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There Is Only One Lesson Of Red Vienna

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Mr. Redlegs dressed as a communist general

It’s No Longer Reds Week

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Aristides Aquino of the Cincinnati Reds looks on from the dugout in the eighth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 28, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Aristides Aquino Thumped While The Thumping Was Good

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Blogs of Note

The Red Hot Chili Peppers Beyond Good And Evil

We Are Living In The Dumbest Age Of Red-Baiting

Our Favorite Dolly Parton Performances

What Do I Do About My Fragile Kid?

Here’s All The Court Documents Jed York Asked To Be Sealed

a strange-looking fish called the red-lipped batfish with the reds week logo
Reds Week

Why Does The Red-Lipped Batfish Look Like That?

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Close view of gloved hands priming a fine syringe for local anesthesia during surgery in a modern sterile clinic
Reds Week

I’m A Redhead, So Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Of Lidocaine)

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Kyle Shanahan
Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: San Francisco 49ers

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 30: The UNLV Rebels celebrate on the field after the team's 38-14 victory over the Nevada Wolf Pack at Allegiant Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
College Football

We Caught These Teams Playing Imaginary Football Redhanded

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The last good website.

Reds Week

The Cozy-Looking Sweaters In ‘Reds,’ Ranked

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Spiders!

Who Needs Life On Mars When It Has Glacial Spiders?

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A mortar full of romesco

Let’s Make Some Romesco, Not Only Because It’s Red, But Because It Rules

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I Went To A Reds Game And The Sky Was Red

Storm clouds blanket the sky over Great American Ball Park as Starlin Castro #13 of the Chicago Cubs fields a ground ball in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds as on July 7, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 9-3.

Before ‘Red Dead Redemption,’ There Was ‘Red Dead Revolver’

Red from Red Dead Revolver standing just outside of Brimstone, the main city in the game. The Reds Week logo is on the bottom left.

Possible Red Card: The Beatles Movie Wigs

four actors in bad Beatles wigs pose for a photo

“The Red-Headed League” Is A Sherlock Holmes Mystery That Can Laugh At Itself

A still from the Sherlock Holmes episode "The Red-Headed League"
Pat McAfee reacts in the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Indianapolis Colts
Reds Week

I Played Pat McAfee’s Album For Another Frequently Red-Faced, Sleeveless Baby

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In Memory Of Soraya Roberts

Soraya Roberts

Soraya Roberts Was A Great Critic And A Great Hang

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Josh Hartnett in The Faculty

Josh Hartnett Was Always Guaranteed To Jack You Up

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The Patti Smith Group pose for portraits, (L-R) Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl, Patti Smith, Ivan Kral and Jay Dee Daugherty, in May 1976 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Make Space For The Artist

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What The Beads Can Tell You

In ‘Sharp Stick,’ Jon Bernthal Invents Kissing

Screenshot from the movie Sharp Stick.

‘The Bear’ Is Why We Must End The Reign Of TV’s Vibes Cartel

Still image from the TV show, "The Bear."

Of Course My Favorite TV Host Is An Asshole

TV Personality Jonathan Van Ness attends the Build Series to discuss his new book "Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love" at Build Studio on September 25, 2019 in New York City.

Why Your Team Sucks

Josh Allen after getting sacked

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Buffalo Bills

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Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears and DJ Moore #2 of the Chicago Bears visit on set of the Wildcard on Prime post game show after an NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Chicago Bears

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Jacksonville Jaguars

Head coach Liam Coen and Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars stand for the national anthem prior to a NFL football game against the Houston Texans

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Philadelphia Eagles

Podcasts

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Normal Gossip

The Distraction podcast

The Distraction

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater on the surface of Mars, with the Reds Week logo at the center on a mound

Let’s Remember Some Publications That Said We Would Get To Mars By 2026

a photo of a person in a red light mask in a dark room, with the reds week logo next to it

Is My Red Light Mask Doing Anything Or Am I Delusional? An Investigation

Shining brightly in this Hubble image is our closest stellar neighbour: Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri lies in the constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur), just over four light-years from Earth. Although it looks bright through the eye of Hubble, as you might expect from the nearest star to the Solar System, Proxima Centauri is not visible to the naked eye. Its average luminosity is very low, and it is quite small compared to other stars, at only about an eighth of the mass of the Sun. However, on occasion, its brightness increases. Proxima is what is known as a “flare star”, meaning that convection processes within the star’s body make it prone to random and dramatic changes in brightness. The convection processes not only trigger brilliant bursts of starlight but, combined with other factors, mean that Proxima Centauri is in for a very long life. Astronomers predict that this star will remain middle-aged — or a “main sequence” star in astronomical terms — for another four trillion years, some 300 times the age of the current Universe. These observations were taken using Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2). Proxima Centauri is actually part of a triple star system — its two companions, Alpha Centauri A and B, lie out of frame. Although by cosmic standards it is a close neighbour, Proxima Centauri remains a point-like object even using Hubble’s eagle-eyed vision, hinting at the vast scale of the Universe around us.

Red Dwarfs Are Super Stars

Redback spider - Latrodectus hasselti on a branch

Some Spiders Savor Sacrificial Somersault Sex

MLB

WNBA

Kiki Rice #1 of the Toronto Tempo celebrates a basket as the Toronto Tempo play the Indiana Fever at ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto. August 18, 2026.

The Tempo Have To Take Things At Their Own Pace

Olivia Miles celebrates after making a shot

We’re Still Looking For Someone Who Can Guard Olivia Miles

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Chamique Holdsclaw #23 of the Washington Mystics gets ready to shoot the ball while Mery Andrade #23 of the Cleveland Rockers guards her

Chamique Holdsclaw Made Headlines, Made Mistakes, And Made History

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WNBA Pride logo on a chair.

Atlanta Dream And WNBA Embrace Anti-Trans Losers

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NFL

General Manager John Lynch, CEO Jed York and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers in the locker room after the NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions on January 28, 2024.

The San Francisco 49ers Have Revolutionized The Concept Of Losing The Offseason

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CEO Jed York of the San Francisco 49ers looks on prior to a game

49ers Owner Jed York Red-Faced After Arrest In Ohio

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Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns calls a play during a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

Deshaun Watson: Very Telling That Browns Fans Would Boo Me For Being A Lousy Quarterback And Shitty Guy

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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is sacked by New England Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings in the fourth quarter.

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Los Angeles Chargers

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Crosswords

Manager Terry Francona #77 of the Cincinnati Reds argues with umpire Chris Conroy #98 after being ejected from the game in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 5, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.

The Crossword, Aug. 24: Bat To Ball

Midge Purce #23 of NJ/NY Gotham FC warms up before the match against the Houston Dash at Shell Energy Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

The Crossword, Aug. 17: Roster Talks

Passengers arrive on an Amtrak train at Union Station on December 04, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Amtrak carried a record 32.8 million passengers in their 2024 fiscal year, a 15 percent increase over the same period in 2023.

The Crossword, Aug. 10: Midpoint

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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Podcasts

Just A Minute More, With Tim Marchman

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Rich Dotson of the Chicago White Sox pitches during an MLB game at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois during the 1986 season.
Soccer

The NWSL’s Golden Boot Race Is Red Hot

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Ashley Sanchez kicks a ball
Reds Week

Defector Music Club Gets Back Together For Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’

Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 22, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Reds Week

Let’s Remember When Tim Curry Played A Huge Scary Red Guy

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Tim Curry as Darkness in the film Legend (1985): a big red goat-man with huge horns
Reds Week

An Ode To Redman, The Hip-Hop Court Jester

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Podcasts

The Girlboss And The Drug Rug

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Reds Week

The Not-So-Great Defector Make-Off Dares To Attempt A Red Lip

Taylor Swift attends the Taylor Swift and Target "Red" Deluxe Edition CD release launch party at Skylight West on October 22, 2012 in New York City
Podcasts

I’m On That Good Kushner Alcohol, With Harrison Faigen

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: (L-R) Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner attend the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Interviews

Interviews

‘The Cruelest Game’ Examines Tennis As Torture

Games

Two Scrabble Superstars Explain Their Unbelievable Championship Match

Science

We Wouldn’t Be Here Without Poop

Interviews

Let’s Unpack LaMelo Ball’s Sugary Abode

Life's Rich Pageant

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

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