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Arts And Culture

What Exactly Happened With The Fruity Pebbles?

Nigerian powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo waves to the crowd after a record breaking 166kg bench press at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games.

Parasports

I’m Obsessed With The Paralympic Bench Pressers

Chappell Roan on stage in a blue outfit, her hair blowing behind her, with one arm outstretched, pointing.

Chappell Roan Confronts The Sickness Of Modern Fandom

Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies catches a foul ball as he falls back into the stands in the ninth inning

My Terrible Son Alec Bohm Is All Grown Up

Olympics

Peacock Made The Perfect Olympics Experience For Sickos Like Me

Alex Sedrick #8 of Team United States scores her team's second and winning try during the Women's Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match between Team United States and Team Australia on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France.

She Ran! Watch Her Run!

Ilona Maher #2 of Team United States looks on during the Women’s Pool C match between Team United States and Team Brazil on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France.

Welcome To The Ilona Maher Fan Club

Republican Vice Presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) campaigns at the first public rally.

Politics

A List Of Words That Do NOT Appear In ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ So Stop Asking!!

Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin takes part in a surfing training session in Teahupo'o,

Underexplained Lists

Olympic Events Most Likely To Kill Me, A Mildly Athletic Blogger

Zillowing Out

A $2 Million Home With Soaring Views

The statue of Victoire de Samothrace portrays the Greek goddess Nike on August 20 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Christo/Corbis via Getty Images)

Wings Week

I Would Die To Save The Winged Victory Of Samothrace

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Brandy Jensen

David Roth

Patrick Redford

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

Life's Rich Pageant

This Is NOT A Damn Bell!!

Defector Up All Night

An Important Bro Summer Update: Drink Of The Summer

Who Are These Big Book Lists For?

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Why is AI Jesus So Fucking Jacked?

Food

It’s Pasta Salad Season, Baby!

Is The Phillie Phanatic A Muppet?

A €12.3 Million Estate Where We Can Become Wine Barons

Life Lessons

Berry Thief, My Enemy; Berry Thief, My Friend

Samuel John Peploe, R.S.A's 'Pink Rose in a Glass Vase with Fruit' is hung on a wall for auction.

Everyone Loses When We Start Talking About Art Like It’s Real Estate


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Sabrina Imbler

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Announcements

The Normal Gossip Summer Guide To Eavesdropping

Two men celebrate the July Fourth holiday on the Coney Island boardwalk in New York, one wearing a hot dog costume and the other in red, white and blue overalls.

Bro Summer Waits For Us All

A €4.5 Million Home Where We Can Live in Opulent Disgust

Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) with Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view