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Dolly Parton performing live on stage in New York in August 1978

Our Favorite Dolly Parton Performances

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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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The Girlboss And The Drug Rug

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Blogs of Note

What Do I Do About My Fragile Kid?

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

Marge Schott Was A Five-Tool Bigot Who Would Have Thrived In Any Era

Is My Hair Red? A Defector Slack Investigation

How Cincinnati Ruined All-Star Voting For A Dozen Years

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
Reds Week

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

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.
NFL

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

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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)
Podcasts

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

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DMX performs at the Hard Knock Life Tour at the Continental Airlines Arena.
Reds Week

The Year DMX Painted The World Blood Red

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The last good website.

Reds Week

Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitches against the Chicago Cubs during an Major League Baseball game circa 1989 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Reds Week logo is at lower left.

Tom Browning Devoured Innings And Tormented My Team

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03 June 2024, Brandenburg, Fürstenwalde: A traffic light at an intersection in the city center shows red and green for vehicles turning right. Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa (Photo by Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Every Right On Red Frays The Social Contract A Little Further

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The fateful moment with Pogacar

Vuelta a España Haunted By Red-Haired Viral Video Prankster

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Please Tell Me Red Wine Is Good For Me

A man takes a small sip of wine

August Baseball Game Briefly Spiced Up By Runaway Dugout Red-Assedness

Brian kaplan and jeff banister yelling from the dugout

Wild Pink Goes Alt-Country

Red Dwarfs Are Super Stars

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.
Juliette Gariepy in Red Rooms
Defector At The Movies

‘Red Rooms’ Is Too Fucked Up To End

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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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Skyler Gisondo giving an interview

Have You Seen Skyler Gisondo?

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A photo from the set of The Kid Detective

‘The Kid Detective’ Is Too Good To Be Forgotten

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An Interview With The Cop Who Stole ‘M3GAN’

Millen Baird's scene in M3gan

The Empty Center Of The Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Trial

Johnny Depp on the witness stand

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

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

What’s So Great About Relatability?

Still image from the movie Turning Red.

Why Your Team Sucks

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: Jacksonville Jaguars

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Philadelphia Eagles

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Los Angeles Chargers

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

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Pittsburgh Steelers

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 16: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after being sacked during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Podcasts

Here is the logo of the Normal Gossip podcast

Normal Gossip

The Distraction podcast

The Distraction

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

Redback spider - Latrodectus hasselti on a branch

Some Spiders Savor Sacrificial Somersault Sex

Freaky Little Plant Propagated By Freaky Little Freaks

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order

Three Vaccines Is Less Vaccine Than One Vaccine, According To Donald Trump

a fluffy white and brown cat in a gray camouflage recovery suit

Melon’s Odyssey On The Black Market For Life-Saving Cat Medicine

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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Advice

Boris Karloff sits next to a child's bed, and the little girl in the bed seems to be shouting at him. He looks distressed.

“No Dada!” How Do You Deal With A Toddler Who Clearly Prefers The Other Parent?

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The interior of the Brady Bunch house

What Is The Greatest TV House Of All Time?

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Make It Nice: Is There Such A Thing As A Good-Looking Dog Crate?

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A child plays alone in a soccer goal on a grassy field

Will My Only Child Be A Weirdo?

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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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Reds Week

‘Red Dwarf’ Became A Sci-Fi Classic By Rejecting Every Sci-Fi Convention

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A screenshot of the Starbug's bridge from an episode of Red Dwarf, with the Reds Week logo at lower right.
Reds Week

Hull City Drags Red Devils Right Back To Hell

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Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts after his team concedes a second goal during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Hull City and Manchester United.
NFL

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

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

Turn Your Busted Tomatoes Into Tomato Water

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Tomato water martini!
Podcasts

Alexander Chee Trusted His Gut

Alexander Chee performs as part of Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders variety show at City Winery.
Reds Week

Red Uniforms, Ranked

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A detail shot of merchandise in the team store prior to the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Announcements

It’s Reds Week

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Mr. Redlegs dressed as a communist general
NFL

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

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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.

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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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