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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Billy Haisley

A specially trained police officer demonstrates a controlled landing of a drone using a drone jammer during the presentation of the Munich security concept for the 2024 European Football Championship at the Munich soccer stadium.

Presentation of the Munich security concept

Olympics

Canada, Untrustworthy Nation To The North, Accused Of Massive Soccer Cheating Plot

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Patrick Redford

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Video Games

‘Elden Ring’ Makes Everyone A Poet And A Reader

A Rockies fan by birth and a White Sox fan by geographic proximity, Annie Howard spends her non-suffering sports moments ardently rooting for the Nuggets and the Orioles.

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Annie Howard

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Music

A Small Catalog Of Reflections On Aging Made Possible By Los Campesinos!

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Albert Burneko

The New York Times building is seen on September 6, 2018 in New York. - A furious Donald Trump called September 5, 2018 for the unmasking of an anonymous senior official who wrote in the New York Times that top members of his administration were undermining the president to curb his "misguided impulses." Trump asked if the unsigned op-ed could be considered treasonous, assailed the newspaper for the "gutless" piece and questioned whether the senior official it was attributed to actually existed. "TREASON?" Trump posted in response to the article entitled "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration," which claimed the president's own staff see him as a danger to the nation."Does the so-called 'Senior Administration Official' really exist, or is (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Why Did The New York Times Delete A Notorious Fraudster’s Election Take?

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Kareem Maddox of the USA throws during the mens pool play match between Austria and the USA on Day 4 of the FIBA 3x3 World cup at Rathausplatz on June 2, 2023 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Andrea Kareth /SEPA.Media /Getty Images)

FIBA 3×3 World Cup

How Kareem Maddox Went From Public Radio To The Olympic Stage

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Soraya Roberts

(from left) Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Tyler (Glen Powell) in Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung.

TWISTERS

Defector At The Movies

‘Twisters’ Can’t Singlehandedly Drag Us Back To The ’90s

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Diana Moskovitz

Alexander Zverev of Germany looks on during his match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during the Men's Singles Final match on Day 15 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on June 09, 2024 in Paris, France.

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Tennis

When It Comes To Alexander Zverev, Tennis Is Going To Stick To Tennis

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A dancer performs during the Breakdance contest "Paris Battle Pro" at La Seine Musicale in Paris on February 23, 2019.

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Popping And Locking With Pablo Torre

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Colorado Rockies pitcher Cal Quantrill (47) and Boston Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire (3) exchange words as Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) and Colorado Rockies catcher Jacob Stallings (25) try to separate them, during a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, CO on July 24, 2024.

MLB: JUL 24 Red Sox at Rockies

Cal Quantrill Starts Benches-Clearing Brawl With Extremely Specific And Informed Trash Talk

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Ray Ratto

Owner Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots reacts before Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefsat Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

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Why Your Team Sucks 2024: New England Patriots

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Joel Embiid Continues His Summer Of Grousing

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Kelsey McKinney

Republican Vice Presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) campaigns at the first public rally.

Donald Trump And J.D. Vance Hold First Joint Campaign Rally After The RNC

Politics

A List Of Words That Do NOT Appear In ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ So Stop Asking!!

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Sabrina Imbler

Close up view of the face of a blue shark showing details of the eye, mouth and sensors in it's snout. This image was taken on a baited shark dive 50 kms offshore past Western Cape.

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Frankly It Would Be Surprising If No Sharks Were On Cocaine

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16, 2024 in New York City. Menendez and his wife Nadine are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car, and cash in exchange for using Menendez's position to help the government of Egypt.

Sen. Bob Menendez Found Guilty in Corruption Trial

Robert Menendez Is Built Different

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Kathryn Xu

A 3D model of Jake Cave among his teammates is contorted beyond human bounds.

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MLB’s Gameday 3D Feature Turns A Walk-Off Win Into A Devil’s Dance

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 04: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is interviewed before Game Three of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

2020 NBA Finals – Game Three

The NBA’s Landmark TV Deal Shows What Matters

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Tom Ley

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Aitana Bonmati of Spain scores her team's first goal whilst under pressure from Sakina Karchaoui and Amandine Henry of France as Pauline Peyraud-Magnin looks on during the UEFA Women's Nations League 2024 Final match between Spain and France at Estadio La Cartuja on February 28, 2024 in Seville, Spain.

Spain v France – UEFA Women’s Nations League 2024 Final

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Everything You Need To Know About The Women’s Olympic Soccer Tournament, While It’s Still Worth Knowing About

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is interviewed during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

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No Retread Is Too Disgraced For The NHL

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Chris Thompson

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This Is So Stupid

What Would You Do Right Now For A Free Beach Vacation?

Alex Shultz is a journalist based in Brooklyn.

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Alex Shultz

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59 Blu-Rays, A Nazi Trinket, And Everything Else I Found In A Right-Wing Senate Candidate’s Robust eBay Store

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Barry Petchesky

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Science

Don’t Bury Me At Biscuit Basin

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury during mini camp at Commanders Park in Ashburn, VA on June 12, 2024. (Photo by John McDonnell/ for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Washington Commanders

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Lauren Theisen

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1990s Blockbusters I Haven’t Seen, Ranked

Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the managing editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.

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