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The Chargers May Not Totally Grasp The Concept Of Time

A cool look at something called a preamplifier, which is part of the National Ignition Facility's effort at creating a self-sustaining fusion reaction.

Science

President-Elect Joe Biden Must Direct The National Ignition Facility To Fire 192 Lasers At My Solar Plexus

The Crud Meter shows that Tom Brady was pretty cruddy tonight.

Was Tom Brady Crud Tonight?

Death To The NCAA

Dabo Swinney Is The Perfect Shitbrained Coach For These Shitbrained Times

Matt Patricia wears a mask and looks cagey on the Lions sideline.

Dear God, Will Someone Please Fire Matt Patricia

Taysom Hill Goes Deep And Checks Down On The Same Throw

The Hoarse, Mucousy, Ashen-Faced Texans Do Not Have COVID-19

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: John Wall of the Washington Wizards sits on the bench in the first half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 12, 2020 in New York City. 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 Elsa/Getty Images)

John Wall Wants The Wizards To Trade Him, Just As I Want The ESO’s Gigantic Quad-Laser To Vaporize My Corporeal Self

Some old-timey types type at typewriters while blindfolded.

Staff Chat

Join Us For A Friday Staff Chat

James Dolan sits next to a big Knicks logo.

The Knicks Did Something Cool That Probably Will Not Ever Matter, But Still

Bogdan Bogdanović Is A Hero For Nuking A Ho-Hum Sign-And-Trade

Dustin Johnson wears the green jacket and nobody gives a crap.

Media Meltdowns

Maybe People Care About Watching Sports Exactly As Much As They Should

A look at my fully operational JET-style tokamak, churning out big numbers of what could be power but might in fact be deadly radiation.

They Made An Interactive Virtual Tokamak And Buddy, It Rules

A human cadaver positioned as if throwing a baseball at "Bodies...The Exhibition".

Interviews

An Astrophysicist Explains The Challenges Of De-Juicing The Baseball

Sports Leagues Have Stopped Even Pretending To Give A Shit

A Medieval Historian Explains Why The Magna Carta Has Nothing To Do With COVID-19

Jayson Tatum and Daniel Theis look like crap in black Celtics alternate uniforms.

No More Black NBA Uniforms, Please

Alex Cora makes a stupid face as manager of the Boston Red Sox, back before he was fired for being a cheater.

Red Sox Rehire Alex Cora, HEY LOOK OVER THERE

A crowd of dorks chants "stop the vote" in front of an election station in Detroit.

Life's Rich Pageant

Look At These Dorks

Trent Brown of the Raiders chills on the sideline during a game against the Cardinals earlier this season.

Something Very Scary Is Happening With Trent Brown

Stories

The Flashlight Trick

A sideline view of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium, where the Defector Idiots hope to achieve ultimate glory in the sport of college football

This Is So Stupid

The Nebraska Cornhuskers Must Face Us On The Gridiron This Weekend

Baseball Should Kill The Baseball

Writer and podcaster Ben Reiter talks about the Astros.

Journalismism

Guy Who Was Completely Blind To Astros Cheating Scandal Now Has Podcast About All This Cheating Business

Daniel Jones of the Giants wipes out at the end of a long run.