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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 20: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks fumbles the ball in the end zone as Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans tackles him during the third quarter at Lumen Field on October 20, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Seattle Seahawks

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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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Fernando Romero’s “El Sol” exhibition

Art Can Be What You Smell

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Blogs of Note

Steve Ballmer Betrayed His Fellow Billionaires, And They Are Not Pleased

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Tom Dundon Isn’t Acting Alone

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Folarin Balogun Had Every Right To Blow Up The Transfer Deadline

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Announcements

Defector Has A New NFL Podcast, And It Won’t Have Any Gambling Shit In It

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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.
Science

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

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Mike Lombardi and Bill Belichick on the sideline
College Football

Mike Lombardi’s Gone And UNC Smells Rotten

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Katie Taylor walks to the ring prior to fighting Amanda Serrano in their undisputed IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and Ring super lightweight championship bout during Netflix's Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 2025 in New York City.
The Fights

Katie Taylor Goes Out As The Belle Of The Brawl

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The last good website.

Arts And Culture

‘It Ends’ Is The Gen Z Horror Movie Of The Year

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Tennis Player Renée Richards

An Interview With A Biographer Of Renée Richards, An Actual Trans Pro Athlete

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What Do Booksellers Make Of “The End Of Reading”?

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Dolly Parton Prepared Us For The End

Dolly Parton stands alone on stage holding a microphone. She's wearing a flowy red top and black bottoms.

Don’t Forget The Nails

Dolly Parton's nails

Dolly, Josephine, And Me

There Is Only One Lesson Of Red Vienna

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 04: LSU Tigers mascot Mike the Tiger looks on prior to the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Caesars Superdome on September 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
College Football

There’s Too Much Football Happening

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Why Your Team Sucks

Santa Clara, CA - February 8: New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel checks on quarterback Drake Maye in the fourth quarter. The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks played in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New England Patriots

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DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 21: Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos looks on during a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at Empower Field At Mile High on August 21, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Denver Broncos

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Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Los Angeles Rams

Head coach Sean McVay celebrates after a third quarter touchdown from Puka Nacua #12 of the Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Houston Texans

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Podcasts

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Normal Gossip

The Distraction podcast

The Distraction

Try Hard

Only If You Get Caught

Nothing But Respect

Science

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

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Why Does The Red-Lipped Batfish Look Like That?

Spiders!

Who Needs Life On Mars When It Has Glacial Spiders?

Politics

NFL

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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A detail view of the NFL logo painted on the field prior to a preseason NFL football game on August 13, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.

NFL Puts Three Players On Paid Leave

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Daejon Love running routes on the beach

Daejon Love Will Go Down As A Scammer For The Ages

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Kyle Shanahan

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: San Francisco 49ers

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MLB

Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks walks into the dugout before the MLB game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field on August 31.

Ketel Marte’s Bridge-Burning Hat Raises, Leaves Unanswered Several Questions

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Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Arte Moreno sold a controlling interest in the Angel franchise to Rams owner Stan Kroenke.

After Imprisoning The Angels In The Toilet For Decades, Arte Moreno Is Cashing Out

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Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs takes the field prior to the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on August 30, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Chicago Cubs Would Like Your Attention

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DENVER, CO - AUGUST 31: Colton Cowser #17 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates robs Jake McCarthy of the Colorado Rockies of a home run in the ninth inning that would have won the game at Coors Field on August 31, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Baltimore Orioles won the game 2-1. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Holy God Damn, Colton Cowser

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Media Meltdowns

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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Bill Simmons wearing and Anduril hat

Bill Simmons Is De-Apexing

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Aaron Rodgers being unbearable during an interview with Pat McAfee in front of a bunch of Steelers fans at training camp. McAfee looks pink and kind of boiled; Rodgers is slouching and pinching his fingers together.

We’re Just Going To Keep Doing 2020 Again Until All The Wrong Stuff Is True

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Bill Simmons speaks on a panel

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

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Crosswords

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

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

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NBA

NBA Crushes Clippers After Kawhi Leonard Investigation

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 24: Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer hands Kawhi Leonard his jersey as he and Paul George are introduced at Green Meadows Recreation Center on July 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 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. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Tennis

Interminable U.S. Open Night Sessions Are Bad For Everyone Except Me

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Italy's Lorenzo Sonego returns the ball to Germany's Alexander Zverev during the men's singles first round tennis match on day three of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 1, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Minor Dilemmas

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

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1950s FATHER LYING ON A SOFA WITH NEWSPAPER OVER HIS HEAD WHILE SON IS STANDING OVER HIM WITH BAT BALL AND BASEBALL GLOVE (Photo by D. Corson/ClassicStock/Getty Images)
Tennis

Gael Monfils Can Make The Crowd Dance To A Swan Song

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France's Gael Monfils reacts after a point against Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo during the men's singles first round tennis match on day three of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 1, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
College Football

TCU Bans Hometown Newspaper After Locker Room Fight Report

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SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 30: A TCU Horned Frogs helmet rests on the sidelines during Valero Alamo Bowl game featuring the TCU Horned Frogs and the USC Trojans on December 30, 2025 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.
Podcasts

Canada Vs. America, With Jake Bittle

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - MAY 21: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors high fives rapper Drake during game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on May 21, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. 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. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Podcasts

Turn This Segway Around

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Golf

LIV Golf Hopes Screwing Its Own Players In Bankruptcy Will Secure Its Future

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LIV Golf signage as seen during the first round of LIV Golf Indianapolis

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Advice

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Minor Dilemmas

What Do I Do About My Fragile Kid?

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Please Tell Me Red Wine Is Good For Me

Minor Dilemmas

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

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