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Drew Magary

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - MARCH 12: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seen during alongside other members of Senate Republican leadership during a press conference following weekly policy luncheons on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Senate Republican Leadership Press Conference

Funbag

How To Piss On Mitch McConnell’s Grave: A Brief Explainer

TUNIS, TUNISIA - JULY 26 : A man reads a newspaper with the death of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi (92) on the headline in the country in Tunis, Tunisia on July 26, 2019. (Photo by Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92

I Have To Know Why You Died!

Baseball: World Series: Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll (7) in action, rusn to first base vs Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Game 2. Arlington, TX 10/28/2023 CREDIT: Erick W. Rasco (Photo by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X164447 TK1)

Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 2023 World Series

Road Grays Are Dogshit

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Help! I’m Worried My Sons Will Turn Out To Be Total Assholes!

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Does Jon Stewart Matter?

Internet Addiction

Autoplay Wants To Eat Your Humanity

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 05: Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers (L) and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs stand on stage during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium on February 05, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night

There’s No Such Thing As A System Quarterback

Femmes âgées ?faisant chabrot?, en ajoutant du vin rouge dans la soupe, en Bourgogne, France. (Photo by Alain RIVIERE-LECOEUR/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Femmes √¢g√©es ?faisant chabrot?

Help! My Daughter Eats Soup Like An Animal!

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 12: NBC Sunday Night Football color commentator Cris Collinsworth (L) and play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico walk onto the field before a game between the New York Jets and the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

New York Jets v Las Vegas Raiders

The Trouble With Cris Collinsworth

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 21: A guest wears a black shiny leather crocodile print pattern jacket, a black and beige Dior Oblique Jacquard Saddle shoulder bag from Dior, outside Dior, during Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2022-2023, on January 21, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Street Style Day Four – Paris Fashion Week – Menswear F/W 2022-2023

Some Basic Rules For Proper AirPod Etiquette

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The Cult Of The New Is Why Everything Feels So Old

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I Have It On Good Authority

INGLEWOOD, CA - AUGUST 20: Los Angeles Chargers defensive back Deane Leonard (33) handles his mouthguard between downs in the first half of a preseason NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Tony Ding/Icon Sportswire)

NFL: AUG 20 Preseason – Saints at Chargers

Put In That Mouthguard, Young Man!

Bear at the Wuppertal Zoo on April 8, 2009 in Wuppertal, Germany.

Animals Of Wuppertal Zoo

Hear Me Out: Safe Bears

Divisional Playoffs – Baltimore Ravens v New England Patriots

Hoodie Addiction Is Real And Also Not My Fault

BOSTON - APRIL 21: Rosie Ruiz #W50 is supported by Boston police officers moments after crossing the finish line as the apparent women's race winner of the 84th Boston Marathon held on April 21, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ruiz was later stripped of her race title after it was determined she had not run the entire race. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rosie Ruiz

1980 Boston Marathon

What Is The Hardest Sport To Cheat At?

An abundance of Christmas decorations in front of a house in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 24, 2009. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Christmas Season In Toronto

Have We Reached Peak Inflatable Christmas Decoration Inflation?

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 15: In this handout image provided by the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs pose during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Ring Ceremony at Union Station on June 15, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Handout/Kansas City Chiefs via Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Ring Ceremony – Red Carpet

True Confessions: I Am A “Count The Ringzz” Bro

Long Beach, CA - July 29:Billy the Puppet, from the "SAW" horror film franchise, making its first public appearance, as part of the "SAW X" film promotion and exhibit inside Midsummer Scream, a Halloween and horror convention, at Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, CA, Saturday, July 29, 2023. The latest installment of the series follows serial killer Jigsaw, as he exacts revenge against con artists. The gathering, from Friday through Sunday, features all things Halloween and in the horror genre, with many attendees dressing up as their favorite characters, across TV, film, comics and animation. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

People dressing up in cosplay during Midsummer Scream, a Halloween and horror convention, in Long Beach, CA

I Would Not Make A Good Jigsaw Killer

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 28: Alek Thomas #5, Corbin Carroll #7 and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. #12 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate after the Diamondbacks defeated the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on Saturday, October 28, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

World Series – Arizona Diamondbacks v. Texas Rangers – Game Two

Now That I Think About It, The Unwritten Rules Of Baseball Are Actually Cool

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Ray Ratto

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Should Halloween Always Be The Last Saturday In October?

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 16: Actors Jeff Bridges (L) and John Goodman attend "The Big Lebowski" Blu-ray release at the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)

“The Big Lebowski” Blu-Ray Release

A Requiem For “Dude”

The driver rating screen in an Uber app is seen February 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. - Global ridesharing service Uber said February 12, 2016 it had raised $200 million in additional funding to help its push into emerging markets.The latest round comes from Luxembourg-based investment group LetterOne (L1), according to a joint statement. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Five-Star Rating System Is Dogshit. Here’s How We Can Fix It

08 March 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rottweil: Various streaming services can be seen on the display of an iPhone SE. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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The Future Of Streaming Will Look A Lot Like The Present Of Streaming

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Beware Of Assholes Trying To Co-Opt Mental Health Awareness