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Giri Nathan

Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces drives to the basket against Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever in the second quarter of Game Three of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs

WNBA

Christine Brennan Has Fully Lost It Over Caitlin Clark

Tom Ley

Life's Rich Pageant

Ryen Russillo Hawks Troughs Of Sodium In Grim Video

Media Meltdowns

Arch Manning, Room Full Of Dipshits, Snicker About AI Video Of Steve Sarkisian Slapping Holly Rowe

Dave McKenna

Famously Undiplomatic Britt McHenry Handed State Department Gig

David Roth

A general view of a Callaway cart bag near the ninth green during the first round of the Insperity Invitational 2026 at The Woodlands Golf Club.

Golf

Callaway Golf Got Wrecked By YouTube Doofuses Because Everyone’s Out Of Ideas

Patrick Redford

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 4: Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Balmer cheers on his team before a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Intuit Dome on February 4, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

Journalismism

How Do We Make Sense Of ESPN Duffing Its Big Clippers Scoop?

Bill Simmons Is De-Apexing

Matt Calkins being interviewed on News Nation

Seattle Times Dipshit Quits Because His Editors Were Smart Enough To Spike His Stupid Columns

Albert Burneko

Studious robot on an ocean liner cruising the North Sea.

The Machines

With The Power Of AI, Information Can Pour Straight Through Your Skull And Onto The Ground Without Ever Slowing

Aaron Rodgers being unbearable during an interview with Pat McAfee in front of a bunch of Steelers fans at training camp. McAfee looks pink and kind of boiled; Rodgers is slouching and pinching his fingers together.

We’re Just Going To Keep Doing 2020 Again Until All The Wrong Stuff Is True

If The Podcaster Desires To Defeat The Aggregator, He Must Look Inward

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Sophie Cunningham announces a round in a lightweight fight during the UFC 329 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball

ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder

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Chris Thompson

Buster Posey Sucks, But Don’t Take My Word For It

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

Dana White Stars In History’s Worst Truck Ad