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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.
NBA

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

Interviews

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

Buster Posey, Larry Baer, and Greg Johnson huddle together.
MLB

Doofus Chaplain Takes The Giants’ Pride Night Victimhood To Instagram

The last good website.

Arts And Culture

Can Men Stop Hating Women?

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How Cops Consolidated So Much Power Over Local Governments

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

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

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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

Who’s Afraid Of A Scammer Anthem?

‘Citizen Vigilante’ Is The Latest Product Of The Culture Of Petulance

‘Famous Men’ And Ambitious Women

Life Lessons

Finding Friends, Legacy, And Leather Sluts At New Jersey’s Finest Holiday Inn

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Tour de France

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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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)

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

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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)

How Cycling Solved Sleep

Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi takes a nap next to his yellow jersey as the Tour de France cyclists had a day off 05 July 1952 in the mountain resort of L'Alpe d'Huez. Coppi had become the overall leader, the day before, after winning the stage from Lausanne (Switzerland) to L'Alpe d'Huez. Coppi never relinquished the lead and went on to capture his second Tour de France after winning in 1949. (Photo by STAFF / AFP) (Photo by STAFF/AFP via 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

Politics

Looking Good, Sir!

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino directs U.S. President Donald Trump after the team’s victory following during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina

ICE Brings The Occupation Home

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People stand at the scene of an ICE shooting that killed a man on July 13, 2026.

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

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

What It’s Like To Watch The World Cup From Gaza

Palestinian football fans displaced from their homes, which were destroyed by Israeli military strikes, watch Belgium vs. Egypt on a giant screen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza.

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

Lindsey Graham Dead, World No Worse

Lindsey Graham

Here’s What Texas Tech’s Leadership Is Being Sued For Censoring

A wide shot of the campus of Texas Tech University.

Trump’s State Fair Was Ass In All The Ways I’d Been Warned 

A National Guard officer walks through an emptied out area of The Great American State Fair

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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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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MLB

Trea Turner Is A True Two-Way Player

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Trea Turner #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies cannot field the ball on an infield RBI single
MLB

Dennis Santana To José Caballero: Look Deep Into My Eyes Or I Will Kick Your Ass

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Dennis Santana #60 of the Pittsburgh Pirates is restrained by teammates Rafael Flores Jr. #43 and Ryan O'Hearn #29 of the Pittsburgh Pirates as Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees moves in during an altercation after the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium
NFL

Red Alert: Nick Sirianni Has Discovered ChatGPT

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Nick Sirianni
NBA

Lu Dort And Zaccharie Risacher Involved In Depressing Trade

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Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates after a play against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Paycom Center on April 2, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Zaccharie Risacher #10 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during the third quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at State Farm Arena on January 7, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Announcements

Hey Look, We Redesigned Our Website

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Racing

Is Mercedes Conspiring Against Its Own Driver? (No.)

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George Russell climbs out of his car after crashing out on the opening lap.
MLB

Where Am I Supposed To Look When I Look At Baseball?

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Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after being called out for runner's interference
Soccer

A Hater’s Coda To The World Cup

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U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino look on after presenting the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy to Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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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