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AI Listings Have Made Apartment Hunting Even More Debasing

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Head Coach Lane Kiffin of the LSU Tigers speaks at SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 23, 2026.

Who Was The Most Unsettlingly Tan Coach At Preseason Media Days?

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English: Tufted gray langur (Semnopithecus priam) stroking a Grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) caringly at Yala National Park - Sri Lanka.

Can A Monkey Have A Pet?

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Blogs of Note

Tom Dundon’s Shameless Minions Expand The Scope Of His War On Portland

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

Baseball’s Labor History Is Repeating Itself Once Again

WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads

A Review Of The Larry O’Brien Trophy, Or Anyway A Larry O’Brien Trophy

Tony Romo performing his NFL analyst duties.
NFL

Tony Romo On Leave From CBS After Drunk Driving Arrest

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Kody Clemens #2 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates his walk-off, grand slam as he rounds the bases against the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning
MLB

Kody Clemens Achieves The Ultimate Ultimate Grand Slam

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Harrison Bader #9 of the San Francisco Giants welcomes teammates back to the dugout between innings against the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park on June 09, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
MLB

Reports: Harrison Bader A Dope

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump as Commanders team owner Josh Harris looks on at the NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium
Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Washington Commanders

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The last good website.

Arts And Culture

Still image from Drake's music video for "Burning Bridges."

The Best Music Of 2026 So Far

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‘I Want Your Sex’ Is A Raunchy Plea For Young People To Have More Fun

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France Europe French Paris 7th arrondissement MusŽe Rodin Museum art sculpture hands

You’ve Got To Hand It To Rodin

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Danny McBride Leaves You Wandering

After The Argument Comes The Rest Of Your Lives

four actors on a set that looks like a dark back porch with a hot tub

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

Can Men Stop Hating Women?

Sophie Cunningham announces a round in a lightweight fight during the UFC 329 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WNBA

Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball

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Why Your Team Sucks

Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Cleveland Browns

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 26: Cam Skattebo #44 of the New York Giants warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Giants

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Tennessee Titans

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Cam Ward crumpled on the ground

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Arizona Cardinals

TEMPE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 03: New Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur speaks to the media during a press conference at Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on February 03, 2026 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/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

a yellow giant frogfish, Antennarius commerson, perched on coral

There’s Big News In Necks

Squirrel Leads Detroit Grounds Crew On Merry Chase

a grainy still image of jimothy the raccoon with an abnormally short spine running across a lawn

Is Jimothy OK? A Creature Investigation

The images show two adult orcas feeding on the ocean sunfish,

Orcas Are Kerploding Sunfish Into A Thousand Pieces

Field Trips

I Rode The Tour de France Cauliflower

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A man dressed as a devil stands in front of the caravan

After 75 Years Of Losing, Mayo Shocked The World And Shook A Stadium

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Dublin , Ireland - 26 July 2026; Jordan Flynn, left, and Kobe McDonald of Mayo lift the Sam Maguire Cup after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Kerry and Mayo at Croke Park in Dublin.

Some More Stuff I Saw At The Tour de France

Fans at Montmartre pictured before stage 21 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 130km from Thoiry to Paris Champs-Elysees , on Sunday 26 July 2026. The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona, Spain, and will finish in Paris, France on the 26th of July. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

All The Trains I Rode In Los Angeles

People celebrate the opening of the Metro D Line Extension's Wilshire/Fairfax station in Los Angeles on Friday, May 8, 2026.

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

Eight Years Of Rituals With Rosalía

Rosalía performs on stage

You Don’t Know Alysa Liu’s Power Until You See It In Person

Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu performs during the Skating Club of Boston's annual benefit ice show "Ice Chips 2026: A World Journey" at the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center on February 28, 2026.

The Biggest Tournament In Collegiate Table Tennis Is Underdog Utopia

Berkeley's Sid Naresh hits a forehand on the move.

Advice

A man carries his child sideways in his arms as he walks up a road

Is It Even Possible To Discipline A Two-Year-Old?

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Shirtless Broncos fans yelling

Will People Ever Stop Attending Sporting Events?

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A dad sits in the grass at a park with his shirt off listening to music on headphones and reading the paper while his baby sleeps next to him

What’s Going To Happen To The Rest Of My Life After I Become A Parent?

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Children participate in a pasta eating competition

I Demand We Normalize Chewing With Your Mouth Open

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Journalismism

Bill Simmons speaks on a panel

If The Podcaster Desires To Defeat The Aggregator, He Must Look Inward

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Pat McAfee yelling into a mic

ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder

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Shadows falling on a tennis stadium

Tennis.com Lived And Died With The Internet

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

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

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Crosswords

Serena Williams of United States prepares to serve against Maya Joint of Australia during their Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2026 in London, England.

The Crossword, July 27: Way Downtown (Themeless)

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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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Podcasts

That’s Too Much Helicopter

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LeBron James speaks onstage during The Shop Live panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 17, 2026.
Soccer

UEFA Is Ready To Go To War With FIFA Over The World Cup

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Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, speaks during the 50th UEFA Ordinary Congress Meeting at Brussels Expo on February 12, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.
NFL

Kyle Shanahan And The 49ers Are Not Entitled To Anyone’s Trust

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Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on January 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
Soccer

Gianni Infantino Is Putting The World Cup Up For Sale

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) and United States of America President Donald Trump (R) look on following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, United States.
NBA

The Mind Of Kyle Kuzma Is Expanding At An Alarming Rate

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Kyle Kuzma does an interview in Monte Carlo.
Podcasts

Live, Laugh, Like And Subscribe

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A young couple sitting at the Fontana della Barcaccia in Italy, the woman is attempting to take a selfie and the man is looking down at his phone
NBA

In A Summer Of Superstar Movement, Steph Curry Is Conspicuously At Home

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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors sits on the bench during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game on April 17, 2026.
Soccer

Italian National Team Plans, Then Cancels Its Andrea Pirlo Party

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Andrea Pirlo of UC Sampdoria looks during the Serie B match between US Salernitana and UC Sampdoria at Stadio Arechi on August 27, 2024 in Salerno, Italy.

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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