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Kathryn Xu
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Racing
Lance Stroll Is The Weakest Part Of His Father’s Team
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Kathryn Xu
October 6, 2023
MLB
Héctor Neris Got Mad, And The Mariners Couldn’t Get Even
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Kathryn Xu
September 28, 2023
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
Video Games
It Is, In Fact, Possible To Get Too Good At A Video Game
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Kathryn Xu
September 24, 2023
Racing
The Highlight Of Suzuka Was Sergio Pérez’s 41-Minute Pit Stop
53
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Kathryn Xu
September 24, 2023
Racing
Felipe Massa Wants To Relitigate A Wilder Era Of Formula One
53
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Kathryn Xu
September 21, 2023
Racing
After A Shitty Weekend In Singapore, Red Bull Is Most Certainly Not In Shambles
58
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Kathryn Xu
September 19, 2023
MLB
An Unsuccessful Attempt To Prove How Weird The Phillies Offense Is
81
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Kathryn Xu
September 18, 2023
Esports
Christine “Potter” Chi And Her Evil Geniuses Made History
42
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Kathryn Xu
August 27, 2023
Racing
It’s Max Verstappen’s Era, And We’re Just Living In It
65
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Kathryn Xu
August 27, 2023
MLB
New Era Of White Sox Baseball Begins With Helmet-Bonk Walk-Off
117
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Kathryn Xu
August 24, 2023
Music
TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism
159
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Kathryn Xu
August 23, 2023
MLB
Only The Fragility Of The Human Body Can Slow Down Julio Rodríguez
63
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Kathryn Xu
August 22, 2023
Life Lessons
Why Call When An Oblique Email Will Do The Job Of Making A Prospective Intern Spiral Into A Panic?
234
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Kathryn Xu
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Abigail Segel
August 18, 2023
Video Games
‘Valorant’ Teams Learn Valuable Lesson About Shit-Talking
64
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Kathryn Xu
August 15, 2023
MLB
Michael Lorenzen Is The Best Kind Of Welcome-To-Philly Story
79
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Kathryn Xu
August 10, 2023
MLB
Losing Has Revealed The Rot At The Heart Of The White Sox
99
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Kathryn Xu
August 8, 2023
This Is So Stupid
The Ballad Of The Austin Weirdos’ Only Win
80
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Kathryn Xu
August 3, 2023
Racing
What Does It Mean To Mourn In Formula 1?
46
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Kathryn Xu
August 2, 2023
MLB
The White Sox Stop Trying, Claim They Will Soon Try Again
88
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Kathryn Xu
July 27, 2023
Esports
‘Valorant’ Has Given Us An Unbelievable Underdog Story
36
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Kathryn Xu
July 25, 2023
Life Lessons
On The Meaning Of Going Back For More J.T. Realmuto Highlights At 11:47 P.M.
104
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Kathryn Xu
July 24, 2023
MLB
An Attempt At Talking About Bad Outfield Defense Without Talking About Kyle Schwarber
245
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Kathryn Xu
July 18, 2023
Racing
Daniel Ricciardo Is Back—Kind Of
61
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Kathryn Xu
July 11, 2023
Racing
Inspirational: McLaren Car No Longer A Tractor
65
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Kathryn Xu
July 10, 2023
Racing
Welcome Back To Formula 1.5
132
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Kathryn Xu
March 20, 2023
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