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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Dan McQuade

Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis look on during the main event of Money in the Bank 2011.

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Pro Wrestling

John Laurinaitis Says He Will Testify Against Vince McMahon

Jeffrey Lurie, in a suit and tie with Eagles players behind him, points to the sky with his mouth open in celebration after Super Bowl 59.

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Substantial Speech Seemingly Saves Sport’s Shove

In a still from A Boy Named Charlie Brown, Snoopy dreams he is a World War I-era fighter pilot fighting against the Red Baron

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This Is So Stupid

Rockies: While Other Cartoons Are Zany, Snoopy Reminds Us Of The Horrors Of World War I


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Sabrina Imbler

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Kelsey McKinney

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Ray Ratto

The two Eurovision hosts are surrounded by dancers holding giant fondue sticks.

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Music

Can You Do Racism Against Italians? A Eurovision Roundtable

Joe Don Baker, in a loud white shirt with color slots on it, sits in a blue car talking to a kid in a yellow shirt. Silhouettes of a man and three robots are in front of the image.

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Arts And Culture

‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse

A grey tabby cat with some white features on the bottom of her head in a small yurt-like cat cave. She has one paw out, and is looking at the camera.

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Animals

Oh No, It’s Another Emotional Story About My Cat!

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a collectors card depicting the assassination attempt during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The White House is expecting thousands of children and adults to participate in the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn, a tradition started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.

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Politics

Trump Shows Kids Collectible Card With Photo Of Him Being Shot

Participants take part in the Corgi Derby at Musselburgh Racecourse, Musselburgh, East Lothian, as part of its Easter Saturday race day celebration. Picture date: Saturday April 19, 2025.

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Please Enjoy These Images Of The 2025 Corgi Derby

A bunch of baseball cards behind. In front are two cards. One has this tip: "Never put poison in your mouth. And if you see someone put poison in their mouth, you should get help right away." The other says: "Drug dealers are always trying to tempt ballplayers. They like to hang around celebrities and try to get us to join them at parties. We learn to just say no. We tell them to get lost or we'll call police. Call it what you want, pot, grass, crack, speed, angel dust, or coke — it's dangerous stuff that can hurt you and even kill. If you're approached, just say no and then call your local police or tell your parents."

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“Don’t Put Poison In Your Mouth,” And Other Great Tips From ’80s And ’90s Trading Cards

A man in a hospital bed, lightly covered in blood, with a gray sweatshirt on, with two rats on him over his yellow blanket.

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For A Good Time And Great Laughs, Try ‘The Pitt’!

Topps baseball cards featuring the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, are seen during the Washington Nationals media preview day at Nationals Park on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Nationals Media Day 2025

That’s Too Many Baseball Cards!

On a homer to right center by the Rockies’ Hunter Goodman, the Phillies and visiting team bullpens are visible on a TV broadcast. Both teams’ bullpens have doors in front of the benches for relievers to sit on, but most of them are open. There are also ads for Hatfield meats, Temple Health, the Pennsylvania Lottery ("Play to win!"), Independence Blue Cross, and Budweiser visible in the shot.

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Philly Fan Hecklers Thwarted By Doors

8 Nov 2001: Alex Wesby #23 of Temple and #50 of Florida jump for the ball during the game in the Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Florida won 72-64. The photo is cropped so you only see the heads and arms of both players. Wesby is facing the camera; Haslem is looking away from it.

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