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Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles reacts to a play during the first half of a game against the Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium. You can tell from the reaction that the Noles would go on to lose.

Podcasts

How Not To Make It In College Football, With Israel Daramola

a Washington Commanders helmet rests near the sidelines during the game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Politics

Disgraced Conservative Media Creep Gets Commanders Employee Fired With Hidden-Camera Video

Head coach Antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas Raiders stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers, at Allegiant Stadium on August 23, 2024.

The Good, The Bad, And The Kalyn, With Kalyn Kahler

A picture of Donald Trump at the first presidential debate next to a rendering of a trading card which includes a swatch of the suit he wore in that debate, taken from the website selling those cards.

Donald Trump Is Still Selling NFTs, Now Also Selling Trading Cards With Bits Of His Suit Embedded In Them

Manhattan sky is seen after the rain storm in New York City.

Some Kind Of Summer Vibes

View of the podcast studio of the Saxon State Library (SLUB) before the reopening of the media library.

A Legacy Of Discarded Podcasting Equipment, With Rachelle Hampton

Syssy competes during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle between Nicka an Syssy on Day 14 of the Olympic Games Paris.

Olympics

Lost In The Olympics

Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. He is very dramatically backlit, naturally.

Hollywood’s Dampest Era, With Chris Nashawaty

Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks during a press conference at the Shelby Township Police Department on August 7, 2024 in Shelby Township, Michigan.

Men On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown

A plaid Jacksonville Jaguars baseball cap available at Fanatics.com.

This Is So Stupid

I Found That Jaguars Hat You Like

Former footballer Zinedine Zidane carries the torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris.

Getting Slightly Too French With It, With Patrick Redford

A dancer performs during the Breakdance contest "Paris Battle Pro" at La Seine Musicale in Paris on February 23, 2019.

Popping And Locking With Pablo Torre

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16, 2024 in New York City. Menendez and his wife Nadine are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car, and cash in exchange for using Menendez's position to help the government of Egypt.

Robert Menendez Is Built Different

Actor Wings Hauser poses for a portrait in circa 1980. The Defector Wings Week logo is on his shirt.

Wings Week

Wings Hauser, American Weirdo

Storm drain on street during Tropical Storm Hilary. August 19, 2023.

A User Guide To Feeling Bad

Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) attends the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee.

Donald Trump Selects His Wingman

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Brandy Jensen

Kelsey McKinney

Patrick Redford

Close-up of northern goshawk of prey perching on branch,Spain

Let Loose The Jesses And Come Discuss ‘H Is For Hawk’ With Us

Dave Lumley of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL Hockey game circa 1981 at the Montreal Forum.

Jurassic Hockey And Sticky Stuff, With Ray Ratto

Arts And Culture

The City Lives In The Earth Room

Al Michaels looks at an iPhone prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau on November 17, 2022.

Media Meltdowns

AI Is Now Advanced Enough To Blow Al Michaels’s Mind

Mr. Met cheers during game two of a doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets at Citi Field on August 12, 2023 in New York City.

Mr. Met Has Fallen Down The Stairs

Gourmet specialty donuts are being displayed at a shop in Unionville, Ontario, Canada, on June 03, 2023.

100 Foods To Throw In The Garbage, With Megan Greenwell

Justice Samuel Alito and his wife Martha-Ann stand during a private ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2020

Two Bad Neighbors

Luka Doncic making a very silly WHOOO face after the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Western Conference Finals. He's got a hat on.

Garlic Shrimp And Slovenian Timelords, With Ray Ratto

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the Stanford Business, Government, and Society Forum at Stanford University in April of 2024.