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Drew Magary

The driver rating screen in an Uber app is seen February 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. - Global ridesharing service Uber said February 12, 2016 it had raised $200 million in additional funding to help its push into emerging markets.The latest round comes from Luxembourg-based investment group LetterOne (L1), according to a joint statement. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Funbag

The Five-Star Rating System Is Dogshit. Here’s How We Can Fix It

Jordan Love is pushed by a Raiders defender after throwing a pass.

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Jordan Love Flops Against A Very Bearsy Opponent

08 March 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rottweil: Various streaming services can be seen on the display of an iPhone SE. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Streaming

The Future Of Streaming Will Look A Lot Like The Present Of Streaming

Atlanta Falcons' Desmond Ridder during the NFL International match at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday October 1, 2023. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)

Atlanta Falcons v Jacksonville Jaguars – NFL London Games 2023 – Wembley Stadium

Hey, Guess Who Sucks? It’s Desmond Ridder!

20th August 1943: Three schoolboys carrying baskets of apples after picking fruit during a stay at the Bishop of Rochesters Harvesting Camp at Cranbrook in Kent. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Fruit Pickers

Chefector

Fuck It, It’s Apple Crisp Season

ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 23: UAB Blazers Head Coach Trent Dilfer looks on prior to the college football game between the UAB Blazers and the Georgia Bulldogs on September 23, 2023, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 23 UAB at Georgia

College Football

Coaching UAB Has Freed Trent Dilfer To Be The Unremarkable Asshole He’s Always Dreamed Of Being

Kuwaiti family crossing border in car. Dharan, Saudi Arabia 1990

Jamboroo

Driving Is The Nemesis Of All Parents

FUNBAG header art, it's a B&W image of a woman hitting a guy with a briefcase or book or something

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Beware Of Assholes Trying To Co-Opt Mental Health Awareness

on Day One of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

2018 US Open – Day 1

Chris Fowler Is The Best To Ever Do It

DW Griffith, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks signing contract establishing United Artists motion picture studio. (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

DW Griffith, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks.

A Unified Theory Of The Death Of The Movie Star

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 17: Andrew DePaola #42 of the Minnesota Vikings signs a jersey for a fan before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jamboroo logo overlaid.

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Fuck Fanatics And Fuck Michael Rubin

circa 1885: A couple of men playing a leisurely game of chess. The photo is in black in white. The men are dressed in suits. One of them is also petting a dog.

Chess Game

This Is So Stupid

I Have A Beef With Immaculate Grid, And It Is Exceptionally Petty

In this photo taken on September 11, 2023, BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

CHINA-ECONOMY-AUTOMOBILE

Which Automaker Has The Ugliest Cars?

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A Big Honking TV Is Family

In this handout image provided by the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs pose during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Ring Ceremony at Union Station on June 15, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Ring Ceremony – Red Carpet

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Kansas City Chiefs

xxxx during the NFL game between Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on October 2, 2016 in London, England.

Indianapolis Colts v Jacksonville Jaguars

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A Comprehensively Stupid 2023 NFL Season Preview, With Kalyn Kahler

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni speaks in a post-game interview after Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ.

NFL: FEB 12 Super Bowl LVII – Eagles vs Chiefs

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Philadelphia Eagles

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Trey Lance poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell onstage after being selected third by the San Francisco 49ers during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

2021 NFL Draft

Let’s Remember Some Disappointments!

Head Coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers in the locker room before the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on January 14, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 41-23.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – Seattle Seahawks v San Francisco 49ers

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: San Francisco 49ers

Joe Burrow walks off the field during the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.

AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Cincinnati Bengals

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is sacked by Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston (59) during a regular season NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day on November 24, 2022 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

NFL: NOV 24 Bills at Lions

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Buffalo Bills

Jerry Jones the owner of the Dallas Cowboys against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 29, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dallas Cowboys v Tennessee Titans

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Dallas Cowboys

Head coach Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates after the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Jacksonville Jaguars v Houston Texans

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Jacksonville Jaguars

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 3: Out of town tourists check a subway map on April 3, 2023 in New York City. Officials in New York City expect 61 million tourists to visit in 2023, an increase of 9% over 2022 figures of 56.4 million. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Tourists Visit New York City

It’s No Sin To Be A Tourist

Quarterback Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants after defeating the Carolina Panthers 21-19 in a pre-season football game at MetLife Stadium on August 18, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.