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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (L) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio before addressing the audience

Eventually Everyone Will Be Called A Terrorist

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Shirtless Broncos fans yelling

Will People Ever Stop Attending Sporting Events?

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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.

Italian National Team Plans, Then Cancels Its Andrea Pirlo Party

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Blogs of Note

LeBron James Should Just Take The Train To His New Job

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

All The Trains I Rode In Los Angeles

How Tadej Pogacar Got The Joy Back

A Day In The Chaos Of Cycling’s Most Legendary Arena

A detail of a Title IX logo on a basketball is seen before the Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.
Politics

Is The Right’s Next Project Make Women’s Sports Girly Again?

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Cam Ward crumpled on the ground
NFL

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Tennessee Titans

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MLB

Squirrel Leads Detroit Grounds Crew On Merry Chase

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Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy looks on as head coach Ron Rivera watches his team before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at FedExField on September 10, 2023 in Landover, Maryland.
NFL

Eric Bieniemy’s Son Arrested, Charged With Mother’s Shooting

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The last good website.

NFL

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)

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Arizona Cardinals

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Brick Johnson, Woody Johnson, and Roger Goodell pose for a photo

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New York Jets

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Fernando Mendoza throwing a football

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Las Vegas Raiders

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Red Alert: Nick Sirianni Has Discovered ChatGPT

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Nick Sirianni

The Bears Wouldn’t Be The First NFL Team In Hammond, Indiana

Chicago Bears and Cardinals.

ESPN’s Matt Miller Investigated For Alleged Consumer Fraud While Recovering From Emergency Arm Amputation

Matt Miller does an ESPN pre-draft segment

Only A Complete Asshole Would Get Married At Madison Square Garden

A cop erects barricades outside MSG
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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Arts And Culture

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

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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

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 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

an orange and black burying beetle on a blade of grass

Homosexually Humping Corpse-Eating Beetles Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time

Colobus congensis, known locally as “likweli,” has a dramatic black face with pinkish-orange lips.

New Monkey! New Monkey! There’s A New Monkey!

MLB

I Need Jacob Misiorowski To Please Be Careful!

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Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws a pitch in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at American Family Field on July 26, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Munetaka Murakami Hit Two Homers For His Parents And They Still Prefer Their Dogs

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Munetaka Murakami (5) of the Chicago White Sox reacts after hitting a two-run home run

Pete Crow-Armstrong Is Good Enough To Raise The Forbidden Question

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Pete Crow-Armstrong holding a bat

The Dodgers Went To Grandpa’s House!

President Donald Trump holds up a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey as he hosted 2025 World Series champions in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Arachnid Surgical Robots And Neckless Third Basemen, With Paul Tremblay

Marcelo Mayer #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after striking out to end the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 25, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Red Sox’s Streak Is Over, But The Children Have Feasted

Wally the Green Monster hoists a sign in honor of the Boston Red Sox 15 straight wins

Doofus Chaplain Takes The Giants’ Pride Night Victimhood To Instagram

Buster Posey, Larry Baer, and Greg Johnson huddle together.

Trea Turner Is A True Two-Way Player

Trea Turner #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies cannot field the ball on an infield RBI single

Advice

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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A father and son buy fireworks at a stand

Is It Possible To Teach My Kid How To Manage Risk?

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View of the Baltic Sea beach on the Gulf of Riga.

I Crave The Ocean

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Journalismism

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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Lindsey Graham gives a double thumbs up in front of an Israeli flag

Atlantic Writer: I Will Always Cherish The Day Lindsey Graham Told Me I Looked Like Shit Mere Hours After A Mass Shooting

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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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More

Podcasts

From Baby Trans To Headlining Act

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silhouette of people enjoying a concert
College Football

UNC Places Mike Lombardi On Administrative Leave

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Mike Lombardi standing on the sidelines
Cycling

Some More Stuff I Saw At The Tour de France

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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)
Tennis

All Hail Lilli Tagger And The One-Hander

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Lilli Tagger hits a one-handed backhand.
Gaelic Football

From Cursed To First? Mayo And Teen Sensation Kobe McDonald Want To Win Just Once

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Dublin , Ireland - 11 July 2026; Kobe McDonald of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Mayo and Louth at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
NBA

LeBron James Is A Philadelphia 76er

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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Vj Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers smile during the second half of the game
Cycling

A Good Tour de France Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

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EF Education - EasyPost team's Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz cycles to the finish line to win the 18th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 185 km between Voiron and Orcières-Merlette in the French Alps, on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP)
Golf

LIV Golf Circling The Toilet From Whence It Sprung

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A sign reads "LONG LIV GOLF" at one of their dumb events.

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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