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Drew Magary

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Funbag

Can I Throw Out My Husband’s Old Wrestling Dolls?

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Life Lessons

Scrabble Is Home

NBA TV Analyst Michael Wilbon previews the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns during Game Three of the 2021 NBA Finals on July 11, 2021 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Axios Details Mike Wilbon’s Morning “Anti-Routine” So You Too Can Be A Productive Tool Like Mike Wilbon

26th January 1955: Two deaf German women using different types of hearing aid. The woman on the right uses an ear trumpet whilst the woman on the right uses a more discreet instrument attached to her speactacles. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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How I Hear Now

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Online Is What You Make Of It

UK, Waddington, Lancashire. Family including children (2-4) sitting on sofa watching TV, night. (Photo by Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images)

Family including children (2-4) sitting on sofa watching TV, night

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A Promise: I Will Use The NFL Offseason To Become An Even Worse Person

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I Am Getting Old Man Skin And Don’t Care For It

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: James Bradberry #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles is called for holding against JuJu Smith-Schuster #9 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LVII – Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles

That Fucking Flag Ruined Everything

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Tony Romo attends the 2022 Paramount Upfront at 666 Madison Avenue on May 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)

2022 Paramount Upfront

“Wow”: Tony Romo Breaks Down The Super Bowl For Defector

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Golf

Hardcore Golf Fans Big Mad About Tiny-Ass Bridge

SLUG: ST/WONDERBOOK. DATE: December, 15, 2008 CREDIT: Katherine Frey / TWP. Frederick, MD. Wonder Book and Video warehouse for their internet business. They also have stores in the area. Debbie Schnibbe (CQ), who has worked at Wonder Book and Video for 8 years pulls about 150 books in an hour and a half. The books are shelved according to a number when they arrive at the warehouse. So, a novel can be next to a textbook which is next to cookbook. That's why the public is not invited to come and browse the million or so books on hand. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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There’s Too Much Shit To Remember

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“It Didn’t Know It Yet But It Was Already Dead.” Your Scariest Poop Stories

Prime Minister Boris Johnson alongside electric vehicles operations manager Agata Litwinowicz-Soltysiak during a visit to the National Express depot in Coventry. The Prime Minister is unveiling a shake-up of the bus sector which aims to see lower, simpler flat fares in towns and cities, turn-up-and-go services on main routes, and new flexible services to reconnect communities. Picture date: Monday March 15, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Bus. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

British PM Visits West Midlands To Promote National Bus Strategy

I Can’t Stop Giving People The Thumbs Up

Miami Dolphins v San Francisco 49ers

If You Don’t Have Multiple Real Dudes You Don’t Have Shit!

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Pop Culture Is Good For Your Children

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 09: A visitor looks at paintings hanging at The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on June 9, 2010 in London, England. The RA Summer exhibition is the world's largest open submission contemporary art exhibition with 1267 exhibits selected from over 11,000 entries. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

The Royal Academy Opens Its Doors To The Annual Summer Exhibition

When There’s No Football On, May I Suggest Art Youtube?

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 06: Fans clap for the Minnesota Vikings during the game against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on November 6, 2022 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Minnesota Vikings v Washington Commanders

How Lonely Losing Can Be

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I Love My Freakshow Body Hairs

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on from the sideline as the Baltimore Ravens play against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on January 1, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens

Truly, What The Fuck Is Going On With Lamar Jackson?

Los Angeles Rams v Seattle Seahawks

Quit Your Job, Sean McVay

Detroit Lions v Green Bay Packers

Damar Hamlin’s Story Is About More Than An NFL PR Campaign

CINCINNATI, OH - JANUARY 2: A Paycor Stadium video board reads that the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals is suspended due to an injury sustained by Bills safety Damar Hamlin #3 during the first quarter of an NFL football game on January 2, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Buffalo Bills v Cincinnati Bengals

There’s Nothing The NFL Cannot Bear

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 19: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams watches action prior to a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Rams 24-12. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Rams v Green Bay Packers

Oh God I’m Ranking Matts Now

An announcement is displayed on the scoreboard after the game was temporarily suspended following the collapse of Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on January 02, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Interviews

A Fan At The Bills-Bengals Game Describes The Scene When Damar Hamlin’s Heart Stopped

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Arizona Cardinals v Los Angeles Rams

Fire This Asshole! A Guide To The Worst NFL Coaches Of 2022