Roundup for thursday

Rudy Gobert isn’t worried but, you know, maybe he should be … Oh look, Terrell Owens got his name in the news again … Things you are probably mispronouncing … Mega Millions jackpot now up to $640 million with no Tuesday winner … Amazon took a huge chance with Rings of Power and it paid off … Lamar Jackson’s health remains a question mark … David Ortiz shooter sentenced to 30 years in prison … Jeremiah Green, drummer of Modest Mouse, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer … Warmer weather is coming … Ringleader of Michigan governor kidnapping plot sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison … Pope Emeritus Benedict’s health getting worse …

NASA images showcase eerie beauty of winter on Mars [CNN]

Things We Loved in 2022 [The Big Lead]

‘His Dark Materials’ Wasn’t Perfect, but It Nailed Its Bittersweet Finale [The Ringer]

Can “The Last of Us” Break the Curse of Bad Video-Game Adaptations? [New Yorker]

If This Was the Year of LIV Golf, Then Let’s Talk About What That Actually Means [Sports Illustrated]

Absurd content.

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