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College Football

UConn And UMass Created And Abandoned College Football’s Goofiest Rivalry Trophy

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Video Games

‘Elden Ring’ Makes Everyone A Poet And A Reader


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Sabrina Imbler

a snakefly on a plant (Dichrostigma flavipes on Corylus avellana)

Creaturefector

It’s Time For God’s Ugliest Little Bugs To Be Represented In The Beautiful Tradition Of Haiku

Kelsey McKinney

This Is So Stupid

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Laura Wagner

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a free throw as Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns watches during the second half in Game Six of the NBA Finals at Fiserv Forum on July 20, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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.

Media Meltdowns

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Championship Inspires Confusing Poetry

Zillowing Out

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Giri Nathan

LaMelo Ball’s Old Poem Is Good

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