions

October 29, 2026

The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate with Trevor Megill #29 after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 World Series.

How Do I Drop Off My Kid At School Without Both Of Us Crying?

By Justin Ellis

October 28, 2026

A father comforts his crying son on the first day of school in Mumbai

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