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Journalismism
Can Someone Please Write Normally About This Fascinating Woman?
356
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Albert Burneko
November 20, 2024
Media Meltdowns
What The Fuck Is A “Vaccine Skeptic”?
680
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Albert Burneko
November 15, 2024
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Elder Wisdom
Bring Back Weird Halloween Candies
379
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Albert Burneko
November 1, 2024
English Premier League
More Like Erik Done Hag
69
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Albert Burneko
October 28, 2024
NBA
Victor Wembanyama’s Hands Missed Opening Night
77
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Albert Burneko
October 25, 2024
NBA
A Preview Of The 2024-25 NBA Season, Accurately Enumerating Everything That Will Happen In It
246
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Albert Burneko
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Chris Thompson
,
Giri Nathan
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
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Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 23, 2024
Elder Wisdom
Point/Counterpoint: Friday Night Playoff Games
175
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Barry Petchesky
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Albert Burneko
October 18, 2024
Elder Wisdom
When The Toilet Rings, You Must Answer The Call
133
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Albert Burneko
September 24, 2024
Science
Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars
566
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Albert Burneko
September 11, 2024
Science
Boeing Starliner Astronauts Electively Spending Five More Months In Space To Hitch Ride In Different Vehicle Due To Preference For Not Dying
203
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Albert Burneko
August 26, 2024
Soccer
Deadbeat Club At War With Its Own Players, Again
104
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Albert Burneko
August 19, 2024
Defector At The Movies
‘Alien: Romulus’ Is Exhausting, Gross As Hell, And Incredibly Fun
194
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Albert Burneko
August 17, 2024
Soccer
And Now, A Timely And Exhaustive Preview Of The 2024-25 Premier League Season
180
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Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Albert Burneko
,
Billy Haisley
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
August 16, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Do Not Say The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Are Stranded In Space, Which They Cannot Presently Return From Due To Problems With Their Spacecraft
203
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Albert Burneko
August 1, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona’s Pursuit Of Nico Williams Is Yet Another Degrading Farce
43
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Albert Burneko
July 29, 2024
Journalismism
Why Did The New York Times Delete A Notorious Fraudster’s Election Take?
270
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Albert Burneko
July 26, 2024
Olympics
No, Canada!
106
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Albert Burneko
July 24, 2024
The Great Outdoors
Another Garden Check!
116
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Albert Burneko
July 12, 2024
This Is So Stupid
There Are Three Essential Lawyer Movies
612
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Albert Burneko
July 10, 2024
This Is So Stupid
I Would Like To Put Lunchmeat On The Cybertruck
614
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Albert Burneko
June 26, 2024
Arts And Culture
Appalling Errors In Vulture’s Ranked List Of Muppets Movies, Ranked
303
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Albert Burneko
June 23, 2024
NBA
Behold The Defector NBA Finals Mega-Preview
143
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Patrick Redford
,
Giri Nathan
,
Tom Ley
,
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
, and
Ray Ratto
June 6, 2024
The Great Outdoors
Garden Check!
138
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Albert Burneko
June 3, 2024
Soccer
Xavi, Who Quit And Then Un-Quit And Then Was Maybe Gonna Get Fired, Is Now Fired
25
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Albert Burneko
May 24, 2024
NBA
The Pacers Simply Ran Away
192
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Albert Burneko
May 20, 2024
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