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Samer Kalaf

Grant Wahl with a world cup replica trophy, in recognition of their achievement of covering 8 or more FIFA World Cups, during an AIPS / FIFA Journalist on the Podium ceremony at the Main Media Centre on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

Soccer

Grant Wahl Died Of A Ruptured Artery

Albert Burneko

FRANCE - CIRCA 1890: La Sorbonne : chemistry laboratory. Paris, about 1900. (Photo by ND/Roger Viollet via Getty Images)

Journalismism

Any Worthwhile Player Ranking Will Make You So Mad

David Roth

Elon Musk wearing his stupid Halloween costume.

Politics

The Eternal Mystery Of A Rich Man’s Politics

Lauren Theisen

Naoya Inoue taunts Paul Butler during their fight

Boxing

Fear Won’t Save You From Naoya Inoue

Kelsey McKinney

Two Fans Of ‘The Mole’ Discuss How To Properly Be The Mole

Barry Petchesky

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 13: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals poses for a photo after scoring a hat-trick and his 800th career goal, following the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on December 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images)

Alex Ovechkin Is Vintage

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: A King Cobra is displayed to the public at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm on August 2, 2016 in Bristol, England. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm has teamed up with the Reptile Zone in Bristol to bring a fortnight of educational shows which allows members of the public to see some of the world's most deadliest reptiles close up. The annual event showcases some of the world's most notorious snakes behind a specially constructed presentation room. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Creaturefector

Happy Snake Clitoris Day To All Who Celebrate

Billy Haisley

Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi outpasses Croatia's defender #20 Josko Gvardiol during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 13, 2022.

Lionel Messi Makes The Difference

Tom Ley

Defector Up All Night

Is ‘Dog Gone,’ Out January 13, About Whether Gonker Lives Or Dies, Or Is It About The Unique Ability Dogs Have To Bring Out The Very Best In Every Person They Meet?

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.

Drew Magary

Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel dinning at the Brown Derby Restaurant, Walt Disney World, Florida in 1990

Funbag

I Don’t Need Everyone’s Opinion On Everything

Patrick Redford

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 8: Chief Executive Officer of FTX Trading Limited Sam Bankman-Fried speaks during a House Committee on Financial Services | Full Committee Hearing titled Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Dec. 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Capital

Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested As FTX Bankruptcy Team Beefs With Bahamian Authorities

The NHL’s Digital Board Ads Have To Go

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Soccer: FIFA World Cup: Closeup portrait of SI Senior Writer Grant Wahl reading South Korean newspaper on street. Seoul, South Korea 6/20/2002

I Was A Grant Wahl Reply Guy

Laura Wagner

College Basketball

It Should Be Simple For Texas To Do The Right Thing Here

George Kittle shaking hands with Tom Brady. "Finally got to meet you, man. Keep doing your thing."

Tom Brady Gracious At Postgame Fan Convention

Luis Paez-Pumar

A fan in the stands holds aloft a replica World Cup trophy during the FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final match at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Picture date: Friday December 9, 2022.

The World Cup’s Beauty Is In The Eye Of Its Holder

Animals

Free P-22!

Matt Patricia Keeps Getting Away With It

ROME, ITALY - MAY 10: Founder and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", attends the "CZ meets Italy" at Palazzo Brancaccio on May 10, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Changpeng Zhao is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume as of April 2018. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Binance Lawyer: Do Not Tickle Me! I’m At The Base Of This Human Pyramid!

A member of Morocco's team holds a Palestinian flag after the team won the penalty shoot-out to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Morocco and Spain at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on December 6, 2022.

Palestine Is All Over The World Cup

Texas Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Beard Arrested For Domestic Violence

Maybe There’s No Curse On The Lions After All

Gregg Berhalter’s Off-The-Record Oopsie Puts Heat On Gio Reyna

Dave McKenna

Bowling

Duckpin Bowling Loses Its Home

Ray Ratto

Lions OT Penei Sewell flying fairly gracefully through the air after making a reception against the Vikings in a Detroit win.

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