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HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 11: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center on February 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. 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. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images)

Kevin Durant Neither Confirms Nor Denies The Latest Burner Allegations

Albert Burneko

'Grok' logo is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a picture of Elon Musk in Ankara, Turkiye on July 17, 2025.

The Machines

Who’s Responsible For Elon Musk’s Idiot Chatbot Producing On-Demand Child Sexual Abuse Material?

Samer Kalaf

Andrew Cuomo delivers a concession speech on Election Night.

Politics

Let’s Check In With People Who Threatened To Leave Zohran Mamdani’s NYC

Journalismism

NBA Reporter Fired After Accurately Describing Charlie Kirk’s Beliefs

Elon Musk account on X displayed on a phone screen with a Grok header

Elon Musk’s Idiot Chatbot Turns Into An Explicit Nazi

Elon Musk speaks during a news conference with President Trump on May 30, 2025 inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.

Donald Trump And Elon Musk Throw Day-Long Tantrums At Each Other

David Roth

Blueberries are sold at a store in Annapolis, Maryland, on April 4, 2025. These are not the blueberries that Jon Heyman purchased for $15.99 in Manhattan.

This Is So Stupid

Defector Investigates: Is Jon Heyman Paying Too Much For Blueberries?

The obnoxious Grok logo, on a phone screen, in a hand silhouetted against a neon green background.

Elon Musk’s Idiot Chatbot Goes Full Boer

Dan Brooks writes essays and fiction from Missoula, Montana.

Dan Brooks

U.S. Vice President JD Vance (L) shoots with U.S. Marines at a gun range during a visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico

American Freedom

Tom Ley

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on in the dugout in the third inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at BayCare Ballpark on March 2, 2025 in Clearwater, Florida.

Life's Rich Pageant

Bob, That’s The Wrong Bryce!

Local Man Has Far More Opinions On Fast Casual Dining Chains Than You’d Think Possible

US Vice President JD Vance, standing alongside President Donald Trump (R), speaks about the mid-air crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a military helicopter in Washington, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Divers pulled bodies from the icy waters of Washington's Potomac river Thursday after a US military helicopter collided midair with a passenger plane carrying 64 people, with officials saying there were likely no survivors. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

JD Vance Would Throw His Own Kids Under A Bus If Donald Trump Were Driving It

People organize a rally and demonstration against Elon Musk outside the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington D.C., United States on February 03, 2025.

Billionaire Dipshit And His Strike Team Of Greasy Beavises Are Stripping The Wires From The Federal Government

Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL speaking at a dinner.