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Journalismism
Soccer
While Wearing An Orange Wig And A Big Red Foam Nose, Fabrizio Romano Insists He’s Not A Clown
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Billy Haisley
Politics
The “Ground Zero Mosque” Strategy Makes An Even More Pathetic Return
173
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Samer Kalaf
Capital
David Ellison’s Bid To Control Warner Bros. Hits The Rocks
195
Comments
Patrick Redford
Media Meltdowns
If The Podcaster Desires To Defeat The Aggregator, He Must Look Inward
Tom Ley
176
Comments
WNBA
Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball
Maitreyi Anantharaman
388
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Media Meltdowns
ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder
Tom Ley
417
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Tennis
Tennis.com Lived And Died With The Internet
Owen Lewis
45
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NBA
James Dolan Sues Wired Magazine For Writing A Story About His Shitty Ways
By
Dave McKenna
July 17, 2026
176
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Journalismism
Atlantic Writer: I Will Always Cherish The Day Lindsey Graham Told Me I Looked Like Shit Mere Hours After A Mass Shooting
By
Tom Ley
July 14, 2026
268
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Journalismism
ESPN Retracts Article About NFL Player And Dead Woman In Dominican Republic
By
Samer Kalaf
July 1, 2026
44
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Tennis
It’s Hard To Find The Feel-Good Angle Of Alexander Zverev
By
Giri Nathan
June 12, 2026
35
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NBA
The Knicks’ Finals Run Has Even Made Print Media Hot
By
Giri Nathan
June 12, 2026
54
Comments
Politics
Bari Weiss Even Worse At Her Job Than Previously Imagined
By
Tom Ley
June 8, 2026
305
Comments
Media Meltdowns
Punk-Ass Loser Nick Bilton Fires Scott Pelley For Daring To Ask Him Questions
By
Tom Ley
June 3, 2026
459
Comments
Politics
Atlantic Writer’s Son Offers Bold Advice To Democrats: Pretend To Be A Sports Moron
By
Tom Ley
June 3, 2026
272
Comments
Media Meltdowns
Boring Dunce Nick Bilton Hounded Out Of First Meeting With ’60 Minutes’ Staffers
By
Tom Ley
June 1, 2026
204
Comments
Journalismism
Bari Weiss Hires Credulous Dope To Run ’60 Minutes’
By
Tom Ley
May 29, 2026
180
Comments
Journalismism
Oklahoma Newspaper Deletes Column Comparing Thunder To Israel
By
Samer Kalaf
May 18, 2026
174
Comments
Media Meltdowns
Tony Dokoupil Flew 8,000 Miles Just To Eat More Shit
By
Tom Ley
May 15, 2026
336
Comments
Media Meltdowns
The Saddest Place In America Is Wherever The Washington Post Films This Podcast
By
Tom Ley
May 14, 2026
387
Comments
Arts And Culture
The Devil Wears Prada, Too
By
Kate Dries
May 12, 2026
25
Comments
Arts And Culture
Even In The Movies, Journalism Is Fucked
By
Kelsey McKinney
May 7, 2026
153
Comments
Politics
Everyone Survives White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
By
Albert Burneko
April 26, 2026
309
Comments
Journalismism
Tony Dokoupil Is Still Eating Shit, Even If No One’s Watching
By
Samer Kalaf
April 24, 2026
214
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NFL
Mike Vrabel To Seek Counseling Over “Completely Innocent Interaction” With Dianna Russini [Update]
By
Tom Ley
April 23, 2026
234
Comments
NFL
You Can Never Let Them Think They Have A Chance
By
Diana Moskovitz
April 15, 2026
274
Comments
Politics
President, Extremely Normal Brain-Wise: Pope Weak On Crime, Also I’m Dr. Jesus Christ
By
Albert Burneko
April 14, 2026
701
Comments
The Machines
Why Would You Ask AI To Tell The Story Of Your Own Life?
By
Albert Burneko
April 10, 2026
269
Comments
Journalismism
Free Press Dipshit Humiliates Herself In Public Again
By
Tom Ley
April 9, 2026
420
Comments
NFL
Mike Vrabel And Dianna Russini Insist There’s Nothing Strange About Them Holding Hands And Hugging At A Hotel
By
Drew Magary
April 8, 2026
340
Comments
Capital
Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI
By
Patrick Redford
April 3, 2026
76
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Politics
This Election Is Too Darn Important To Be Left To Merciful Salad Eaters
By
Albert Burneko
March 31, 2026
477
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