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Drew Magary

Life's Rich Pageant

Only A Complete Asshole Would Get Married At Madison Square Garden

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Liz Cook

The entrance to 1587 Prime, a steakhouse that… looks like a steakhouse

Food

Two Nights Playing With Fire At Patrick Mahomes And Travis Kelce’s Steakhouse

Maitreyi Anantharaman

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 14: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs lays on the ground after sustaining an injury during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Patrick Mahomes Tore His ACL And The Chiefs Tore Off The Bandage

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Dan McQuade

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is sacked by Jalen Carter #98 of the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22.

Why Your Team Sucks

Why Your Team Sucks 2025: Kansas City Chiefs

Kelsey McKinney

taylor swift and travis kelce at the 2024 US. Open. He is wearing a stupid hat and looking at her lovingly.

Arts And Culture

Travis Kelce Sufficiently Recovered From Humiliating Super Bowl Loss To Propose

Bobby Finger is the co-host of Who? Weekly and the author of the novels The Old Place and Four Squares. His third novel will be released next summer.

Bobby Finger

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift talk on a podcast.

Mods Asleep

Two Showgirls In Love: Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift Have A Chat

travis kelce and jalen hurts in tan suits

Let Us Compare These Two Men In Tan Suits

Samer Kalaf

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball after a reception against the Houston Texans during the AFC Divisional Playoff game

The Chiefs Are Experts In Demoralization

Alex Sujong Laughlin

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

Drew 'Gonzo' Gonville is at the bottom of the steps of a private jet, dressed in a Santa suit. The beard is pulled down. Bowyn Sykes is dressed in a sleeveless sweater top and a kilt-like skirt. She is on the top step of the airstairs into the private jet. They are looking at each other.

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Christmas In The Spotlight’

Ray Ratto

Isaiah Likely of the Baltimore Ravens stretches for a pass he can't quite catch near the end of the fourth quarter of the 2024 NFL season opener in Kansas City.

Who’ll Stop The Reign?

Podcaster Alex Cooper poses before a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 26, 2024

Journalismism

For Wondery And SiriusXM, Spending Big Isn’t The Same As Thinking Big

Israel Daramola

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (C L) hugs teammate tight end Travis Kelce (C) as they celebrate with teammates during the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Make The Chiefs The Official Team Of The Culture War

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Chris Thompson

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs yells in the face of head coach Andy Reid in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The First Half Of The Super Bowl Was No Fun For Anyone

Patrick Redford

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 28: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Republicans Struggle To Comprehend Nation’s Interest In NFL All-Pro And Taylor Swift

An exterior view shows signage for Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on January 30, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game will be played on February 11, 2024, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.

Super Bowl Day 3: Too Stupid, Too Early

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Diana Moskovitz

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks with Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles after Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35.

Defector Up All Night

Sure, Let’s Listen To The Kelce Brothers’ Rendition Of “Fairytale Of New York”

Singer Taylor Swift and Actor Ryan Reynolds talk prior to the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 01, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The NFL Belongs To Taylor Swift Now

David Roth

Taylor Swift watching the Kansas City Chiefs game on Monday night in a luxury box with Travis Kelce's mother, Donna.

Podcasts

Pinning Your Ears Back For Taylor Swift, With Giri Nathan And Samer Kalaf

Taylor Swift gives the thumbs-up while watching the Chiefs.

Football Game Played Near Taylor Swift

I Will Not Be Calling This Man “Steezy Trev”

Justin Ellis

Travis Kelce #52 of the Kansas City Chiefs samples pizza at a Papa Johns food stand during Kelce Jam at Azura Amphitheater on April 28, 2023 in Bonner Springs, Kansas.