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December 10, 2024
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Sports Gambling Thrives On Clicks, Not Community
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Dan McQuade
December 10, 2024
The Fights
Tyson/Paul Was A Boxing Match That Felt Like Netflix
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David Roth
November 17, 2024
Elder Wisdom
Bring Back Weird Halloween Candies
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Albert Burneko
November 1, 2024
Gambling
The Gambling Industry’s Cynical Play For Your Vote
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Amos Barshad
November 1, 2024
Journalismism
Jeff Bezos Made Someone Else’s Business Decision
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Tom Ley
October 29, 2024
Capital
How Public Stadiums Keep Some Profits Private
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October 25, 2024
NBA
Philadelphia Has A Lot To Lose On The New 76ers Arena
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Neil deMause
October 22, 2024
Arts And Culture
When Quiet Luxury Gets Loud
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 2, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
Oh, The Power You’ll Broker!
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
September 16, 2024
Science
Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars
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Albert Burneko
September 11, 2024
Politics
Donald Trump Is Still Selling NFTs, Now Also Selling Trading Cards With Bits Of His Suit Embedded In Them
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David Roth
August 30, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
“Heavy Meat Buildup,” And More Alarming Phrases From A USDA Inspection Of A Boar’s Head Plant
259
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Samer Kalaf
August 29, 2024
MLB
The Minor League Shrink And The Growing Gap Between Triple-A And The Bigs
104
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Richard Staff
August 27, 2024
Capital
Three Days At Fanatics Fest, Michael Rubin’s Hollow Monument To Sports And Culture
210
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Alex Shultz
August 22, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: Wrongful Death At A Themed Irish Pub
170
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Chris Thompson
August 20, 2024
Gambling
‘ESPN Bet’ Is A Black Hole
370
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Patrick Redford
August 15, 2024
Capital
Is It Ethical To Be A Billionaire In Neopets?
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Sabrina Imbler
August 7, 2024
Under The Influence
Local Girlbosses Lose Pyramid-Shaped Business Model
204
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
August 5, 2024
Capital
DraftKings Abruptly Shuts Down NFT Operation, Panicking Collectors With Vast Holdings Of Digital Tokens
324
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Chris Thompson
August 1, 2024
Politics
Elon Musk Keeps Digging In
254
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Nicholas Russell
July 22, 2024
Capital
How NYC Gave Hundreds Of Millions To The Yankees And An Oil Baron Sheikh For The Willets Point Soccer Stadium—No Questions Asked
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Neil deMause
July 22, 2024
Wings Week
BuzzFeed Is The Reason It Can’t Sell ‘Hot Ones’
190
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 17, 2024
This Is So Stupid
We Are Honor Bound To Commandeer Mark Zuckerberg’s Megayacht
153
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Justin Ellis
June 30, 2024
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