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Claire McNear

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culture writer | wrote a book about Jeopardy! | geist that could've been polter along with zeit

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YOU SPIT IT OUT YOU DIPPO

24.02.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
black and white photo of Trebek in a suit brandishing a cookie in a horse's face as he looks at it accusingly

black and white photo of Trebek in a suit brandishing a cookie in a horse's face as he looks at it accusingly

screencap of article text: "Attired in an expensive washboard-stiff gray suit, white dress shirt (dress shirts go on white hangers, sport shirts on dark hangers, in his compulsively organized closet), the host of Jeopardy! was feeding an oatmeal cookie to a carriage horse on Sixth Street.
(Name of the horse Alex Trebek fed in Philadelphia. What is "Mr. Bojangles?")
"You're gonna love me, do I have a treat for you," said Trebek, who occasionally betrays a slight irritation with those who don't perform up to his expectations.
"Oh, you spit it out, you dippo."

screencap of article text: "Attired in an expensive washboard-stiff gray suit, white dress shirt (dress shirts go on white hangers, sport shirts on dark hangers, in his compulsively organized closet), the host of Jeopardy! was feeding an oatmeal cookie to a carriage horse on Sixth Street. (Name of the horse Alex Trebek fed in Philadelphia. What is "Mr. Bojangles?") "You're gonna love me, do I have a treat for you," said Trebek, who occasionally betrays a slight irritation with those who don't perform up to his expectations. "Oh, you spit it out, you dippo."

nobody was doing it like Trebek

24.02.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
for Season 6 Premier the cast were scheduled to appear on CBS' The Early Show and The Rosie O'Donnell Show on September 11, 2001; due to the terrorist attacks, the latter was cancelled, and the cast remained at their hotel in New York. Romano later stated that in the afternoon the cast went for a walk in Central Park and met someone who had been at the World Trade Center and was unable to get home so they decided to take them back to the hotel gave them a room and invited them to dine with them that evening.

for Season 6 Premier the cast were scheduled to appear on CBS' The Early Show and The Rosie O'Donnell Show on September 11, 2001; due to the terrorist attacks, the latter was cancelled, and the cast remained at their hotel in New York. Romano later stated that in the afternoon the cast went for a walk in Central Park and met someone who had been at the World Trade Center and was unable to get home so they decided to take them back to the hotel gave them a room and invited them to dine with them that evening.

somebody out there survived the 9/11 terrorist attacks and then bumped into the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond in Central Park

24.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 1292 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 10
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How Contestant Alison Betts Gamed 'Jeopardy!' -- And Went Viral 'Jeopardy!' winner Alison Betts explains the wagering strategy that led her to a come-from-behind victory and the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.

YES I WROTE ABOUT THE FINAL JEOPARDY WIZARDRY www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

13.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 305 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 12

it’s true!

14.02.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this quote is so fucking good

13.02.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I refuse.

13.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
How Contestant Alison Betts Gamed 'Jeopardy!' -- And Went Viral 'Jeopardy!' winner Alison Betts explains the wagering strategy that led her to a come-from-behind victory and the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.

well then www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

13.02.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

would you settle for an article

13.02.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

received

13.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
How Contestant Alison Betts Gamed 'Jeopardy!' -- And Went Viral 'Jeopardy!' winner Alison Betts explains the wagering strategy that led her to a come-from-behind victory and the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.

YES I WROTE ABOUT THE FINAL JEOPARDY WIZARDRY www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

13.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 305 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 12
screencap of a tweet post by Ron Magill. there is a photo of an nightmarishly ghoulish chimpanzee grinning (??) while holding a bunch of grapes with the following caption: "Today, Bubbles, a chimpanzee at Zoo Miami, celebrated her 63rd birthday, making her the oldest chimpanzee on record in ZIMS (Zoological Information Management Software) in North America! She was very happy with the special treats she received as part of the celebration!"

screencap of a tweet post by Ron Magill. there is a photo of an nightmarishly ghoulish chimpanzee grinning (??) while holding a bunch of grapes with the following caption: "Today, Bubbles, a chimpanzee at Zoo Miami, celebrated her 63rd birthday, making her the oldest chimpanzee on record in ZIMS (Zoological Information Management Software) in North America! She was very happy with the special treats she received as part of the celebration!"

think everyone on this site deserves the chance to meet Bubbles

06.02.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been listening to neighbors try to pickaxe their cars out of our alley for four days now. at one point a uhaul truck drove in, immediately got stuck perfectly sealing the alley exit closed, and was summarily abandoned

29.01.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of a reddit post with an imagine of an ice chopper shovel for sale and the caption "If your an individual, business or faith group who hasn’t done jack, your gonna need this. You waited far too long to try using your dinky plastic shovel."

screenshot of a reddit post with an imagine of an ice chopper shovel for sale and the caption "If your an individual, business or faith group who hasn’t done jack, your gonna need this. You waited far too long to try using your dinky plastic shovel."

a reply reading "Took OP's advice and bought.

There are huge dents in my car now."

a reply reading "Took OP's advice and bought. There are huge dents in my car now."

a subsequent reply telling the person who said they dented their car "Man I hope you’re kidding…" to which they replied "Not kidding. Never getting advice here again"

a subsequent reply telling the person who said they dented their car "Man I hope you’re kidding…" to which they replied "Not kidding. Never getting advice here again"

sensational scenes in r/washingtondc

29.01.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

screaming, hissing, booing at the first home on the grand designs australia crossover episode with kevin mccloud that doesn’t feature a cat (hasn’t happened yet, it is all cats lolling in architectural masterpieces, just preparing myself and also my cat)

29.01.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of reddit post with the title "Pretti Good" (P R E T T I): "The current state of things has me about as depressed as John.

Then like a gosh darn sign from above, my brain makes the connection between my favorite depressed spy's claim to be "pretty good" and the names of the victims Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Thanks everyone on here for celebrating this great show. I'm grateful to have this show to turn to in this dark hour.

Sure makes it a little bit easier to get through the day."

screenshot of reddit post with the title "Pretti Good" (P R E T T I): "The current state of things has me about as depressed as John. Then like a gosh darn sign from above, my brain makes the connection between my favorite depressed spy's claim to be "pretty good" and the names of the victims Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Thanks everyone on here for celebrating this great show. I'm grateful to have this show to turn to in this dark hour. Sure makes it a little bit easier to get through the day."

first reply with a photo of john lakeman looking characteristically bummed out: "Q: How are things going in America right now?

A: Pretti. Good."

first reply with a photo of john lakeman looking characteristically bummed out: "Q: How are things going in America right now? A: Pretti. Good."

the Patriot subreddit is going through it

28.01.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œone of you has been given a knife”

24.01.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

on an amtrak pulling into union station just before the snow starts and they’ve instructed everyone trying to go further than DC to meet in the cafe car for what I can only assume is the announcement that agatha christie is their new conductor

24.01.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 135 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

has anyone played a trumpet in kash patel’s presence

22.01.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

what I would like to know is how the preexisting Mr. and Mrs. Met ended up leaving at the same time. were they fired and what for

22.01.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

that is giving me WAY too much credit but fine you can mail me a cut

21.01.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
headline: 'Jeopardy!' contestant roasted after confusing Janet Jackson with Ariana Grande

headline: 'Jeopardy!' contestant roasted after confusing Janet Jackson with Ariana Grande

headline: Tom Hanks Reacts to 'Jeopardy' Contestants Who Didn't Recognize Him: 'You Are Kidding Me'

headline: Tom Hanks Reacts to 'Jeopardy' Contestants Who Didn't Recognize Him: 'You Are Kidding Me'

headline: Jeopardy! Fans Question Contestants Who Failed to Identify James Earl Jones During Sesame Street Category

headline: Jeopardy! Fans Question Contestants Who Failed to Identify James Earl Jones During Sesame Street Category

headline: β€˜Jeopardy!’ contestants slammed by fans for not knowing famous β€˜Shaft’ actor

headline: β€˜Jeopardy!’ contestants slammed by fans for not knowing famous β€˜Shaft’ actor

a related phenomenon that you can see in the Defector story data is the endless series of 'Jeopardy viewers HORRIFIED that IDIOT FOOL CONTESTANTS did not recognize CELEBRITY' stories (mostly people DO get celeb content and also until recently image clues were shown on a tiny screen across the stage)

21.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

this is great

21.01.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
promo blurbs for events in Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston with generic tourism photos for each city. Boston's is the site of the Boston Massacre

promo blurbs for events in Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston with generic tourism photos for each city. Boston's is the site of the Boston Massacre

UCL just sent out a round of invites for upcoming alumni events in the US and uhh ummm uhhhhhhhh I am not sure that is the photo of Boston I would have chosen here

14.01.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot of a facebook post from the group Backyard Bird Lovers with the caption β€œDark Eyed Junco [Junco hyemalis]. A monent after this picture was taken a Sharp Shinned Hawk dove from out of nowhere killing the bird in a instant. Tioga County, Pa. 12-11-25.” below are two images: the first features a beautiful little junco pecking at seeds in the snow and the second features the claws of a hawk with the beautiful little junco upside down and wings spread in its clutches

screenshot of a facebook post from the group Backyard Bird Lovers with the caption β€œDark Eyed Junco [Junco hyemalis]. A monent after this picture was taken a Sharp Shinned Hawk dove from out of nowhere killing the bird in a instant. Tioga County, Pa. 12-11-25.” below are two images: the first features a beautiful little junco pecking at seeds in the snow and the second features the claws of a hawk with the beautiful little junco upside down and wings spread in its clutches

the facebook birder group giveth; the facebook birder group taketh

10.01.2026 05:45 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

at one point during promo for my Jeopardy! book I had to start asking producers ahead of time to please not make me do interviews this way. give your book a topical title, they said... something that readers will recognize, they said...

08.01.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(to the tune of "feliz navidad") denis villeneuve

23.12.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 838 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
Preview
2025-26 Fourth Wing Ticket Package Choose Your Quadrant. Enter the Fourth Wing.Flyers Fans can choose their quadrant with two Fourth Wing–inspired ticket packagesβ€”each granting access to the Flyers game and exclusive co-branded merch.D...

just going to put it out there that I am scared for everyone (attendees, children, pets, the world generally) about what Gritty is going to do at the Fourth Wing/Flyers event www.gofevo.com/group/Flyers...

22.12.2025 22:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The 10 Best TV Performances of 2025 The best TV acting of the year from Tramell Tillman in 'Severance' to Noah Wyle in 'The Pitt,' Michelle Williams in 'Dying for Sex' and more.

two words: RODDY. HO. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

18.12.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The 15 Best TV Shows of 2025 The 15 best TV shows of 2025, from 'The Studio' and 'The Pitt' to 'Severance,' 'Adolescence,' 'Pluribus' and more.

wrote about two shows that made me cover my eyes (only one of which featured evanescence, tragically) (?) www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

05.12.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0