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Samer Kalaf

Ryan Fournier speaks to the crowd during the SAVE AMERICA TOUR

Politics

Students For Trump Co-Founder Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Allegedly Yelled “Do You Want To Die Today?”

Giri Nathan

A father with twins sits on a swing in a playground while a another child swings alone nearby.

Minor Dilemmas

How Do I Talk About Parenting If My Baby Has Been Pretty Chill So Far?

Patrick Redford

25 Mar 1997: Vancouver Grizzlies guard Greg Anthony (left) and teammate center Bryant Reeves look on during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won the game, 110-104. Mandatory

Podcasts

Getting Kicked Out Of The Comedian Run, With Gavin Matts

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

Science

And They Were Tomb Mates!

Tom Ley

A basketball game broadcast from a stupid angle

Enough With This Stupid Camera Angle

Lauren Theisen

Colorado Avalanche players react after a 2-1 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights

That Was Embarrassing

Ray Ratto

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: Mitch Marner #93 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1in Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 26, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena on May 26, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

Vegas Is Built For Springtime

The New York Knicks celebrate with the Bob Cousy Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game Four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals

What Is This Alien Feeling Of Watching The Knicks Without Pain?

Staff Writer
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Chris Thompson

Jared McCain of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates

The Thunder Have Numbers

Josh Jacobs Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

Culture Writer

Israel Daramola

Knicks fans celebrate a trip to the Finals

Knicks Fans Turned Radio City Music Hall Into The Best Party In Town

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

Protestors carry a coffin with an upside-down democratic party logo on it

Funbag

I Am Captain Of The Democrats Now. Here Is My Battleplan.

Kathryn Xu

George Russell of Great Britain, driving the (63) Mercedes W17, leads Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy, driving the (12) Mercedes W17.

Racing

Mercedes Championship Battle Already More Evil Than Last Year’s

Canadian weightlifter Boady Santavy fails at an attempt to break the world record during the men snatch competition during the Enhanced Games at Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 24, 2026. The first-ever Enhanced Games -- widely dubbed the "Steroid Olympics" -- took place Sunday in Las Vegas, where elite sprinters, swimmers and weightlifters will vie for world records while taking banned performance-enhancing drugs. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP)

Olympics

The Enhanced Games Were A Predictably Stupid Failure

Kelsey McKinney

alimber santos smiles big over the shoulder of the catcher he is hugging.

New Bumpus Jones Just Dropped

Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks reacts against the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter of game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs.

Mike Brown Is Turning Skeptics Into Believers

The title says The Defector Baking Challenge over a park with pink blooming cherry blossoms.

Chefector

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Is Whooped By One Of Its Own Damn Readers

Taylor Hall #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a goal past Jakub Dobes

Close Isn’t Good Enough For The Canadiens

Albert Burneko

Optics. From: L'Arte di restituire a Roma tralasciate Navigazione..., 1685.

Elder Wisdom

You Wouldn’t Think Having Eyes Is A Challenge, And Yet Here We Are

Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Tracy Morgan sit courtside.

Rich People Mildly Inconvenienced By Clownish Organization

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head Coach Kelvin Sampson of the Houston Cougars reacts during the second half in the Final Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Duke Blue Devils at the Alamodome on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

Crosswords

The Crossword, May 25: Astrobiology (Themeless)

It’s All About Victor Wembanyama

The Avalanche’s Season Hinges On Cale Makar’s Busted Shoulder

Jaxson Dart and Donald Trump stand on stage at the rally.

Shocker: Jaxson Dart Is A Trump Guy

Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates the overtime winning goal in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs