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Lauren Theisen

Blood pressure going up? New York – Goggle-eyed, this Dodger fan tears his hair and clenches a cigar to bits in his teeth as he listens to the battle

MLB’s Radio Streams Still Suck

Christian Dvorak celebrates after scoring a goal for the Canadiens

Philadelphia Flyers v Montreal Canadiens

Stop It! Stop It! The Flyers Are Already Dead!

Nick Suzuki steps onto the ice for warm-ups

Toronto Maple Leafs v Montreal Canadiens

I Was A Habs Fan For A Night And That’s Plenty

Josh Radnor, Madeline Weinstein, Cherise Boothe, and Michael Khalid Karadsheh in The Ally

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Arts And Culture

What Comes After The Argument?

The Last Supper. The Holy Communion. Christ surrounded by the apostles.

The Last Supper by Frans Pourbus the Younger

Overexplained Lists

The Apostles, Ranked

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 27: Tanner Jeannot #84 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against goalie Linus Ullmark #35 of the Boston Bruins during the third period at Amalie Arena on March 27, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning Are Almost Ready For Their Real Season To Begin

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 26: Gustav Nyquist #14 celebrates his power play goal with Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators against the Vegas Golden Knights during an NHL game at Bridgestone Arena on March 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights v Nashville Predators

It’s A Beautiful Day To Be The Predators

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Our 18,000 Jaromir Jagr Bobbleheads Are No Longer For Sale

DJ Burns celebrates with Casey Morsell after a basket

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College Basketball

It’s NC State And Everybody Else

Toronto Maple Leafs v Washington Capitals

The Caps Can’t Waste An Ovechkin Night Like That

Lucas Raymond celebrates his goal with his teammates

Columbus Blue Jackets v Detroit Red Wings

Who Wants To Be The Eighth Seed In The East?

Kino Lilly Jr. (10) shoots a floater over Yale Bulldogs Forward Danny Wolf

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MAR 17 Ivy Madness – Brown vs Yale

The Ivy League Establishment Suppresses A Provocative New Idea: Brown Being Good

Lauren's spatula, with its shaft bent at an angle

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The Cooking Implement Of The Day Is The Bent Spatula

The Colorado Avalanche celebrate their overtime winner

Colorado Avalanche v Vancouver Canucks

Who’s Afraid Of The Vancouver Canucks?

Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates his game-tying goal with Shea Theodore

Vegas Golden Knights v Seattle Kraken

Nobody Puts On A Show Like Vegas

Matt Rempe looks at Jonas Siegenthaler down on the ice

New Jersey Devils v New York Rangers

Where Matt Rempe Goes, Trouble Follows

J.T. Compher #37 and goaltenderJames Reimer #47 of the Detroit Red Wings take to the ice

Detroit Red Wings v Colorado Avalanche

The Red Wings Are On Red Alert

Ashlyn Watkins and Kamilla Cardoso celebrate the South Carolina buzzer beater

Tennessee v South Carolina

Tennessee Never Saw Kamilla Cardoso’s Shot Coming

Curtis Lazar #42 of the New Jersey Devils and Martin Pospisil #76 of the Calgary Flames fight while a linesman reacts

Calgary Flames v New Jersey Devils

What Game Should I Watch?

Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) celebrates with Florida Panthers center Evan Rodrigues (17) after scoring a goal

NHL: MAR 05 Panthers at Devils

The Devils Are In Hell

The Florida Panthers celebrate after defeating the New York Rangers

Florida Panthers v New York Rangers

The Panthers Are On A Rampage

Sting puts the scorpion death lock on Matthew Jackson in his last match

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Pro Wrestling

Sting Went Out Crazier Than He Came In

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David Roth

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Giri Nathan

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Patrick Redford

Radiohead performing onstage in support of their 2007 album "In Rainbows," with the Defector Music Club logo right in the middle.

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Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album

Connor McDavid scores the overtime game winner against Jordan Binnington

St. Louis Blues v Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid Is Bored By The Remarkable

Christy Mathewson head and shoulders portrait photo

Christy Mathewson, Major League Baseball Player, New York Giants, Head and Shoulders Portrait by Paul Thompson, 1910

How To Throw A Baseball And Live Forever