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We Went To The Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest And Didn’t See Timothée Chalamet
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The Dream Of The 1980s Is Alive And Unwell On Atlantic City Playlists
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Lauren Theisen
October 29, 2024
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The Great Outdoors
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Emily Bice
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MLB
The A’s Are Oakland’s No More
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Patrick Redford
September 27, 2024
Tennis
After Beating The Case, Jannik Sinner Beat The Field
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Looking For Friends Among Baseball’s Most Passionate Nerds
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Michael Rosen
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Capital
Three Days At Fanatics Fest, Michael Rubin’s Hollow Monument To Sports And Culture
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Arts And Culture
The Beauty Of The Ordinary Is There For The Painting
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Lauren Theisen
August 20, 2024
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I Love Australian Rules Football More Than I Get It
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Owen Lewis
August 7, 2024
Life Lessons
I Don’t Ever Want My Favorite Things To Change
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Owen Lewis
August 7, 2024
Olympics
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Diana Moskovitz
August 6, 2024
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Olympics
Stephen Nedoroscik Pommeled That Horse
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Diana Moskovitz
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Olympics
In Paris, Simone Biles Made Everyone Stand Up And Take Notice
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Diana Moskovitz
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Pro Wrestling
Flaws Can Make A Wrestler Feel Real
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Lauren Theisen
July 30, 2024
The Great Outdoors
Surfers Show Solidarity At A Paddle-Out For Palestine
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
July 30, 2024
MLB
The Mets’ Pride Night, As Witnessed By Someone Who Cared A Lot About The NHL Draft
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
July 1, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Go See Your Guys Live
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Lauren Theisen
July 1, 2024
The Great Outdoors
If You Run Seven Marathons In Seven Days In Central Park, Does It Make A Difference?
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
June 21, 2024
WNBA
Angel Reese Has Genius In Her Fingertips
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 21, 2024
Politics
Why Did I Sleep On The Turf?
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
June 11, 2024
Tennis
Tenacity Isn’t Enough Against Iga Swiatek
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Owen Lewis
June 7, 2024
Tennis
Suffering Pigeons All Over At Roland-Garros
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Owen Lewis
June 5, 2024
MLB
The Key To Having Fun At A Baseball Game Is Flying To The Other Side Of The World
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Diana Moskovitz
June 4, 2024
Mods Asleep
Buy The T-Shirt, Not The Jersey
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Ray Ratto
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