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Oh, hi! Didn’t see you there. formerly of the other place. once: seen at Amazin’ Avenue, Deadspin, AV Club, Class Action Park. now: will talk about the Ed Grimley cartoon for likes
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Sally Rooney, Intermezzo (Faber & Faber, 2024)
I wish this chatbot on chess.com had a different line of dialogue for when it starts to lose
January 29, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Sally Rooney, Intermezzo (Faber & Faber, 2024)
dude came up to me in the street claiming he needed $ for the bus because his car broke down but I recognized him as the same dude I gave $ too like a month ago for the same supposed reason so I told him I heard his story already and he did NOT appreciate that
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
dude came up to me in the street claiming he needed $ for the bus because his car broke down but I recognized him as the same dude I gave $ too like a month ago for the same supposed reason so I told him I heard his story already and he did NOT appreciate that
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The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
you’ve gone too far this time, Impractical Jokers
"He arrived at a federal jail in Brooklyn impersonating an F.B.I. agent while carrying a steel blade that resembled a pizza cutter and saying he had a court order to release Luigi Mangione"
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Man With Steel Blade Is Said to Have Tried to Break Mangione Out of Jail
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January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
you’ve gone too far this time, Impractical Jokers
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my single favorite part of the many SAW movies is in SAW 3D when they flashback to a younger (still alive) John Kramer and wardrobe dressed him like "how do you do fellow kid serial killers"
January 29, 2026 at 6:33 PM
my single favorite part of the many SAW movies is in SAW 3D when they flashback to a younger (still alive) John Kramer and wardrobe dressed him like "how do you do fellow kid serial killers"
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I have been laughing at this for a solid five minutes.
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I have been laughing at this for a solid five minutes.
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People from outside Ireland occasionally ask me, "Why is Bono, an international music titan from Ireland, not all that loved in Ireland?". The answer in its entirety is a complex one, but "He sent Dolly Parton a birthday cake and put his own name on it" goes a long way to summing it up.
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
People from outside Ireland occasionally ask me, "Why is Bono, an international music titan from Ireland, not all that loved in Ireland?". The answer in its entirety is a complex one, but "He sent Dolly Parton a birthday cake and put his own name on it" goes a long way to summing it up.
obv the big headline here is “look what you made me do” in re extrajudicial murder but also: why is he wearing Homer Simpson Reading In Bed glasses
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
obv the big headline here is “look what you made me do” in re extrajudicial murder but also: why is he wearing Homer Simpson Reading In Bed glasses
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Some thoughts on one of the best friends I ever had.
January 29, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Some thoughts on one of the best friends I ever had.
this is so beyond my concept of how to live a human life I can barely wrap my head around it, it’s like I’m hearing the life philosophy of a foundry
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
this is so beyond my concept of how to live a human life I can barely wrap my head around it, it’s like I’m hearing the life philosophy of a foundry
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most anxiety i had about political indoctrination after seeing my kid's elementary school pals doing jokes about joe biden being brain damaged was dispelled by watching them do charlie kirk impressions and fall to the ground
The popularity of brainrot Charlie Kirk/Jeffrey Epstein memes on TikTok etc have made me think hard about how much of the perceived shift right of young people was irony-poisoning.
Not 100% of, but a lot of it. Dems were the Be Nice party, Trump was the Shitposts and Memes candidate.
Not 100% of, but a lot of it. Dems were the Be Nice party, Trump was the Shitposts and Memes candidate.
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
most anxiety i had about political indoctrination after seeing my kid's elementary school pals doing jokes about joe biden being brain damaged was dispelled by watching them do charlie kirk impressions and fall to the ground
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RIP to Dan. His "A decade of Philly sports fans on the TV news" video from the other site is pure gold.
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 AM
RIP to Dan. His "A decade of Philly sports fans on the TV news" video from the other site is pure gold.
BREAKING: Evidence surfaces showing man was murdered for being too cool, badass
BBC News says it has authenticated a video that shows Alex Pretti kicking and damaging a vehicle used by federal agents nearly two weeks before he was fatally shot in Minneapolis. [Mediaite]
BREAKING: BBC Confirms Authenticity of Viral Video Appearing to Show Alex Pretti Kicking Agents’ Car 11 Days Before Shooting
After much speculation online, the BBC has confirmed the authenticity of new viral footage appearing to show Alex Pretti kicking an agent's car on Jan. 13 — 11 days before he was shot to death by Bord...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
BREAKING: Evidence surfaces showing man was murdered for being too cool, badass
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shout out to Dan McQuade, who took me up on an offer to see Hannibal Buress at the Troc, pulled out his phone to record the Bill Cosby joke, and through the butterfly effect of the internet sent Bill Cosby to prison and kickstarted the #MeToo movement. He was one of the kindest guys I’ve ever met.
January 29, 2026 at 1:49 AM
shout out to Dan McQuade, who took me up on an offer to see Hannibal Buress at the Troc, pulled out his phone to record the Bill Cosby joke, and through the butterfly effect of the internet sent Bill Cosby to prison and kickstarted the #MeToo movement. He was one of the kindest guys I’ve ever met.
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McQuade personally used the power of the press to get the Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop to take down the "Acting is like scoring a touchdown" quote erroneously attributed to Ed Harris. What have you ever done?
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The Garden State Parkway's Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop Is Playing Fast And Loose With Famous Quotes | Defector
CHEESEQUAKE, N.J. — Have you ever scored a touchdown? I never played real football, so my own experiences have been pretty low-key, but man, did they feel great. I think I remember almost all of them—...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:07 AM
McQuade personally used the power of the press to get the Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop to take down the "Acting is like scoring a touchdown" quote erroneously attributed to Ed Harris. What have you ever done?
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Writing '‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse' is part of Dan McQuade's legacy, for better or worse. RIP to a real class act.
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‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse | Defector
“When Mitchell finally reaches the tube,” Boston Globe movie critic Kevin Kelly wrote in his review of the 1975 film, “you can alleviate its unending boredom by looking forward to the commercials.” Ke...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Writing '‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse' is part of Dan McQuade's legacy, for better or worse. RIP to a real class act.
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people have mixed feelings about the iggy pop “in the red” mix of raw power. but it highlights the star of the whole show: the glockenspiel on “penetration”
January 29, 2026 at 1:59 AM
people have mixed feelings about the iggy pop “in the red” mix of raw power. but it highlights the star of the whole show: the glockenspiel on “penetration”
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“The Menswear Guy can be tedious, but he knows his stuff—he had some really nice things to say about Jimmy Sweatpants last week,” I say to my wife as she quickly puts on headphones
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“The Menswear Guy can be tedious, but he knows his stuff—he had some really nice things to say about Jimmy Sweatpants last week,” I say to my wife as she quickly puts on headphones
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The tweet of this lousy era we can't get out of x.com/dhm/status/8...
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
The tweet of this lousy era we can't get out of x.com/dhm/status/8...
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Scrolling through Twitter, finding the ancient texts, discovered a quintessential Dan tweet.
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Scrolling through Twitter, finding the ancient texts, discovered a quintessential Dan tweet.
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Oh no not Dan McQuade now too. This was a month ago at my thing in Philly. He seemed hearty and was doing bits the whole night.
He read this piece.
One Last Trip To Philadelphia’s Department Store Of Dreams
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He read this piece.
One Last Trip To Philadelphia’s Department Store Of Dreams
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January 29, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Oh no not Dan McQuade now too. This was a month ago at my thing in Philly. He seemed hearty and was doing bits the whole night.
He read this piece.
One Last Trip To Philadelphia’s Department Store Of Dreams
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He read this piece.
One Last Trip To Philadelphia’s Department Store Of Dreams
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I love Dan McQuade dearly and will miss him terribly. No one else like him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I love Dan McQuade dearly and will miss him terribly. No one else like him. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
oh fuck this is awful. we never met irl but he was kind enough to send me some very helpful archival material when I was working on my Mets book, and I always looked forward to his annual Wildwood t-shirt round up. goddammit
Rip to @dhm.bsky.social truly truly the best philly sicko around and a real great guy
January 29, 2026 at 12:40 AM
oh fuck this is awful. we never met irl but he was kind enough to send me some very helpful archival material when I was working on my Mets book, and I always looked forward to his annual Wildwood t-shirt round up. goddammit