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Is The Phillies’ Good Luck Charm A Dedication To Himbo Culture And Showing Clavicle? [Update]
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Kelsey McKinney
October 3, 2023
NFL
Not All Ass-Beatings Are Created Equal
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Nate Jackson
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.
Racing
The Legend Of The Brown Smear In Newfoundland
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Ray Ratto
September 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
Not Even The Patron Stooge Of Fawning Biographies Can Make Elon Musk Look Good
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James Robins
September 22, 2023
MLB
An “Old-Fashioned Pitchers’ Duel” Didn’t Always Mean What You Think
122
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Lauren Theisen
September 14, 2023
Life Lessons
Reflections From An Aging Roller Coaster Fanatic
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 8, 2023
Tennis
An Interview With The Biggest Tennis Sicko I’ve Encountered At The U.S. Open
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Giri Nathan
August 31, 2023
Music
50 Years Later, Is There Anything Left Of Hip Hop?
432
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Jason England
August 28, 2023
Music
TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism
159
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Kathryn Xu
August 23, 2023
NHL
Rick Jeanneret’s Voice Gave Buffalo Hope
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Hesse Deni
August 22, 2023
Soccer
It’s The Light That Lasts
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Billy Haisley
August 21, 2023
Journalismism
The Tuohy Family’s Side Of The Story Has A Giant Hole At The Center
225
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Israel Daramola
August 18, 2023
Arts And Culture
You Must Understand That Taylor Swift Knows Me Better Than Anyone Else On Earth
388
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Abigail Segel
August 10, 2023
Pro Wrestling
How Queer Pro Wrestlers Are Handling America’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Heel Turn
128
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Sean T. Collins
August 9, 2023
Interviews
Steven Soderbergh Says It’s Time To Tear The Streaming Model Down To The Studs
106
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Corey Atad
August 4, 2023
MLB
Nine Ways To The Immaculate
172
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David Roth
July 28, 2023
Pro Wrestling
Blood, Guts, And A Glimpse Of God
96
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Lauren Theisen
July 20, 2023
Capital
Color Star Makes Its Next Big Move, Teams Up With Max Payne, Johnny Blaze, And Elizabeth
470
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Chris Thompson
July 14, 2023
Tennis
The Wimbledon Experience Is Diligence, Dampness, And Cream
108
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Giri Nathan
July 13, 2023
Capital
Autostraddle Is Spiraling Toward A Shutdown Or A Sale
102
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Lauren Theisen
July 11, 2023
Capital
They Don’t Want Us And We Don’t Need Them
331
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David Roth
July 10, 2023
Journalismism
The Slow Hemorrhage Of The American Sports Desk
247
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Ray Ratto
July 10, 2023
Tennis
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Nadal
42
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Lucas Hubbard
July 6, 2023
Arts And Culture
The Rise And Fall Of Starter, The Coolest Company On Earth
178
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Keith Paradise
June 29, 2023
Shots
He Said He Was Going To Save A Century Of Priceless Sports Photos. He Ended Up The Madoff Of Memorabilia.
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David Davis
June 21, 2023
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