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Corley Miller

Arts And Culture

Left In The Dungeon

David Roth

People take in a fireworks show on Lake Ontario at midnight from HTO Park in Toronto on January 1 2026.

Podcasts

Goodbye To All That

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

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02: In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Funbag

October Surprises Are Bullshit

Manhattan sky is seen after the rain storm in New York City.

Some Kind Of Summer Vibes

Storm drain on street during Tropical Storm Hilary. August 19, 2023.

A User Guide To Feeling Bad

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House August 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden delivered remarks on the administration’s efforts to strengthen American leadership on clean cars and trucks. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Joe Biden Should GTFO, With Rohan Nadkarni

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 16: Actor Paul Rudd speaks about his latest movie "Ant Man" at the Apple Store Soho on July 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Debra L Rothenberg/FilmMagic)

Who’s On The List Of Universally Liked People?

Onterrio Smith of the Minnesota Vikings diving for some extra yards in a NFL Playoff Game against the Eagles in January of 2005.

Holiday In Onterrio

Soraya Roberts

Defector At The Movies

Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar Nod Is A Nomination For The Past

Albert Burneko

A stupid-ass truck with a bunch of stupid shit on it

Politics

I Truly Cannot Believe How Dumb This Convoy Shit Is

Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Wisconsin, with The Distraction logo in there.

The State Of The Union Is Oof, With Jason Zengerle

Kelsey McKinney

This Is So Stupid

To Stop The Creeping Liberalism Of Books, You Must Destroy The Cloud

Patrick Wyman is the host of the Tides of History podcast, which is currently covering prehistory from the dawn of humanity to the Bronze Age. Prior to that, he was the host of the Fall of Rome podcast, which you might remember from Deadspin back in the day, where he also contributed pieces on mixed martial arts. In previous lives, he wrote about MMA for Bleacher Report and the Washington Post, and completed a PhD in History at the University of Southern California.

Patrick Wyman

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Bogota, Colombia, defaced by protestors, is protected by armed police.

History

Christopher Columbus And The Replacement-Level Historical Figure

A photo of police tape and police cars in front of Nationals Park

Stop Acting Surprised By Gun Violence

Anonymous

An eviction notice is posted and the lock is changed on a residence in the unincorporated community of Galloway on March 3, 2021 west of Columbus, Ohio.

Capital

The U.S. Is Failing Tenants, And It’s About To Get Even Worse

Patrick Redford

Senators Week

Failed Senate Candidate Visits Sacramento With Bear

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Diana Moskovitz

Let Me FOIA The Senate (And The House)

WASHINGTON - APRIL 13: U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) shakes hands with Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady after a Rose Garden event to honor the Super Bowl Champion's the New England Patriots April 13, 2005 at the White House in Washington, DC. Kerry had knee surgery recently. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

No, Tom Brady Won’t Run For Office

Pablo Sandoval circles the bases after homering, blithely unaware of the controversy to come.

The Inalienable Right To Host The All-Star Game

Tito Ortiz’s Co-Councilors Already Want To Strip Him Of His Position As Mayor Pro Tem

Joe Biden photographed outside the White House, which he is now inside.

Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Catastrophe

Justin Ellis

What It Means To Get “Caught Up In The Moment”

Two hockey lads a-mixin' it up and carrying on.

Looking Ahead To The NHL Season And Societal Collapse, With Lauren Theisen

D’Angelo Russell Turned His Presser Into A Thoughtful Roundtable Discussion

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during the International Rules Series match between Ireland and Australia at Croke Park Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Dublin, Ireland.