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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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David Roth

View of the podcast studio of the Saxon State Library (SLUB) before the reopening of the media library.

Reopening of the media library of the Saxon State Library

Podcasts

A Legacy Of Discarded Podcasting Equipment, With Rachelle Hampton

Syssy competes during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle between Nicka an Syssy on Day 14 of the Olympic Games Paris.

Breaking – Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Day 14

Olympics

Lost In The Olympics

Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. He is very dramatically backlit, naturally.

Hauer As Replicant

Hollywood’s Dampest Era, With Chris Nashawaty

Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks during a press conference at the Shelby Township Police Department on August 7, 2024 in Shelby Township, Michigan.

Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance Speaks In Michigan

Politics

Men On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown

A plaid Jacksonville Jaguars baseball cap available at Fanatics.com.

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This Is So Stupid

I Found That Jaguars Hat You Like

Former footballer Zinedine Zidane carries the torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris.

Opening Ceremony – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0

Getting Slightly Too French With It, With Patrick Redford

A dancer performs during the Breakdance contest "Paris Battle Pro" at La Seine Musicale in Paris on February 23, 2019.

BREAKDANCE-FRANCE

Popping And Locking With Pablo Torre

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16, 2024 in New York City. Menendez and his wife Nadine are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car, and cash in exchange for using Menendez's position to help the government of Egypt.

Sen. Bob Menendez Found Guilty in Corruption Trial

Robert Menendez Is Built Different

Actor Wings Hauser poses for a portrait in circa 1980. The Defector Wings Week logo is on his shirt.

Wings Hauser

Wings Week

Wings Hauser, American Weirdo

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

Storm drain on street during Tropical Storm Hilary

A User Guide To Feeling Bad

Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) attends the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee.

2024 Republican National Convention: Day 1

Donald Trump Selects His Wingman

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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Brandy Jensen

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Kelsey McKinney

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Patrick Redford

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Let Loose The Jesses And Come Discuss ‘H Is For Hawk’ With Us

Dave Lumley of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL Hockey game circa 1981 at the Montreal Forum.

Edmonton Oilers v Montreal Canadiens

Jurassic Hockey And Sticky Stuff, With Ray Ratto

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Arts And Culture

The City Lives In The Earth Room

Al Michaels looks at an iPhone prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau on November 17, 2022.

Tennessee Titans v Green Bay Packers

Media Meltdowns

AI Is Now Advanced Enough To Blow Al Michaels’s Mind

Mr. Met cheers during game two of a doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets at Citi Field on August 12, 2023 in New York City.

Atlanta Braves v New York Mets – Game Two

Mr. Met Has Fallen Down The Stairs

Gourmet specialty donuts are being displayed at a shop in Unionville, Ontario, Canada, on June 03, 2023.

Daily Life In Unionville

100 Foods To Throw In The Garbage, With Megan Greenwell

Justice Samuel Alito and his wife Martha-Ann stand during a private ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2020

US-VOTE-COURT-GINSBURG

Two Bad Neighbors

Luka Doncic making a very silly WHOOO face after the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Western Conference Finals. He's got a hat on.

Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves – Game Five

Garlic Shrimp And Slovenian Timelords, With Ray Ratto

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the Stanford Business, Government, and Society Forum at Stanford University in April of 2024.

Fed Chair Powell And Google CEO Sundar Pichai Speak At Stanford University

The Machines

Google’s Got Nothing But Wrong Answers

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The State Of The Website And The Two Types Of Butter

Luka Doncic exults/leers in the direction of Minnesota center Rudy Gobert after hitting the game three-pointer over him in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Luka's really wet-looking.

Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves – Game Two

Deal With It

Paul Schrader attends the "Oh, Canada" press conference ahead of the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2024 in Cannes, France.

“Oh, Canada” Press Conference – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival

Staying On Paul Schrader’s Good Side, With Stephen Rodrick

A Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicle sits parked next to a garbage truck in Los Angeles.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Have You Seen A Cybertruck Yet?

Harrison Butker wearing a knit cap and a cowl while warming up on the field in cold temperatures before the Chiefs' January 13, 2024 Wild Card game.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs – Miami Dolphins v Kansas City Chiefs

Harrison Butker Overestimates His Range