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Kelsey McKinney
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MLB
Is The Phillies’ Good Luck Charm A Dedication To Himbo Culture And Showing Clavicle? [Update]
247
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Kelsey McKinney
October 3, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $345,000 Home Where We Can Stub All Our Toes
201
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Kelsey McKinney
September 23, 2023
Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary
In 2022, we sent Cardboard Roth and actual Roth to our raffle winner's home. This year, we're sending Drew over, and he's cooking up a feast. Anyone who makes a contribution of at least $20 into our tip jar by Nov. 24 will be entered into the raffle.
NFL
Jordan Love Loses To Not The Bears And It Remains Unclear If He Is Good
106
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Kelsey McKinney
September 17, 2023
NFL
I Will Not Be Calling This Man “Steezy Trev”
200
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Kelsey McKinney
September 17, 2023
MLB
I Apologize To My Beautiful Son Trea Turner, Who I Never Should Have Doubted For One Minute
127
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Kelsey McKinney
September 13, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $295,000 Home Where We Can Bonk Our Head
199
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
September 9, 2023
Podcasts
Kelsey And Alex’s Big Adventure: Notes From Normal Gossip On The Road
185
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 16, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $360,000 House To Zoom Away In
227
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
July 15, 2023
MLB
The Phillies Finally Had Some Fun
100
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Kelsey McKinney
June 6, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $700,000 House Where We Can Go Creek Mode
269
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
June 3, 2023
Birdfector
This Is A Public Service Announcement For Every Bird
177
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
May 23, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $1.2 Million House Where We Can Be A Sim
236
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
May 20, 2023
MLB
I’m Glad Shohei Ohtani Didn’t Hit For The Cycle, Actually
154
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
May 16, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $900,000 House Where We Can Become Narcissus
279
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
May 6, 2023
Podcasts
Time To Process Our Michael Phelps Trauma!
41
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Kelsey McKinney
May 3, 2023
Arts And Culture
The Internet Isn’t Meant To Be So Small
301
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
May 1, 2023
MLB
Say Goodbye To The Baseball!
66
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Kelsey McKinney
April 30, 2023
MLB
Please Pay Attention To Nick Castellanos
120
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Kelsey McKinney
April 30, 2023
Racing
Just My Opinion: Don’t Let People Stand In An Active Pit Lane
121
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Kelsey McKinney
April 30, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s All Confess What We Thought Of ‘The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter’
43
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
April 27, 2023
Podcasts
When Does Gossip Become A Myth?
38
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 26, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $389,000 House Where We Can Feel Perplexed
184
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 22, 2023
Podcasts
It’s Good To Laugh So Hard You Weep
65
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 19, 2023
Podcasts
Please Be Careful Who You Are Texting
68
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 12, 2023
Zillowing Out
A £700,000 House Worthy Of A Song
207
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 8, 2023
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