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Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 18, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.

“I Got Friends That Will Hurt Her”: Court Documents Describe Audio Recordings And Video Footage Tyreek Hill Wants Kept Out Of His Divorce Trial

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A wooden bucket with the funbag logo on it

Fuck Bucket Lists

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Jonny DeLuca of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates a double as Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees looks on during the second inning in game two of the American League Division Series.

The Yankees Look Meek And Flubby

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Blogs of Note

White Sox Touched By God, Or Perhaps Merely Joyful Exuberance

The Atlanta Dream Can Poke And Prod You To Death

Atlanta’s Least Heralded Relievers Did The Most

The Valkyries Are Fighting Firepower With Frenzy

Eagles Fans Demonstrate How To Get Humbled By Opposing Coaches

A residential area on a quiet, atmospheric evening with street lights outside the houses on the street. The cover of the book 'Incidents Around The House.'
Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Is Spooked By Some ‘Incidents Around The House’

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A general view of the Arizona State Sun Devils logo
College Hockey

Will Matthew Mayich’s Collapse Change Anything?

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Newly discovered branching worm, Ramisyllis kingghidorahi, named after Godzilla's nemesis. Its head is at the left
Creaturefector

This Worm Has No Ifs And Many Butts

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LeBron James dressed in Philly gear at a preseason NBA game.
NBA

LeBron James Is Commuting In A Fanatics Helicopter

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The last good website.

Arts And Culture

Accept The Expanding Ball Of Infected Corpses You Cannot Change

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dark painting of the moon shining through some clouds

Phoebe Bridgers Showed Us How To See In The Dark

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Korean students study in an auditorium in Seoul's Songshin Women's University.

The Case Against Exceptionalism

Mr. Monk And The Unfinished Book

Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk holding up a shoe with a pen

Nation Of Bondholders

A Search For Movie History In Upstate New York

a small green bridge with a road for cars and a walking path

Finally, A Shitty Movie Where Muslims Are The Bad Guys

Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) (L) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) display a sign accusing former Special Counsel Jack Smith of meeting with Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 29, 2026. Everyone looks pretty pleased with themselves.
Politics

Jack Smith Did Not Conspire Against Donald Trump While Watching Steph Curry Score 60 Points In An Overtime Loss To The Hawks

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NFL

Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates after a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game at Bank of America Stadium on October 4, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Patience Is Paying Off For Bryce Young

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The Jaguars offense in a huddle

Jaguars Junction: Week 4

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Blitzing Is More Common Because Formations Are Becoming Tighter 

The Lions line up against the Jets

Mike Tomlin’s ‘Minecraft’ City Is A Delight

Mike Tomlin shows off his Minecraft city, specifically a residential building with an aquarium centerpiece on each floor.

Podcasts

Here is the logo of the Normal Gossip podcast

Normal Gossip

All Ball logo

All Ball

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

WNBA

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Head coach Cheryl Reeve of the New York Liberty reacts in the first quarter against the Minnesota Lynx during game two of the WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on September 29, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

The Too-Small Lynx Will Have To Answer Some Big Questions

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 30: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Dallas Wings celebrates in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries during game two of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at College Park Center on September 30, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Arike Ogunbowale Knows It’s All About Buckets

Caitlin Clark

The Fever Are Good Enough To Get Under Your Skin

Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty defends against A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces during the first half of the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Breanna Stewart And A’ja Wilson Sit At The Grown-Ups Table

MLB

Jackson Chourio Was Nails

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Jackson Chourio

They Packed The Trop And Were Treated To A Gem

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Drew Rasmussen throws a pitch in front of packed stands.

Ty France And The Padres Thwarted By Good Old Reality

Ty France gestures at the ceiling after his fly ball is caught.

When Is It OK To Wear The Wally Head?

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - SEPTEMBER 27: A detail shot of the Wally the Green Monster home run mask in the dugout prior to the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on Sunday, September 27, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

You Won’t Beat The White Sox Without Beating Grant Taylor

Grant Taylor #31 of the Chicago White Sox pitches during Game One of the American League Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie between the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas

These Are The Times That Try Managers’ Souls

Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates at home plate after scoring in the seventh inning during Game One of the National League Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

Rice Guy’s Twinnish Blasts

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees celebrates after hitting a grand slam home run against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning in game one of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium on September 29, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)

Interviews

Paula González-Nasser Gives Location Scouts Their Due

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China Miéville On The “Completely Defining” Book It Took 20 Years To Write

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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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Politics

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends a round table discussion hosted by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on "exposing weaponization against parents in schools" at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026.

The Trump Administration Rolls Back Title IX Protections, Again

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Azeez al-Shaair #0 of the Houston Texans warms up prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

NFL Threatened To Pull Azeez Al-Shaair From Game For Eye Black Memorializing Palestinian Child

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Irish players bow their heads during the Israeli anthem

Ireland Beats Israel 3-0 In Game Nobody Wanted

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Tommy Tuberville

The Protect College Sports Act Reveals The Dark Heart Of Management

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Crosswords

Cari Spears #23 spikes the ball during the third set of a match against the USC Trojans at Gregory Gymnasium on September 2, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

The Crossword, Oct. 5: Overheard In New York

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are seen arriving at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City.

The Crossword, Sept. 28: You Gonna Remember Me (Themeless)

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(L-R) Donna Kelce, Singer Taylor Swift and actor Tom Cruise attend the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Crossword, Sept. 21: Cheeky Move

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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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Podcasts

Knicks And Nets Give Me High Fives, With Hell Gate

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrate with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and the Bob Cousy Trophy during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 18, 2026 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first NBA Championship in 53 years. (Photo by Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images)
Podcasts

How Lucy Yu Learned To Ask For Help

Lucy Yu stands in front of her bookstore, Yu & Me Books
Food

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Lurches Unsteadily Into Cake Week

A screenshot of the finished cake, from the show.
College Football

It’s Time To Separate The Real Teams From The Clowns

AUBURN, ALABAMA - SEPTEMBER 19:  Running back Jadan Baugh #13 of the Florida Gators celebrates with team after a win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan Hare stadium on September 19, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama.
Transit

The Wuppertal Schwebebahn Is Real And It Is My Friend

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A wagon of the suspended railway Schwebebahn is pictured in Wuppertal, Germany.
NHL

Igor Shesterkin Caught His White Whale And Scored A Goalie Goal

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 01: Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers scores the first goalie goal in Rangers history against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on October 01, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NHL

It’s Already Code Orange For The Philadelphia Flyers

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Dan Vladar of the Philadelphia Flyers surrenders a goal during the second period against the Pittsburgh Penguins as Christian Dvorak #22 looks on. Half his body is in the goal, and the puck is visible at lower right.
Minor Dilemmas

Am I Pushing My Kids Enough To Do The Right Extracurriculars?

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Advice

Funbag

Let’s Remember Some ‘Daily Show’ Correspondents

Minor Dilemmas

How Do I Get My Kid To Be A Sports Sicko Without Turning Myself Into A Vile Sports Parent?

Funbag

Look How Fanatics Massacred This Simple Trading Card

Minor Dilemmas

Should I Hold My Kid Back From School For A Year?

Funbag

What’s The Best Time To Start A Concert?

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