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An Oasis concert

What’s The Best Time To Start A Concert?

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. The New York Times held its first in-person DealBook Summit since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with speakers from the worlds of financial services, technology, consumer goods, private investment, venture capital, banking, media, public relations, policy, government, and academia. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

We’re Still Living In The World Sam Bankman-Fried Made

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Elena Rybakina R of Kazakhstan celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final match between Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the 2026 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Sept. 12, 2026. (Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua via Getty Images)

The Defector Tennis Desk Takes Stock Of The U.S. Open

Blogs of Note

Robert Kraft Now Decides Who Tours With Ed Sheeran

The U.S. Open Men’s Final Changed Nothing

The Far Right Had Its Biggest Electoral Win In Germany Since The Nazis. What Now?

Steve Ballmer Is Just Going To Have To Take It

The Protect College Sports Act Finally Has Its Suitably Off-Putting Mascot

Callaghan's apology video
Capital

See The Algorithm’s Dark Gleam In The Hunter Biden-Andrew Callaghan Crypto Scam Email Whoopsie

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Arch Manning
Media Meltdowns

Arch Manning, Room Full Of Dipshits, Snicker About AI Video Of Steve Sarkisian Slapping Holly Rowe

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LeBron James smiles and gestures from the stage of some dumb event.
Life's Rich Pageant

LeBron James Wants Your Paycheck To Become His Paycheck, By Way Of Polymarket

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An AI-generated map of the united states that has incorrect borders and puts Detroit in Canada.
NFL

The Jets May Want To Reconsider Being “AI-First”

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The last good website.

Arts And Culture

The cover of Observer over a black-and-white photo of the Nevada desert.

Nicholas Russell’s Debut Novel Gets Weird In The Desert

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Head coach Mike McDonald of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with fans during the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX victory celebration and parade at Lumen Field on February 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

How NFL Teams Avoid The Great Big Middle

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New yorkers throw garbage at the green goblin from the Queensboro bridge

How An Unsubtle 9/11 Tribute Was Added To Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’

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Talking To Emily St. John Mandel About Revision, Timeline Corruption, And Living Without A Floor

Emily St. John Mandel, author of Exit Party

‘Furious’ Makes You Face It

Summer May Be Ending, But We’ll Always Have ‘Sterling Point’

Art Can Be What You Smell

Fernando Romero’s “El Sol” exhibition
New yorkers throw garbage at the green goblin from the Queensboro bridge
Arts And Culture

How An Unsubtle 9/11 Tribute Was Added To Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’

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NFL

Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers looks on after losing to the Minnesota Vikings 39-22 at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 13, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Something Is Wrong With The Green Bay Packers

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Myles Garrett #95 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to the NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

A Whole Lot Changed In One Week For The Rams

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They Don’t Come Much Cooler Than Chris Johnson

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 24: Chris Johnson #28 of the Tennessee Titans is introduced before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars during play at LP Field on December 24, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans won 23-17. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The 49ers Struck A Blow For Sensible Travel Strategies And Thumped The Rams

Renardo Green #0 of the San Francisco 49ers catches the ball during the NFL football game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11, 2026.

Podcasts

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Normal Gossip

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All Ball

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

A feeder fish approaches a piece of seemingly submerged driftwood. Suddenly, the driftwood moves; it turns out to be a large, perfectly camouflaged frog that rises from the bottom and consumes the orange fish

Horrible Toad Very Good At What It Does

Philadelphia, USA - June 9, 2021 - The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas.

How The U.S.’s Oldest Natural History Museum Might Meet Its End

two cyborg cockroaches with little computer backpacks

You’re Trapped Under Rubble And These Guys Are Your EMTs. WYD?

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - AUGUST 30: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this NASA handout, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches with NASA'S Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope onboard from Launch Complex 39A, on August 30, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman will investigate dark energy and dark matter, conduct a statistical census of planetary systems, and enable a broad range of additional astrophysics research. Launch occurred at 7:26 a.m. EDT. (Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)

There’s A New Space Telescope On Its Way To Help Answer The Biggest Question In The Universe

Life's Rich Pageant

The Machines

A visual representation of the Navier Stokes proof

What Gets Left Out Of Math’s New Era?

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Filming at the BBC Ealing studios for Dr Who story call "Moonbase" which sees the return of the Cybermen. Our picture shows: The Cybermen building a weapon on the moons surface, 19th January 1967.

What If We Could Have A Future?

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Studious robot on an ocean liner cruising the North Sea.

With The Power Of AI, Information Can Pour Straight Through Your Skull And Onto The Ground Without Ever Slowing

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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)

Defector Also Investigating How Our Super Powerful AI Tool Broke Contain

Journalismism

Britt McHenry

Famously Undiplomatic Britt McHenry Handed State Department Gig

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LA Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer at the Intuit Dome Steel Topping Out,

When All You Have Is A Hammer, Every Headline Looks Like A Nail

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 4: Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Balmer cheers on his team before a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Intuit Dome on February 4, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

How Do We Make Sense Of ESPN Duffing Its Big Clippers Scoop?

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 in San Francisco on February 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Fanatics)

There’s A New Loser In The Russini-Vrabel Scandal

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Crosswords

Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina interacts with Lamine Yamal #19 of 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.

The Crossword, Sept. 14: Miscalculation

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Ohio State Buckeyes goaltender Amanda Thiele (30) makes a save during the first period of the Women's Frozen Four Championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers on March 23rd, 2025, at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, MN.

The Crossword, Sept. 7: Big Resemblance

Nicole Gosling #61 of the Montréal Victoire celebrates her goal with teammates on the bench during the third period against the Ottawa Charge in Game One of the PWHL Walter Cup Final at Place Bell on May 14, 2026 in Laval, Quebec, Canada.

The Crossword, Aug. 31: Prepare For Trouble, And Make It Double (Themeless)

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

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Boxing

Conor Benn Wasn’t Ready For Ryan Garcia

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Ryan Garcia punches Conor Benn while Benn is on the ropes
Soccer

The Premier League Has Its First VAR Disaster Of The Season

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Enzo Fernandez of Manchester City, Harry Maguire of Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United wait for Referee Michael Oliver to reveal the VAR decision for the goal scored by Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on September 13, 2026 in Manchester, England.
MLB

There’s Job Security In Putting Out Fires For The West Sacramento Arsonists

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Carlos Cortes #26 of the Athletics pitches during the top of the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Sutter Health Park on September 12, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images)
College Football

College Football Means Finding Something To Get Mad About

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LAWRENCE, KS - SEPTEMBER 11: Anthony Favrow #31 of the Missouri Tigers carries a Kansas Jayhawks drum on his shoulder after a college football game between the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks on Sep 11, 2026 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire)
College Football

Cheating Is A College Football Feature, Not A Bug

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Markell Dabney of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after winning a college football game against the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 13-12 on a last second "Hail Mary" touchdown reception.
Podcasts

Honey Deuce McBride, With Giri Nathan

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: Fans cheer after Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated Yibing Wu of China in their Men's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 04, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
MLB

Report: Family Of Oneil Cruz Hired Fixer To Cover Up Fatal 2020 Car Crash

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Oneil Cruz #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks to the dugout during the first inning.
Life Lessons

How Do I Avoid Becoming A Doomsday Prepper?

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An apartment building where all the windows are blacked out except for two.

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Advice

Minor Dilemmas

Should I Be Worried That My Kid Hasn’t Found A Best Friend?

Funbag

Should College Football Have An Age Limit?

Minor Dilemmas

How Can I Be A Good Parent If I’m Conflict-Avoidant?

Funbag

You Can Magically Ban One Sports Injury Forever. What Do You Pick?

Minor Dilemmas

What Do I Do About My Fragile Kid?

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