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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Jude Bellingham of England, scores his team's first goal with a acrobatic kick during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between England and Slovakia at Arena AufSchalke on June 30, 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

England v Slovakia: Round of 16 – UEFA EURO 2024

Soccer

England Was Finally Exciting, Still Not Actually Good

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Justin Ellis

The super yacht of Russian billionaire businessman and oligarch Roman Abramovich sitting in dock at the Marmaris Port in Turkey in December 2023.

Roman Abramovich Yahct In Marmaris Port, Turkey

This Is So Stupid

We Are Honor Bound To Commandeer Mark Zuckerberg’s Megayacht

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Kelsey McKinney

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Arts And Culture

Why is AI Jesus So Fucking Jacked?

Bad Bunny performing on stage in Philadelphia in 2022, wearing an outfit with red shorts while sitting on a beach chair while enjoying a beverage.

2022 Made In America – Day 2

Life Lessons

Fellas, Our Horrible Climate Future Demands You Wear Short Shorts

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Food

It’s Pasta Salad Season, Baby!

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Billy Haisley

USA's midfielder #15 Joao Lucas Cardoso and USA's goalkeeper #18 Ethan Horvath gesture after Panama's forward #17 Jose Fajardo scores his team's second goal during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament group C football match between Panama and USA at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.

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The USMNT Has Outgrown Its Manager

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

New Yorkers watch the 2024 Presidential Debate between Trump and Biden in New York City, United States on June 27, 2024.

2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party in New York

Politics

Without Fact-Checking, A Presidential Debate Is Just TV

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Lauren Theisen

Macklin Celebrini sits in the stands while wearing a suit

2024 Stanley Cup Final – Game Two

Arrival Of The Mack

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden, looking like a couple of brain-ruined old mummies during their presidential debate.

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Margin Of Error

Debate Losers

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Patrick Redford

MOIRANS-EN-MONTAGNE, FRANCE - JULY 21: Yellow jersey of race leader Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Jumbo - Visma salutes White jersey of best young rider Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates at the start of stage nineteen of the 110th Tour de France 2023, a 172.8km stage from Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny / #UCIWT / on July 21, 2023 in Moirans-en-Montagne, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

110th Tour de France 2023 – Stage 19

Cycling

This Year’s Tour de France Will Have No Paris Parade And No Precedent

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Bronny James is drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Much Ado About A Worthless Pick In An Awful Draft

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“Mary Jane” Broadway Opening Night

Defector Up All Night

Rachel McAdams Is So Good At Playing Mothers

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2024 NBA Draft – Round One

The New CBA Is Already Making NBA Teams Squirm

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David Roth

Dave Lumley of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL Hockey game circa 1981 at the Montreal Forum.

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Podcasts

Jurassic Hockey And Sticky Stuff, With Ray Ratto

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The City Lives In The Earth Room

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Kathryn Xu

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For Maximum Efficacy You May Wish To Dilute Your Shohei Ohtani Highlight Consumption

Salomon Rondon of Venezuela celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group B match between Venezuela and Mexico at SoFi Stadium on June 26, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Venezuela v Mexico – CONMEBOL Copa America USA 2024

Venezuela Is Making Some Noise

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku (M) in action against goalkeeper Anatolij Trubin (r) of Ukraine.

Euro 2024: Ukraine – Belgium

It Sucks How Much Belgium Sucks

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Barry Petchesky

Greenfinches and Goldfinches on and around a bird feeder.

Busy Bird Feeder

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You’re A Birder, James Hetfield

Baseball Fans Rooting For Their Teams

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The Podcast Industry Has Learned Nothing

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Is The Phillie Phanatic A Muppet?

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Giri Nathan

Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart on a FaceTime call after the Knicks traded for Mikal Bridges.

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The Knicks Spend Five First-Round Picks On A College Reunion

Al Michaels looks at an iPhone prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau on November 17, 2022.

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Media Meltdowns

AI Is Now Advanced Enough To Blow Al Michaels’s Mind


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Sabrina Imbler

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Does A Rat Need A Reason To Glow Ethereally?

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Tom Ley

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle during the post game press conference after the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&amp;M Aggies on May 23, 2024 at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.

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College Baseball

Texas A&M Baseball Coach Leaves For Texas, One Day After Scolding Reporter Who Asked If He Might Leave For Texas

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