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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event


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Sabrina Imbler

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Chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes troglodytes)

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Let Me Hold Your Hand While I Eat Bugs Out Of Your Hair

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Ray Ratto

BOTSWANA - 2014/06/12: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in river near Chitabe in the Okavango Delta in northern part of Botswana. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in river near Chitabe

Animals

Here’s To Hippos

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Lauren Theisen

Chicago Blackhawks v Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov Needs A Friend

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 16: A generic basketball photo of the Official NBA Wilson basketball during NBAE Media Circuit Portraits as part of 2023 NBA All Star Weekend on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Dean/NBAE via Getty Images)

2023 NBA All-Star – NBAE Media Circuit Portraits

The Best Part Of The All-Star Break Is The Break


<p>Alex Pareene is a contributing editor at The New Republic and the co-host, with Laura Marsh, of the podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/018-amanda-litman-run-for-something-why-you-cant-see/id1341525125?i=1000444277937" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Politics of Everything</a>.</p>


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Alex Pareene

View, looking up, at a bunch of balloons released above Christopher Street (between Hudson and Bleeker streets) during the annual New York City Pride March, New York, New York, June 24, 1979. (Photo by Suzanne Poli/Getty Images)

NYC Gay Pride March, 1979

This Is So Stupid

Has Anyone Seen My Balloons?

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Chris Thompson

Maybe It’s A Bad Idea To Alienate Your Best Player In Order To Save Some Pocket Change


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Dan McQuade

"Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree" / painted by G.G. White ; engraved by John C. McRae. Print showing George Washington as a young boy telling his father that he cut the tree.

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Death To The NCAA

I Cannot Tell A Lie: These Proposed George Washington University Nicknames Stink

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Laura Wagner

Four tweets from Chargé 'Affaires Karen Decker (@USAmbKabul) As I reflected on his legacy this week, it occurs to me to ask -Who is Afghanistan's MLK? What Afghan person, driven by their faith and a desire for peace, can lead the Afghan people "to the mountaintop?" Are Afghans familiar with #BlackGir|Magic and the movement it inspired? Do Afghan girls need a similar movement? What about Afghan Women? Teach me, ready to learn. #BlackHistoryMonth®® @Beyonce @lizzo @ReginaKing Abe Lincoln born today in 1809. He did some stuff. It's also NAACP Day - home of grassroots activism, inclusive communities and making sure Black voices are heard. What does that look like for Afghans struggling to be heard? #BlackHistoryMonth • @NAACP @LincolnsCottage Super Bowl LVII. 2 elite QBs who happen to be Black made history in epic showdown. Congrats to @Chiefs for thrilling victory! Afghans - what's the most exciting sports match you remember? #BlackHistoryMonth°

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Life's Rich Pageant

U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan Celebrates Black History Month With Deranged Tweets

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Israel Daramola

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No, That Movie Was Not All A Dream

Fans are seen waving flags inside the stadium as they await the unveiling of new FC Barcelona Head Coach Xavi Hernandez during a press conference at Camp Nou on November 08, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Xavi Hernandez Unveiled As New FC Barcelona FC Head Coach

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Barcelona Insists There’s Nothing Weird About Paying A Referee $1.3 Million

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Patrick Mahomes about to complete a pass while leading his team to (spoiler alert) a win in Super Bowl 57.

Super Bowl LVII – Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles

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The Boston Scott Prop Bet And Windows That Don’t Exist

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Albert Burneko

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Google’s Search Engine Reveals Its Feelings: Destroy All Humans With A Rain Of Nuclear Fire

10 Feb 2001: WWF's "The Rock" walks out to greet the fans before the game between the Los Angeles Xtreme and the Chicago Enforcers at the L.A. Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Xtreme defeated the Enforcers 39-32.

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My Beautiful XFL Has Finally Returned

The stage at a big Sports Illustrated part.

Media Meltdowns

Sports Illustrated Continues Its Lurch Away From Journalism With Fresh Round Of Layoffs

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII victory parade on February 15, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade

The Chiefs’ Belief In Disbelief Is Becoming Unbelievable

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Drew Magary

UK, Waddington, Lancashire. Family including children (2-4) sitting on sofa watching TV, night. (Photo by Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images)

Family including children (2-4) sitting on sofa watching TV, night

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A Promise: I Will Use The NFL Offseason To Become An Even Worse Person

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Martin Odegaard of Arsenal looks dejected during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 15, 2023 in London, England.

Arsenal FC v Manchester City – Premier League

Arsenal Found Out Just How Hard It Is To Topple Manchester City

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Kelsey McKinney

“Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” European Premiere – Red Carpet Arrivals

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The New York Times Continues To Make Its Priorities Clear

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Tom Ley

Super Bowl LVII – Winning Head Coach and MVP Press Conference

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You’ll Never Forget Hearing Patrick Mahomes Say “The Chainsmokers” For The First Time

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Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show

Rihanna Rubbed Her Belly And Broke A Million Brains

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Barry Petchesky

Joe Martinez, MLB Vice President of On Field Strategy, explains the new bases to the media

On-Field Rules Demonstration

America’s Sportswriters Confirm: Bases Big

Paramore members Zac Farro, Hayley Williams, and Taylor York

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Music

Paramore’s Latest Album Is An Anxious Murmur

<p>Micah Herskind is an organizer, policy advocate, and writer based in Atlanta, GA.</p>


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Micah Herskind

A police car near the site of Atlanta's proposed Cop City

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Abolition Requires Struggle

Senators goalie Kevin Mandolese in action

Ottawa Senators v New York Islanders

The Senators Are Great Spoilers

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Oh No! The Big, Beautiful Owl Got Out!

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