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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.

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

By Diana Moskovitz

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 Rays Never Played A Home Game In The World Series

October 29, 2026

Mahmoud Khalil

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

October 29, 2026

Arts And Culture

Finally, A Good Book About Men

October 29, 2026

The last good website.

Mark Teixeira

Mark Teixeira Is Sleepwalking Into Congress

October 27, 2026

MLB

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

The Milwaukee Brewers Are The Obvious, Implausible Champions

October 29, 2026

Ben Williamson of the Tampa Bay Rays is dunked with Gatorade after hitting a walk off single in the twelfth inning during Game Four of the 2026 World Series.

There Might Be Some Life In This World Series Yet

October 28, 2026

The Milwaukee Brewers Win At Everything

Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers is safe at second base.

Aaron Ashby Has Put The Brewers In Control

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Aaron Ashby pitching on the mound during game 2 of the 2026 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Science

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

Rolling Snakes Reinvent The Wheel

Politics

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

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during a rally with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Covelli Centre on October 12, 2026 in Youngstown, Ohio. Trump's kind of looming in the background here.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Going After The Abusive Parent Vote

October 22, 2026

Polymarket Was Allowing Bets On Sexual Assault Cases Until People Started Asking Questions

By Diana Moskovitz

October 20, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 07: Fox anchors Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade interview Save Our Allies Founder, Tim Kennedy outside the Fox News Channel Studios on June 07, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

How Did A Famous, Lying UFC Vet Get Shot Conducting Shadowy Paramilitary Operations In The Congo?

By Patrick Redford

October 19, 2026

Media Meltdowns

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

Ryen Russillo

Ryen Russillo Hawks Troughs Of Sodium In Grim Video

September 23, 2026

Crosswords

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

Cari Spears #23 spikes the ball during the third set of a match against the USC Trojans at Gregory Gymnasium on September 2, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

The Crossword, Oct. 5: Overheard In New York

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

October 5, 2026

More

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

The Line Between Young And Dumb Is A Thin One For The Flyers

By Barry Petchesky

October 28, 2026

of the Philadelphia Flyers of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 27, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Connor Hellebuyck Is A Devil

By Lauren Theisen

October 28, 2026

New Jersey Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) looks on during the NHL game between the New Jersey Devils and the Dallas Stars on October 27, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Colts Are Holding A Fire Sale, And You’re Invited!

October 28, 2026

Quenton Nelson

Marissa Mayer Is A True Idiot

October 27, 2026

How The Best Moment Of Cheating In Soccer History Makes The Case Against VAR

By Patrick Redford

October 27, 2026

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 22: Diego Maradona of Argentina uses his hand to score the first goal of his team during a 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final match between Argentina and England at Azteca Stadium on June 22, 1986 in Mexico City, Mexico. Maradona later claimed that the goal was scored by 'The Hand Of God'. (Photo by Archivo El Grafico/Getty Images)

LIV Golf Given A Few More Days To Climb Out Of The Grave

By Chris Thompson

October 26, 2026

A low black sign for LIV Golf.

Nobody Fails Like The New York Jets

October 26, 2026

Coach Aaron Glenn of the New York Jets during the game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium.

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