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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Ray Ratto

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 21: The Green Monster is painted ahead of 2023 MLB Opening Day on March 21, 2023 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Fenway Park Prepares for 2023 Opening Day

Baseball Is A Buffet

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

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Arts And Culture

The Gunplay Of ‘John Wick’ Is A Bit Too Real For Comfort

A photo with added illustration of Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, with his tongue sticking waaaaay out to the side. As in, it almost reaches his jacket collar.

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What Comes After Dan Snyder?

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Patrick Redford

Lisbon , Portugal - 1 November 2022; Changpeng Zhao, Co-founder &amp; CEO, Binance at Centre Stage during the opening night of Web Summit 2022 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images)

Web Summit 2022 – Opening Night

Capital

Binance Crackdown Reveals How Rigged The Crypto Game Is

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Sabrina Imbler

A series of holes in the mud of the deep seafloor

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One Creator Of Mysterious Seafloor Holes Is Revealed, But Other Remains At Large

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Giri Nathan

This Luka Doncic Dime Emits The Stench Of Life

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Lauren Theisen

Denver Broncos v Baltimore Ravens

Lamar Jackson Is Stuck Because The NFL Is Stuck

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Drew Magary

Fans of the Michigan State Spartans write ''state'' on their chests during a game against the Southern California Trojans at the Rose in Pasadena, California. Michigan State won the game 20-17.

Michigan State V Southern California

Funbag

Can I Stop Caring About My College Team?

Felix Kent

Shoppers Looking at Records at Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard (Photo by nik wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images)

Shoppers Looking at Records at Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard

Music

The Lost Art Of Being Stuck With An Album

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Barry Petchesky

TEMPE, ARIZONA - MARCH 27: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers warms up before he NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena on March 27, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Edmonton Oilers v Arizona Coyotes

Witness Connor McDavid

2023 Miami Open – Day 9

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Just Like That, Bianca Andreescu Is Out Again

Relief pitcher Sergio Romo #54 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after getting out of the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 8, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.

San Francisco Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks

Sergio Romo’s Sendoff Was Almost Perfect

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What Was She Thinking? An Investigation

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Tom Ley

An umpire ejects JT Realmuto for no reason

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Defector Up All Night

The Sports Lowlight Of The Day Is This Umpire Losing His Mind

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The Dallas Mavericks Now Emit The Stench Of Death

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 26: Patrick Beverley #21 of the Chicago Bulls touches the Los Angeles Lakers basketball court as he celebrates after scoring a basket against LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the closing minute of the game at Crypto.com Arena on March 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Chicago Bulls v Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James Of Feet Not Quite Enough To Push LeBron James Of Basketball To Return Win

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Israel Daramola

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The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Raking Up A Whole Lot Of Bullshit For No Profit

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after being fouled and making the basket during the fourth quarter against the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

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Ohio State Keeps On Pressing

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HOCKEY: MAR 26 PHF Isobel Cup – Minnesota Whitecaps vs Toronto Six

Women's Hockey

3-On-3 Overtime Is Certainly One Way To Decide A Champion

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Dan McQuade

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 25: Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates with the team after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats in the Elite Eight round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2023 in New York City.

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Florida Atlantic Really Did It

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Anthony Volpe #77 of the New York Yankees smiles during Spring Training at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)

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The Yankees Could Be Meaner

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Charles P. Pierce

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Marty Walsh Has His Work Cut Out For Him

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes reacts during the fourth quarter against the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Louisville v Iowa

Iowa Is The Truth

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>.

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Alex Pareene

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Life's Rich Pageant

People Who Caused Traffic Nightmare At Pretty Tree Festival Complain Of Traffic Nightmare At Pretty Tree Festival

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Kelsey McKinney

Ryan Reaves takes a sniff of smelling salts

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Hockey Man In Need Of Third, Just-Smelliest Enough Salt

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