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Three mirrors in vintage frames above console table with lots of decoration stuff in bright room.

Make It Nice

Make It Nice: Mirror Mirror On The Wall

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

Life Lessons

A Bit Of Church

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Brent Rose

The Great Outdoors

Keeping Big Mountain Freestyle Riders Alive Is A Lot Of Work

Annie Berke

Arts And Culture

‘Imperfect Women’ Is The Latest Entry In A Fittingly Flawed Genre

Dave McKenna

College Basketball

Fred Hoiberg Really Fucked Up

Billy Haisley

Linda Caicedo of Real Madrid CF scring her team first goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on March 25, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

Soccer

We’ve Got To Get Linda Caicedo Out Of Bum-Ass Real Madrid

David Roth

University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman women's basketball team in the gymnasium of Ladies Hall (now Chadbourne Hall), Madison, Wisconsin, 1900.

Podcasts

Please, Mr. Pibb Is My Father, With Emma Baccellieri

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Diana Moskovitz

Kirsty Coventry, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) speaks to media representatives before the conclusion of the Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026. The photo shows her eyes and forehead below the Olympic rings.

Olympics

IOC Reinstates Chromosome Testing, Banning Trans Women From Competition

Patrick Redford

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 25: Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets reacts during action against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Target Center on March 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Rockets 110-108 in overtime. 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 David Berding/Getty Images)

The Wolves And Rockets Held An Incredible Meltdown-Off

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Close-up face shot of smooth trunkfish. Lactophrys triqueter.

Under The Influence

They Don’t Have Lip Filler, They Just Have Lip Filler Accent

Israel Daramola

Listening Habits

Who Killed Rock And Roll?

Barry Petchesky

Piles of dirty snow and discarded trees, backdropped by a wet, gray sky. One featureless building is visible in the background. On the whole, not a postcard view.

Life's Rich Pageant

We Asked The Mayor Of Ottawa Why He Keeps Posting Such Grim Photos

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Chris Thompson

Carlos Santana plays guitar on stage, with the Giants logo drawn onto his t-shirt.

This Is So Stupid

Béisbol!

Kathryn Xu

A screenshot of the Netflix broadcast of the Opening Night match between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.

Netflix Baseball Looks Like Shit

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. The global investment management company held the summit consisting of leaders from government, business, and labor to address expanding U.S. infrastructure. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Capital

Now That OpenAI Has Terminated Sora, How Will I Have This Blog Read To Me By An Uncanny Buxom Mike Wazowski?

Brighton and Hove Albion's Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at the American Express Stadium, Brighton.

All Hail Danny Welbeck, The Lord Of The Premier League

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 06: A general view of the San Francisco Giants playing agains the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park on June 06, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Netflix Is Loading Up The Clown Car For Opening Night

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Racing

Spring Is Truly Here: Formula 1 Teams Are Slapfighting Over Regulations Compliance

A hand holding a phone with a tapeworm coming out of it

Gambling

Why I Got Out Of The Gambling Business

Alan Ritchson attends the "War Machine" Australian Premiere at HOYTS Melbourne Central in Ferburary of 2026.

Suburban Homeowner Starts, Loses Fight With Enormous Jack Reacher Star Alan Ritchson

A screenshot of Dalton Webber from a video package done of him by ESPN. In the photo, he is wearing a black sports jersey and a black baseball hat.

Policing

Quadruple Amputee Cornhole Pro Charged With Murder

Funbag

Help! I Can’t Stop Farting In My Personal Office!

Ray Ratto

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 23: Assistant coach David Quinn of the New York Rangers handles the bench against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)