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Chris Thompson

Science

What’s All This Nuclear Fusion Business? Allow Me, A True Expert, To Explain

Jimmy Butler Goes With The Flow

Kylian Mbappé holds up two fingers to signify two goals scored.

Soccer

Kylian Mbappé Scores Two Lovely Goals As France Puts Away Poland

Volleyball player dives into table. Blue court, table is press row but empty. South Dakota 1 point vs Houston 5 points Houston leads 1-2 (Best of 5)

Volleyball

Out Of The Way, Table!

Rudy Gobert and Kenrich Williams fall to the floor.

Rudy Gobert Gets Frustrated, Sweeps The Leg

Let’s Take Stock Of The Horrors Of The Brick For Vic Campaign

Ivica Zubac high-fives head coach Tyronn Lue.

Ivica Zubac Went Ogre Mode For The Indomitable Clippers

The Poor, Exciting Pacers Might Be Too Good To Turn Back Now

Arts And Culture

A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: The Shitcanning Of Disney CEO Bob Chapek

Kelsey McKinney

Chefector

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Collapses Under The Weight Of Patisserie Week

It Is Time Once Again For Math To Tell Us Which Underperforming NBA Teams Are Truly Crud

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Trips Into The Deep Fryer Of Pastry Week

Jerami Grant Has Things Covered

Aubrey Huff sells weird supplements on YouTube.

Politics

Aubrey Huff’s Chapped Buttcheeks Karate-Kicked Off In School Board Election

Colts Fire Head Coach Frank Reich, Hire Television Analyst

Jeremy Peña shrugs after socking a dinger.

The Astros Have Seized The Juice

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Loses Its Cool In Custard Week

Feds Add Criminal Investigation To Dan Snyder’s Woe And Misery

BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 31: Head Coach Steve Nash of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the game against the Indiana Pacers on October 31, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Just What The Hell Is Going On In Brooklyn?

Russell Westbrook watches from the sidelines.

How Long Will The Lakers Delay The Inevitable?

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Melts Under The Pressure Of Halloween Week

Defector At The Movies

In ‘Watcher,’ Fear Is Scary

Golf

PGA Tour Files New Lawsuit Against Saudi Public Investment Fund In Latest Escalation Of Golf’s Turf War

Russell Westbrook watches from the bench.

Russell Westbrook Has “Great Game,” Makes Zero Shots In Lakers Loss

Dan Snyder’s Charitable Foundation Bounces Check