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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Barry Petchesky

MONACO - FEBRUARY 14: Fernando Botero in Monaco on February 14, 2001 (Photo by Alain BENAINOUS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Dock Of Artists’ in Monaco on February 14, 2001.

Arts And Culture

Fernando Botero Was Larger Than Life

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Kelsey McKinney

Jordan Love Loses To Not The Bears And It Remains Unclear If He Is Good

COLUMBUS, OHIO - JULY 01: Columbus Blue Jackets Head Coach Mike Babcock addresses member of the media during a press conference at Nationwide Arena on July 01, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Announcement

Mike Babcock Had To Go After All

Kansas City Chiefs v Jacksonville Jaguars

I Will Not Be Calling This Man “Steezy Trev”

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Tom Ley

Defensive back Henry Blackburn #11 of the Colorado State Rams celebrates after a first quarter interception against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on September 16, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado.

Colorado State v Colorado

College Football

Maybe It Was A Bad Idea To Take A Cheap Shot At Travis Hunter

Josh Harris (C), a new owner of the Washington Commanders, poses for a photo with his wife Marjorie Harris (L) and mother Sylvia Harris after a press conference introducing the team's new ownership at FedExField on July 21, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. NFL teams owners have unanimously approved a $6.05 billion sale of the Commanders from Dan Snyder to a group led by Josh Harris.

Washington Commanders Introduce New Ownership Group

What Will The Future Of NFL Ownership Look Like?

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Chris Thompson

Lane Kiffin wears a visor and holds a football.

Lawsuit: Lane Kiffin Berated And Abused Ole Miss Player For Taking Mental Health Break Amid Crisis

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David Roth

Three teens playing butts up, with one hunched over at the wall preparing to have a racquetball get thrown at his butt, per the rules.

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This Is So Stupid

We Need To Talk About “Chunkus”

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Lauren Theisen

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‘Psychic Self Defense’ Swallows Your Mind With Curtains And Contraptions


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Dan McQuade

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 14: A Philadelphia Eagles fan looks on during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on September 14, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Eagles Fans Deal With Aftermath Of Another Heartbreaking Victory

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Soraya Roberts

Maria Bamford discusses her memoir "Sure, I'll Join Your Cult" with Phoebe Robinson at Symphony Space on September 05, 2023 in New York City.

Maria Bamford Discusses Her Memoir “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult” With Phoebe Robinson

I’m A Card-Carrying Member Of Maria Bamford’s Cult


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Sabrina Imbler

Tourists snorkel next to a whale shark, the largest fish in the world in the Gulf of California, in a protected area, as part of a whale shark watching tour at Bahía de La Paz

Whale Shark Watching in La Paz

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Sharks’ Best PR Team Might Be Working Too Hard

Colorado State Rams head football coach Jay Norvell enter the field for pregame warmups.

Jay Norvell

Please, Jay Norvell, Do Not Force Me To Root For Deion Sanders

Matt Carpenter of the Padres looking distraught during a road game against the Phillies in July of 2023.

San Diego Padres v Philadelphia Phillies

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What Are The Padres Trying To Tell Us, With Justin Halpern

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Ray Ratto

Houston Rockets v New York Knicks

There’s A Reason The Rockets Think They Can Trade Kevin Porter Jr.


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Diana Moskovitz

A general view of Spartan Stadium during the game between Notre Dame and Michigan State Spartans on September 23, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. The stadium is packed.

Spartan Stadium

13 Years After Lizzy Seeberg, Going Up Against College Football Remains A Fraught Idea

Mordecai Brown Of The Chicago Cubs

An “Old-Fashioned Pitchers’ Duel” Didn’t Always Mean What You Think

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Drew Magary

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 17: Andrew DePaola #42 of the Minnesota Vikings signs a jersey for a fan before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jamboroo logo overlaid.

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Jamboroo

Fuck Fanatics And Fuck Michael Rubin

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Chess Game

I Have A Beef With Immaculate Grid, And It Is Exceptionally Petty

Brian Daboll stands on the sideline during New York's blowout loss.

Media Meltdowns

Michael Kay Apologizes For Ripping Brian Daboll Over Child’s Birthday Celebration

General view of Busch Stadium during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics on August 14, 2023 in St Louis, Missouri.

A’s vs. Cardinals

Joy Is Where You Find It, Even If That Means In St. Louis

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Justin Ellis

A handout file photo dated 17 October 2013 made available by the Groninger Museum shows the painting "Spring Garden", the rectory garden in Nuenen in the spring by the painter Vincent van Gogh in Groningen, Netherlands. Van Gogh's work was stolen from the Singer Laren museum on 30 March 2020. The painting was on loan from the Groninger Museum. Vincent van Gogh's work "Spring Garden" stolen from the Singer Laren museum, Groningen, Netherlands - 17 Oct 2013

Vincent van Gogh’s work “Spring Garden” stolen from the Singer Laren museum, Groningen, Netherlands – 17 Oct 2013

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Our Delightful Game Of Cat And Mouse Continues, My Dear Arthur

Linda Yaccarino (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)

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Linda Yaccarino Is The Last Funny Twitter Bit Left

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Mexico Is Probably Alien-Free, But K2-18b Is Still TBD

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