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Drew Magary

ESPN College Gameday analyst Lee Corso picks the Panthers to win during the college football game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Panthers on September 01, 2022 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.

Funbag

And Now For A Brief Tribute To Lee Corso

Brandy Jensen

Alex Cooper, host of “Call Her Daddy” and founder of the Unwell Network, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook

Arts And Culture

Call Her On Her Bullshit

Tom Ley

Jon Gruden’s Quest To Coach Again Takes A Detour At The Dipshit Factory

Samer Kalaf

Patrick Beverley Reveals More Than He Intended About Life In Israel

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Chris Thompson

Media Meltdowns

Barstool Sports’s New Owner Reportedly Laying Off 100 Staffers After Purchasing Company For One Dollar

A view of the ESPN logo on a camera after the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 30, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.

ESPN Is About To Get Much More Annoying

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy stands in front of a pizza shop with a sign that clearly says it's closed for a staff party.

Pizza Boy Wants His Pizza Right Now!

Giri Nathan

College Basketball

Hunter Dickinson Promises No More “Hitler Comments” About Tom Izzo

Laura Wagner

More Women Say Barstool Founder Dave Portnoy Subjected Them To Violent Sex, Filmed Encounters Without Consent

College Football

The Arizona Bowl Is “Closely Monitoring” Its Barstool Sports Partnership

Barstool Sports Employees Decide The Paychecks Really Are Worth This

Women Say Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Subjected Them To Violent, Humiliating Sex

Journalismism

Barstool Sports CEO: Has Anyone Heard About This Sexist Thing My Site Does Every Day?

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Women’s Hockey Doesn’t Need To Cater To One Rich, Needy Lady

Barstool Sports