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Lauren Theisen

Still from Carmelita Tropicana. A person in sunglasses and a person in leather holding a neon plunger interrogate a man tied to a chair.

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Arts And Culture

‘Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!’ Seizes The Full Potential Of The Theater

Dylan Cozens #24 of the Buffalo Sabres is driven toward the net

New York Rangers v Buffalo Sabres

Sabres Still Bad

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Patrick Redford

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Giri Nathan

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Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Talks TV On The Radio On The Internet

Goldie Hawn eating popcorn in movie theater in a scene from the film 'Foul Play', 1978.

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Defector Up All Night

You Must Know The Popcorn Trick

Tafara Gapare #6 of the Maryland Terrapins dunks the ball

Ohio State v Maryland

College Basketball

Ohio State Suffers Most Brutal Loss Since Saturday

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov (97) is mauled by teammates after scoring an overtime game-winning goal

NHL: DEC 03 Canucks at Wild

The Wild Are Running … Uh, You Know

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Politics

The Purpose Of A Bathroom Law

Dallas Cowboys Jalen Brooks, left, celebrates Washington Commanders place kicker Austin Seibert (3) missed extra point

Washington Commander vs Dallas Cowboys

The Commanders Really Blew That One

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Pro Wrestling

Deadlock Pro-Wrestling Is As Fun As It Is Fragile

Macklin Celebrini celebrates after scoring an overtime game winner

NHL: NOV 18 Red Wings at Sharks

Macklin Celebrini Stripped The Red Wings Of Any Remaining Dignity

Josh Allen runs the ball to score a touchdown

Kansas City Chiefs v Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen Ran Through Kansas City’s Perfect Record

Olli Maatta #2 of the Utah Hockey Club celebrates with goaltender Karel Vejmelka

Carolina Hurricanes v Utah Hockey Club

Utah Hockey Club Becomes A Utah Hockey Team

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Nicole Scherzinger attends the opening night of "Sunset BLVD" at St James Theater on October 20, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)

“Sunset BLVD” Broadway Opening Night

Theater Is When You Never Get A Second Chance

Jared Goff walks off the field after a win

Detroit Lions v Houston Texans

Jared Goff Threw Five Interceptions And None Of Them Mattered

A Delta Air Lines banner ad for Pride Night is seen behind Casey Mize #12 of the Detroit Tigers as he pitches

Detroit Tigers v Atlanta Braves

End MLB Pride Nights

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Here Is How My Brownies Turned Out

Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks takes the ice through the Shark Head

St. Louis Blues v San Jose Sharks

Today’s The Big Day

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: Tommy Edman #25 of the Los Angeles Dodgers scores the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Mookie Betts #50 during the eighth inning of Game Five of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees – Game 5

The Humble Sac Fly Wins Championships

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Music

The Dream Of The 1980s Is Alive And Unwell On Atlantic City Playlists

Boise State wide receiver Jerard Rabb dives into the end zone

NCAA Football – Tostitos Fiesta Bowl – Boise State vs Oklahoma – January 1, 2007

Risk Week

Boise State Will Always Be The Greatest Underdogs

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Luis Paez-Pumar

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Defector Music Club Blows Up The Chicken Man

Mark Vientos rounds first base after hitting a grand slam

New York Mets defeated the New York Mets 7-3 to win game 2 of the NLCS.

Mark Vientos Blew The Dodgers Away

Division Series – Philadelphia Phillies v New York Mets – Game 4

Francisco Lindor Has Been Waiting Years For This

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Division Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v. San Diego Padres – Game Three

Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Spite

MLB: OCT 07 ALDS Tigers at Guardians

Tarik Skubal Didn’t Need Much Help