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If you’re missing <i>Succession</i>, this PGA Tour-LIV drama isn’t far offOver the past week in golf, we’ve had stories of a failed coup, back alley dealings with private equity firms, an all-consuming power broker, an uncomfortable media appearance, and merger negotiations on par with anything that happened between Waystar Royco and GoJo. All that’s left for HBO to do is...

This NBA-<i>Succession</i> mashup will have you from the opening piano chordRise and shine, it’s NBA day....

Who will succeed Bill Belichick/Logan Roy?“Succession” is back, and everyone is amped to glorify rich assholes again. The fervor for its highly anticipated return is usually reserved for things like the McRib, mask-free vacations (still waiting on this one), the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” trailer or, as this post would have it, the NFL seaso...

You Have To Be Lucky To Be Rich

In 2007, Cornell economist Robert Frank wrote about President Barack Obama’s plan to let the Bush-era tax cuts for the country’s top earners lapse for the New York Times. He wrote that critics who complained that they had uniquely earned the money that would be taken away by stricter taxes were wron...

Regular-Season Baseball Team Victories, Ranked

1. Win No. 1 (We’re not going to lose all our games)...

Our own Drew Magary won on Chopped tonight. There’ll be a full recap tomorrow, but for now enjoy this. ...

Defending World Cup Champions Are Screwed if They're Old

With Spain out in the group stage this year, there will be no repeat champion in Brazil. Do any of the remaining four teams stand a good chance of repeating? The Economist compared the average ages of defending World Cup champions and found younger teams tend to do better. ...

Because “Bitter Smell Of Vicious, Cynical Self-Loathing” Would’ve Been A Hard Sell

Here's my pal Emma Span:...