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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1921: Conrad Veidt as "Cesare" in the film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari". Photograph. 1921

Arts And Culture

This Is A Damn Conrad Veidt Appreciation Blog

Men playing ice hockey on the frozen Medley Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxfordshire, c1860-c1922. Artist: Henry Taunt

Defector Up All Night

Dashing Through The Snow, In A Weekend Open Thread

GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - MARCH 22: Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant on March 22, 2022 near Gruenheide, Germany. The new plant, officially called the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, is producing the Model Y as well as electric car batteries. (Photo by Christian Marquardt - Pool/Getty Images)

Capital

You’re Supposed To Be Glad Your Tesla Is A Brittle Heap Of Junk

1855: The Football Squad of Addiscombe Military College. (Photo by Aaron Penley/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Have Yourself A Merry Weekend Open Thread

FC Barcelona manager Xavi gesticulates during the UEFA Champions League match against Royal Antwerp.

Soccer

Barcelona Loses Match, Wins UCL Group, Possibly Dooms Xavi

In the background, Fulham keeper Bernd Leno dives toward a shot by Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool, out of focus in the foreground.

English Premier League

Liverpool Beats Fulham Via Half A Mile Of Sick Goals

Elon Musk wearing a black leather jacket with a shearling collar to a stage interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, lol.

Looking Good, Elon! Feeling Good, Trashcan Man!

A goofy-looking robot bartender on a cruise ship, with a rack of various liquors behind it.

The Machines

Here’s $75, Give Me One Frosty Tesla Cyberbeer Please GZZT MZZZZT ZZZZZTT ERROR ERROR FATAL ERROR

Life Lessons

Life Comes At You Fast

Manchester United manager Eric ten Hag, looking lonely and miserable on the sideline while his team blows a lead to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League.

More Like Erik Two Hag

A Bored Ape Yacht Club, uh, ape, whose eyes I have crudely blacked out, with blood running in rivulets from his empty eyesockets.

When Blindness Hits A Hundred Bucks A Share, Then Who Will Be Laughing, I Ask You, “Doctor”

James Harden, in a dayglo green hoodie, watches a game from the bench.

James Harden Traded To Los Angeles Clippers After All

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A bunch of old-timey celebrities, including Pat Boone, sign autographs in Lakers uniforms during a charity game in Ye Olden Tymes.

All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too

Arizona's Zac Gallen and Philadelphia's Bryce Harper watch Harper's sixth-inning home run soar into the night during Philadelphia's 6-1 win in Game 5 of the NLCS.

Never Make Zac Gallen Face Kyle Schwarber And Bryce Harper In The Same Inning Ever Again

Max Scherzer of the Texas Rangers looks unhappy as he watches Jose Altuve's home run fly into the left-field stands.

More Like Min Scherzer

(KO) LATEWEATHER_KSO_1_20_09031 - East High School women soccer players take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to kick the ball around in a pre-season practice on the school field in Dever. Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post

Jamboroo

High School Sports Are Out Of Frickin’ Control

Media Meltdowns

Wow, You Can’t Even Pound A Quart Of Whiskey At The Airport For Less Than $60 Anymore

RFEF president Luis Rubiales pumps his fists and pulls a stupid face at the World Cup medal ceremony. Rubiales resigned on Sept. 10 in the aftermath of forcibly kissing Spain star Jenni Hermoso on the mouth during that ceremony.

Luis Rubiales Finally, Belatedly Resigns

Spain women's national team coach Jorge Vilda, posing with his World Cup medallion. He got fired today, the big dumbass.

Spain Dumps Women’s Team Coach Jorge Vilda, At Long Last

Ansu Fati In Brighton Should Be Lots Of Fun

RFEF president Luis Rubiales pumps his fists in celebration during the 2023 Women's World Cup

Luis Rubiales Shows The Whole World Spain’s Entire Ass

Atlético Madrid forward João Félix, looking perplexed or perhaps disgusted from the bench.

What The Hell Is Going On With João Félix?

Kylian Mbappé laughs while watching PSG from a skybox

After All That, Kylian Mbappé Will Stay At Paris Saint-Germain

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, looking quite pissed off.

The San Francisco Giants And Cable TV Conspired To Prevent This Blog, But Failed

Ousmane Dembélé in a Barcelona hoodie, smiling.