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A group trying to rescue animals from the massive forest fire around Fort McMurray in Alberta wait at a roadblock on May 6, 2016. The Distraction logo is at top left.

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Podcasts

To Live And Die In Petroleum Products, With John Vaillant

Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav attends the premiere of The Flash in Hollywood.

Los Angeles Premiere Of Warner Bros. “The Flash” – Arrivals

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They Don’t Want Us And We Don’t Need Them

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Perspiring Freely, To Honor America

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Let’s Remember Some Podcasts, With Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’

Reliever Jeff Brigham leaves the mound after hitting two straight batters to plate the winning run in a Mets loss against the Phillies.

New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies

Good Teams Make Their Players Better

Moms For Liberty activists rally against COVID mask mandates in Viera, Fl. in June of 2023.

A member of Moms for Liberty protests against mandatory face

Politics

The Country’s Most Unpleasant Moms Will Not Be Cowed By People Pointing Out The Big Hitler Quote On Their Newsletter

Mr. Met striking a benignly unsettling Mr. Met-style pose on the field during a Mets game.

MLB: SEP 26 Braves at Mets

The Minimum Amount Of Podcast Allowed By Law

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras makes a pouty face after being retired in a game against the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants v St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals Are Not The Cardinals

Bob Huggins on the sideline during West Virginia's NCAA Tournament game against Maryland in March of 2023.

West Virginia v Maryland

College Basketball

It’s A Wrap On Bob Huggins

A bathroom at Mar-a-Lago positively jammed with boxes full of junk.

Former President Donald Trump Indicted On Federal Charges

Ambitions As A Writer And Bathroom Chandeliers, With Israel Daramola And Dave McKenna

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) questions Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray about conspiracy theories related to the January 6, 2020 attack on the U.S. Capitol during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee.

House Committee On Homeland Security Holds Hearing Examining Worldwide Threats

Clay Higgins Is The Norm

Donald Trump hooting at supporters outside Mar-A-Lago in Florida in April of 2023.

Former President Donald Trump Holds A Press Conference At Mar-a-Lago After Being Arraigned In New York

So It’s A Crime Now To Have Boxes Full Of Cool Folders With Various Words Printed On Them?

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman at a press conference during the LIV event in Adelaide, Australia, in April of 2023.

Liv Golf – Adelaide: Previews

The Money Will Not Shut Up, With Ray Ratto

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 25: Noah Syndergaard #43 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 25, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Dodgers v Pittsburgh Pirates

Twilight Of The Thunder God

Gabe Vincent, Bam Adebayo, and Caleb Martin stand together as the team is introduced before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

2023 NBA Playoffs – 	Boston Celtics v Miami Heat

Eat Culture, With Rohan Nadkarni

Duke wing player Brian Davis seen on the team's bench in 1991.

Brian Davis – Duke

In Praise Of Brian Davis’s Very Possibly Fake $7 Billion Bid For The Washington Commanders

Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics holds the ball while Jimmy Butler makes a Jimmy Butler Face in an Eastern Conference Finals game..

Boston Celtics v Miami Heat – Game Four

Sacred Oafs, Holy Madmen, Culture Wars, Things Of That Nature

Mayor Eric Adams during a ceremony as Composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is given the key to the city.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Special Announcement With Andrew Lloyd Webber On Final Weekend Of “Phantom Of The Opera” On Broadway

To Restore Public Trust, New York Mayor Eric Adams Must Do A Kickflip


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Split image: Dan McQuade (left) wearing an American Dream EST. 2019 hoodie standing next to a cardboard cutout of Shrek at the DreamWorks Water Park inside a mall. David Roth (right) pointing up at the "WINNERS CIRCLE" entrance at the old Meadowlands Arena.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Dan And Dave Explore The American Dream (Mall)

The shape of the sea: waves crashing

Dispatches From The Gulf Of Pain, With David Grann

Luis Perez of the Arlington Renegades celebrates winning the 2023 XFL Championship on May 13, 2023.

Arlington Renegades v DC Defenders – 2023 XFL Championship

Over And Under In The XFL Championship

Ja Morant reacts to a call during the Grizzlies first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 26, 2023.

Los Angeles Lakers v Memphis Grizzlies – Game Five

Grizzlies Suspend Ja Morant After He Plays With A Handgun On Instagram Live Again

Elon Musk and his mom doing some uncanny shit in costume at Heidi Klum's Halloween party.

Heidi Klum’s Hallowe’en Party 2022

Burning Down The House

A Mariachi Band performs on Cinco De Mayo as writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California.

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A Symphony Of Solidarity Honks, With Adam Conover