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What Is Up With The Rangers?
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Barry Petchesky
December 19, 2024
Defector At The Movies
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December 18, 2024
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NFL
The Colts Gave Away Their Season
154
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Barry Petchesky
December 16, 2024
MLB
A Guide To Yankees Fans’ Juan Soto Cope
114
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Barry Petchesky
December 9, 2024
NHL
Top NHL Prospect Suspended For Disrespecting Teddy Bears
82
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Barry Petchesky
December 5, 2024
Animals
I Have Created A Turkey Fiend
253
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Barry Petchesky
December 4, 2024
Overexplained Lists
Gladiators, Ranked
302
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Barry Petchesky
November 22, 2024
NFL
The Forces Of Nature Are Arrayed Against Jerry Jones
230
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Barry Petchesky
November 19, 2024
NHL
Alex Ovechkin Refuses To Slow Down
100
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Barry Petchesky
November 18, 2024
NHL
Big-Brained Buffalo Boys Beat Blues By Brilliant Blueprint
36
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Barry Petchesky
November 15, 2024
NHL
Gabe Vilardi, You Filthy Boy
45
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Barry Petchesky
November 13, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Big Pigeon Isn’t Scary Enough
119
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Barry Petchesky
November 12, 2024
NFL
Jerry Jones Does Not Have Sufficient Respect For The Sun
293
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Barry Petchesky
November 11, 2024
Politics
This Place Is All Fucked Up
1745
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Barry Petchesky
November 6, 2024
The Machines
Thousands Turn Out For Nonexistent Halloween Parade Promoted By AI Listing
176
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Barry Petchesky
November 1, 2024
MLB
Yankees Jamokes Have Been Training For This
307
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Barry Petchesky
October 30, 2024
NFL
The Commanders Pulled Off The Perfect Hail Mary
195
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Barry Petchesky
October 28, 2024
Animals
Animals, Ranked By How Magical They Are To See
567
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Barry Petchesky
October 23, 2024
Music
Megadeth’s Big ‘Risk’ Did Not Pay Off
383
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Barry Petchesky
October 22, 2024
MLB
Let Me Push The Win Button
158
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Barry Petchesky
October 21, 2024
Elder Wisdom
Point/Counterpoint: Friday Night Playoff Games
175
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Barry Petchesky
and
Albert Burneko
October 18, 2024
NHL
A Short History Of The Goalie Goal
110
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Barry Petchesky
October 16, 2024
NHL
Columbus’s Johnny Gaudreau Tribute Was A Thank You, Not A Goodbye
48
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Barry Petchesky
October 16, 2024
MLB
TBS’s Score Bug Is Dreadful
115
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Barry Petchesky
October 15, 2024
Science
Let’s Go See What’s Swimming Around On Europa
142
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Barry Petchesky
October 15, 2024
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