There is No Silver Lining for the Browns

Previewing a bleak season of Cleveland football

Sep 6 • 

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July 2025

How Much Would MLB's Best Swing-Off Hitter Be Worth?

Estimating the value of elite home run derby skill under the proposed new rules

Jul 21 • 

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Ranking Portland's Top Craft Breweries

Your prioritization guide to 13 of southern Maine's destination taprooms

Jul 19 • 

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1

June 2025

Empire of Dirt

The depravity — and humiliation — of endorsing Andrew Cuomo

Jun 25 • 

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1

Five Holiday Songs in Need of New Covers

Doing justice to these unsung classics would put a band on the Nice List

Jun 5 • 

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2

May 2025

The Fewdsletter: 'Wicked' Deviled Eggs

A twist on a simple classic — for a picnic, a potluck, or Pesach

May 22 • 

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3

2

April 2025

The Cleveland Browns Are Fine with This

The notoriously fickle franchise's strange loyalty to this leadership group

Apr 22 • 

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3

1

The Antisemitic Fight Against Antisemitism

A Passover plea to let Jewish people define our own values

Apr 13 • 

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It Should Always Be This Fun

Preserving the ubiquitous joy of Opening Day

Apr 2 • 

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March 2025

The Fewdsletter: 'Do Something' Lasagna

How to make cheesy comfort for yourself — and a neighbor

Mar 17 • 

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1

February 2025

The Case for Leaving the Starter In

Quantifying the hidden costs of bullpen overexposure

Feb 25 • 

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Reintroducing the Simple WAR Calculator

An explainer, FAQs, and statistical glossary

Feb 11 • 

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