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Politics
It’s Not The Weather Machine That Is Making Life Shittier
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Justin Ellis
October 14, 2024
NFL
The Jaguars Are On The Cusp Of The Slope
157
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Justin Ellis
October 14, 2024
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Politics
Cope Is A Terrible Way Not To Die
248
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Justin Ellis
September 23, 2024
NFL
Eagles Remember They Should Give The Ball To Saquon Barkley More
49
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Justin Ellis
September 22, 2024
This Is So Stupid
We Are Honor Bound To Commandeer Mark Zuckerberg’s Megayacht
153
Comments
Justin Ellis
June 30, 2024
Life Lessons
Fellas, Our Horrible Climate Future Demands You Wear Short Shorts
221
Comments
Justin Ellis
June 30, 2024
NBA
Whomst Has Brought The Ass?
205
Comments
Justin Ellis
May 22, 2024
Podcasts
Chutes, Ladders, And Dagger Hours
33
Comments
Justin Ellis
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Jae Towle Vieira
May 1, 2024
NBA
The Knicks Will Always Find Another Way To Break You
84
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 29, 2024
NBA
LeBron James And The Lakers Cheat Death For At Least One More Game
74
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 28, 2024
Podcasts
The Taming Of The Xanadu
28
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 24, 2024
Podcasts
The Passion Of The Familiar Stranger
34
Comments
Justin Ellis
April 17, 2024
College Basketball
Can Someone Please Tell Me If Storming The Court Is Ever OK?
199
Comments
Justin Ellis
February 25, 2024
Capital
The Problem With The Goggles Of The Future Is Today
315
Comments
Justin Ellis
February 14, 2024
Dadfector
No One Can Tell You How To Dad
303
Comments
Justin Ellis
January 24, 2024
Arts And Culture
It Is Now Time To Discuss Jack Reacher Throwing A Grill At A Guy
341
Comments
Tom Ley
,
David Roth
,
Justin Ellis
, and
Chris Thompson
January 19, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Whodunit! Unmasking The Author Of Eric Adams’s Self-Published Book
147
Comments
Justin Ellis
January 11, 2024
This Is So Stupid
We Will Plunge The Depths Of Unlimited Shrimp Until The System Is Broken
267
Comments
Justin Ellis
November 21, 2023
NBA
Nikola Jokic’s Shoddy Work Ethic And Horse-Gazing Tendencies Have Clearly Cost Him A Shot At Greatness
96
Comments
Justin Ellis
November 2, 2023
NBA
All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too
159
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Albert Burneko
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Chris Thompson
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Justin Ellis
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
NFL
The Giants Are In The Junkyard And Running Out Of Options
123
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Justin Ellis
October 8, 2023
College Football
Miami Fucked With One Of The Basic Rules Of Football And Paid The Price
124
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Justin Ellis
October 8, 2023
MLB
Everything And Nothing Changed For The Twins In Just One Inning
57
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Justin Ellis
October 8, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Our Delightful Game Of Cat And Mouse Continues, My Dear Arthur
88
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Justin Ellis
September 14, 2023
This Is So Stupid
We Are Now Forced To Consider Whether Travis Kelce Is, In Fact, Too Turnt Up
196
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Justin Ellis
July 30, 2023
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