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Tom Ley

Here Is Your 2021 NBA Trade Deadline Roundup

Was Ben Simmons, In Fact, “Ready To Take Threes Now”? (No.)

Thunder rookie Theo Maladon, missing a layup with no one near him

Thunder Rookie Spends 20 Seconds In The Depths Of Slapstick Hell

Chefector

Let’s Make Lobster Rolls

Woman preparing pizza in kitchen, portrait

Does Your Region Have Its Own Pizza Style? (No.)

Marvin Bagley III pulls a face while losing the ball to Zion Williamson

Here Are Some More Young NBA Players Who Are Butt

LLANDUDNO, WALES - MARCH 31: Mountain goats roam the streets of LLandudno on March 31, 2020 in Llandudno, Wales. The goats normally live on the rocky Great Orme but are occasional visitors to the seaside town, but a local councillor told the BBC that the herd was drawn this time by the lack of people and tourists due to the COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine measures. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Overexplained Lists

My Pandemic Pursuits, Ranked

Animals

For Dot

Lava flows down Etna with the city of Catania in the foreground

The Great Outdoors

Volcano Cool

John Wall clutches his dick and balls on the floor of Rockets arena

This Is So Stupid

Oh Wow, Look At That, John Wall Is Out Here Making History

Politics

This Is Why Everybody Hates The Democrats

The Telsa Cybertruck is on display at the recently reopened Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, July 1, 2020. - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced July 1, 2020 that the state would be shutting down indoor operations for restaurants, zoos, museums and several other sectors effective immediately due to concerns over the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Science

Truck Ugly

Let’s Cook Some Chicken Cacciatore, And Pretend To Be Hunters

Look Man, Sometimes Being A Responsible Dad Means Taking An Impromptu Beach Vacation In The Middle Of A Catastrophe

David Roth

Rush Limbaugh, who has since died, celebrates after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Point/Counterpoint: Rush Limbaugh

A tomtit and a sparrow feed from a bird feeder in a park in Moscow on January 31, 2019. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Birdfector

A Suggestion For Bird Feeding

Let’s Cook Some Chicken And Dumplings

US President Joe Biden speaks before signing executive orders related to immigration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 2, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Bring Forth The Checks

Russell Westbrook celebrates hitting the game-winning shot as Joe Harris looks on

Joe Harris’s Brainfart Gives The Wizards One Night Of Sweet, Sweet Dignity

Capital

It’s All Made Up

Not That The Wizards Needed The Help, But John Wall Made Them Look Like Idiots

LeBron James shoots over a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Do Not Root Against LeBron James If He Can See It

Let’s Make Banana Bread

More Like Madison Clownfraud

No Points For Guessing That Elon Musk’s Miami Traffic Solution Is Dumber Than Shit