every time I see an Angels highlight it's like "Mike Trout hit three homes runs and raised his average to .528 while Shohei Ohtani did something that hasn't been done since 'Tungsten Arm' O'Doyle of the 1921 Akron Groomsmen, as the Tigers defeated the Angels 8-3"

I wore a hoodie to sleep last night and I think that might be the biggest mistake of my 30s so far

The Game Boy Advance SP had the best design of any video game system in history. No notes. Perfection. Making any other system was and is, inherently, a mistake

Notre Dame: "We turn away a record number of valedictorians in our applications, we're so hard to get into, blah blah blah" Also Notre Dame: "Our advertising/partnerships team is just handing opposing fans a joke on a silver platter."

I just saw a house in Frogtown, Los Angeles, listed for $1.8 million. If you buy a house in Frogtown for $1.8 million, you are A) a huge sucker B) an ignorant-at-best asshole, and C) the poster child for everything wrong in Los Angeles.

When I recently texted #Vikings safety Harrison Smith to ask about his contract situation, he simply sent back this photo of Prince. Since Prince is a Minnesota icon, I asked if that means he’s sticking around. But I didn’t hear back.

Shohei Ohtani’s outing was the 26th since at least 1901 with 10+ strikeouts and no runs allowed on Opening Day it’s the first time that pitcher’s team lost the game

storytime last year I was chilling Yankees press room, writing my lil stories, when one of my Japanese colleagues asked me to help translate something. bet. everything seems fine, but then he's like... "what is 'Tungsten Arm O'Doyle'?" I had to hold back my screams

this overlay makes the exact opposite point from what the poster intended

Last year, a coworker randomly asked me to hand-deliver an antique violin across the country. I said yes, because why not. I had no idea what I was getting into, and now I need your help. A 🧵

"Here is a rule that applies to basically every bit of entertainment a person can consume: If something looks or sounds easy, in any medium, that usually means a lot of fucking work went into making it seem that way." defector.com/reality-tv-won…

There is only one worthwhile way to interview this guy and it's never been done. hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-have-to-…

Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population. livescience.com/animals/orcas/…

This is so wonderful. In 1999, Pokémon cards in my school were treated like illicit substances that corrupted children. To watch a school harness the enthusiasm of these kids and give them a sense of community over their shared interest is great. youtube.com/watch?v=obXY94…

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Staff at G/O Media aren't pleased with today's rollout of AI-generated content. From G/O Slack today:

Can’t believe the AMPTP told a bunch of actors they’re not special and thought it would go over well