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Duke Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson (1) goes for the dunk during the 2nd half of the Duke Blue Devils game versus the Hartford Hawks on December 5th, 2018, at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Crosswords

The Crossword, April 15: Different Strokes

Israel Daramola

Arts And Culture

‘The Sympathizer’ Is In Good Hands With Park Chan-Wook

Tom Ley

Boban Marjanovic #51 of the Houston Rockets smiles before the game against the LA Clippers on April 14, 2024 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Boban Delivered The Chicken

Ray Ratto

Doug McDermott of the Indiana Pacers dunks during a game against the Atlanta Hawks

Pacers Escape The Play-In, Reaffirm That The Hawks Are A 10th-Place Team

Samer Kalaf

Brock Burke pitches for the Texas Rangers

Rangers’ Brock Burke Disrupts Recent Spate Of Pitcher Elbow Injuries, Breaks His Hand

Coyotes Owner Releases Statement About How He Will Soon Release Statement

Kelsey McKinney

Zillowing Out

A $1.2 Million House Where We Can Sit In God’s Light

Aaron Rodgers Has Spoken With Jeg

Patrick Redford

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 26: Abderrazak Hamdallah of Al Ittihad celebrates after scorer 1st goal during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ittihad and Al Wehda at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on February 26, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

Soccer

Saudi Pro League Player Whipped By Incensed Fan

Stephen Lurie is a writer and facilitator in Brooklyn, NY.

Stephen Lurie

A box of essentials - body glide, water, bagel, banana, Advil, and Accel Gel. The 116th Boston Marathon starts in Hopkinton in Hopkinton, Mass. on Monday, April 16, 2012.

The Great Outdoors

The Sublime Clarity Of Goo

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

A General view showing a shoe store on August 7, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong residents received Phase 2 of the Consumer Voucher Scheme.

Elder Wisdom

These Dad Shoes Are Made For Workin’

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

Kate Schapira sits at her climate anxiety booth in a public park in Providence, Rhode Island

Interviews

What Do We Do With Our Climate Anxiety?

Barry Petchesky

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 21: Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Dodgers talks with his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara (L) and agent Nez Balelo (R) prior to the game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on December 21, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Gambling

Gambling Addiction Is A Nasty, Nasty Thing

Alex Sujong Laughlin

A photo showing an ear bud resting on the screen of a smartphone showing the Spotify music app.

Capital

If You Love Podcasts, Dump Spotify

David Roth

Joel Zumaya of the Detroit Tigers pitches in a game against the Yankees in May of 2010. The facial hair is outrageous.

Podcasts

Make Gambling Embarrassing Again, With Justin Halpern

Kathryn Xu

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara of the Los Angeles Angels looks on against the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 25, 2023 in New York City. The Angels defeated the Mets 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The Wildest Stuff Alleged In The Criminal Complaint Against Ippei Mizuhara

‘Shōgun’ Is The Best And Most Human Show On TV

O.J. Simpson leaves the courtroom during a trial in Las Vegas in September 2008. Simpson was later convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping.

O.J. Simpson Was Always More Than Polarizing

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, pictured with his translator, Ippei Mizuhara, prepares for a game against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch.

Not Even An Ippei Mizuhara Guilty Plea Will Take MLB Off The Hook

Lauren Theisen

Pro Wrestling

AEW Still Isn’t Over CM Punk

Soraya Roberts

A photo from the set of The Kid Detective

‘The Kid Detective’ Is Too Good To Be Forgotten

against the Anaheim Ducks at Gila River Arena on February 24, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona.

The Coyotes Have A Salt Lake City Plan

MLB’s Radio Streams Still Suck

A general view of The Den ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match between Millwall and Leicester City at The Den on April 9, 2024 in London, United Kingdom.

An American Dumbass In London

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 09: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second half of the NBA game against the LA Clippers at Footprint Center on April 09, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)