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11 months ago
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Boxing is work. More than anything else.
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Getting Beat Up In A Mostly Empty Arena Is Just A Job | Defector
The first sign that fight night in Brooklyn on Saturday might not be a big success was the disparity between the line at the front entrance, which was nonexistent, and the line at the side door whereâŠ
https://defector.com/getting-beat-up-in-a-mostly-empty-arena-is-just-a-job
about 2 hours ago
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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off rises for soufflés:
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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Rises For Soufflés | Defector
Welcome back to The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off, where Kelsey and Chris attempt to complete the technical challenges from the newest season of The Great British Bake Off in their own homeâŠ
https://defector.com/the-not-so-great-defector-bake-off-rises-for-souffles
about 3 hours ago
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Ray Ratto on Blue Jays-Dodgers:
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More Of This, Please | Defector
The Toronto Blue Jays are worthy champions by any measure, whether that be Vladimir Guerrero Jr.âs outsized gifts, George Springerâs uncanny sense of the moment, or Alejandro Kirkâs combination ofâŠ
https://defector.com/more-of-this-please
about 4 hours ago
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Daramola
about 9 hours ago
I found After The Hunt completely confounding⊠too strange and beautiful to be awful and too ridiculous and silly to be likable. It was so confusing that I forced
@mckinneykelsey.bsky.social
to watch it just so we could discuss it on Defector.
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What Even Is 'After The Hunt'? | Defector
After the Hunt, the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, is ostensibly about a great many things. It is a film about campus politics, generational divide, the slippery nature of power dynamics, fantasy k...
https://defector.com/what-even-is-after-the-hunt
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Drew Magary
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This weekâs FUNBAG celebrates a milestone of sorts.
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'The Postmortal,' 90,000 Copies Later
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drewâs books while youâre at it. Today, weâre talking ...
https://defector.com/the-postmortal-90000-copies-later
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Mike McDanielâs really bombing up there:
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Mike McDaniel's Really Bombing Up There | Defector
Of all the NFL teams currently residing in the dumpster, the Miami Dolphins might be the most pungent. The quarterback, the offense, the defenseâit all reeks. When things go badly, the head coachâsâŠ
https://defector.com/mike-mcdaniels-really-bombing-up-there
about 6 hours ago
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An interview with the guy Anthony Edwards called âfly as fuckâ while giving Timothee Chalamet the White Boy Of The Year award:
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An Interview With The Guy Anthony Edwards Called "Fly As Fuck" While Giving Timothee Chalamet The White Boy Of The Year Award | Defector
This weekâs Nothing But Respect was a special one, not only because we got to talk to a musician who has been awarded Best New Music by Pitchfork three times, but also because we got to get the storyâŠ
https://defector.com/anthony-edwards-white-boy-of-the-year
about 7 hours ago
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âThe Postmortal,â 90,000 copies later:
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'The Postmortal,' 90,000 Copies Later
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drewâs books while youâre at it. Today, weâre talkingâŠ
https://defector.com/the-postmortal-90000-copies-later
about 7 hours ago
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Were the 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals really fixed?
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Were The 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals Really Fixed? | Defector
Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals is the site of the most infamous conspiracy theory in recent NBA history. The Sacramento Kings were playing the Lakers for a trip to the Finals down inâŠ
https://defector.com/were-the-2002-nba-western-conference-finals-really-fixed
about 9 hours ago
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Presenting the 2025-26 Defector NBA preview:
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Harken Ye Unto The 2025â26 NBA Season Preview, Which Stands Before You | Defector
On Friday morning, when the barista at my local coffee shop leaned over the counter, wrinkled his face into a hideous demonic leer, and hissed âEnnnnnn ⊠Beeeeee ⊠Ayyyyyyâ at me, I will confess,âŠ
https://defector.com/harken-ye-unto-the-2025-26-nba-season-preview-which-stands-before-you
about 10 hours ago
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patrick
about 10 hours ago
Only If You Get Caught S1E1 is about the most infamous basketball conspiracy theory: Did the NBA fix Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals? Our guest is the great
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. Subscribe now, Or Else!!!
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Only If You Get Caught
History Podcast · Updated Weekly · Only If You Get Caught is about how we can better understand sports and culture by appreciating the ways humans cheat in ways big and small. Hosted by Patrick Redfo...
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Kelsey McKinney
about 12 hours ago
me and
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saw AFTER THE HUNT and we are CONFUSED
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What Even Is 'After The Hunt'? | Defector
After the Hunt, the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, is ostensibly about a great many things. It is a film about campus politics, generational divide, the slippery nature of power dynamics, fantasy k...
https://defector.com/what-even-is-after-the-hunt
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What even is 'After The Hunt'?
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What Even Is 'After The Hunt'? | Defector
After the Hunt, the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, is ostensibly about a great many things. It is a film about campus politics, generational divide, the slippery nature of power dynamics, fantasyâŠ
https://defector.com/what-even-is-after-the-hunt
about 12 hours ago
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The sounds of autumn:
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The Sounds Of Autumn | Defector
KABLAMMO!
https://defector.com/the-sounds-of-autumn
about 12 hours ago
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Doug Martinâs family says he was experiencing mental health crisis before dying in police custody:
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Doug Martin's Family Says He Was Experiencing Mental Health Crisis Before Dying In Police Custody | Defector
TMZ broke the news Sunday that former NFL running back Doug Martin had died in Oakland, Calif. at the age of 36. Though the precise circumstances of his death remain unclear, one thing we do know isâŠ
https://defector.com/doug-martins-family-says-he-was-experiencing-mental-health-crisis-before-dying-in-police-custody
about 12 hours ago
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More of this, please:
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More Of This, Please | Defector
The Toronto Blue Jays are worthy champions by any measure, whether that be Vladimir Guerreroâs outsized gifts or George Springerâs uncanny sense of the moment or Alejandro Kirkâs combination ofâŠ
https://defector.com/more-of-this-please
about 13 hours ago
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More than ever before, people like Franklin and Saban are insisting that the expectations being put on coaches at powerhouse schools are too high, and that no mere mortal with an $85 million contract can be expected to deliver all the time.
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You Can Have Money Or Sympathy, But Not Both | Defector
Nick Saban, ex-Alabama coach but still somehow patron saint of college football, had some things to say during yesterdayâs edition of College GameDay about the âuglinessâ faced by his former coachingâŠ
https://defector.com/you-can-have-money-or-sympathy-but-not-both
1 day ago
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Barry Petchesky
1 day ago
I am going to obtain that apple cider slushie or die trying
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The Giants Will Kill Me And I Will Deserve It | Defector
It was a lovely, balmy late-fall afternoon. The low sun betrayed the warmthâs incongruence for the time of year, and warned of the inevitable approach of winter. It was a lovely day to be alive, a lov...
https://defector.com/the-giants-will-kill-me-and-i-will-deserve-it
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Boxing is a job.
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Getting Beat Up In A Mostly Empty Arena Is Just A Job | Defector
The first sign that fight night in Brooklyn on Saturday might not be a big success was the disparity between the line at the front entrance, which was nonexistent, and the line at the side door where ...
https://defector.com/getting-beat-up-in-a-mostly-empty-arena-is-just-a-job?giftLink=465c11b025a2ee5219fabd6e4fe3188e
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A thorough and depressing review of the Raiders' three first downs:
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A Thorough And Depressing Review Of The Raiders' Three First Downs | Defector
The Las Vegas Raiders played the Chiefs on Sunday, or at least appeared on the same field as the Chiefs on Sunday. They were certainly there, in their spiffy white uniforms, in Kansas City, but withâŠ
https://defector.com/a-thorough-and-depressing-review-of-the-raiders-three-first-downs
1 day ago
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It doesnât get much better than Bournemouth-Crystal Palace:
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It Doesn't Get Much Better Than Bournemouth-Crystal Palace
Perhaps it should not have been surprising that a matchup between the fourth- and sixth-placed teams in the Premier League produced an absolute firecracker of a match. Perhaps Bournemouth and CrystalâŠ
https://defector.com/it-doesnt-get-much-better-than-bournemouth-crystal-palace
1 day ago
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Kelsey McKinney attempts Paul Hollywood's Raspberry Soufflés.
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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Rises for Soufflés | Defector
Welcome back to The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off, where Kelsey and Chris attempt to complete the technical challenges from the newest season of The Great British Bake Off in their own homeâŠ
https://defector.com/the-not-so-great-defector-bake-off-rises-for-souffles
1 day ago
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Which trash team rules the NFL's dumpster?
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Which Trash Team Rules The NFL's Dumpster? | Defector
The National Football League has a firings gap. Though still the worldwide leader in commercial interruptions and enormous American flags, the NFL has fallen shamefully behind its college cousin atâŠ
https://defector.com/which-trash-team-rules-the-nfls-dumpster
1 day ago
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Is Max Verstappen actually going to win this championship?
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Is Max Verstappen Actually Going To Win This Championship? | Defector
After all the debate about fair application of Papaya Rules and which of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is really McLarenâs number one driver, the answer, as it is turning out, is neither of them.âŠ
https://defector.com/is-max-verstappen-actually-going-to-win-this-championship
1 day ago
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Getting beat up in a mostly empty arena is just a job:
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Getting Beat Up In A Mostly Empty Arena Is Just A Job | Defector
The first sign that fight night in Brooklyn on Saturday might not be a big success was the disparity between the line at the front entrance, which was nonexistent, and the line at the side door whereâŠ
https://defector.com/getting-beat-up-in-a-mostly-empty-arena-is-just-a-job
1 day ago
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Rax King plays the banjo:
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Rax King Plays The Banjo | Defector
Who among us doesnât have musical trauma of some sort? If you didnât cry through piano lessons as a child, maybe you stared longingly at the student band at high school football games, wishing yourâŠ
https://defector.com/rax-king-plays-the-banjo
1 day ago
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The Crossword, Oct. 20: Pitch Perfect
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The Crossword, Oct. 20: Pitch Perfect | Defector
Letâs get in the solving zone. This weekâs puzzle was constructed by Ben Zimmer (who created our first official Defector puzzle two years ago!), and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Ben is a linguist,âŠ
https://defector.com/the-crossword-oct-20-pitch-perfect
1 day ago
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The Giants will kill me and I will deserve it:
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The Giants Will Kill Me And I Will Deserve It | Defector
It was a lovely, balmy late-fall afternoon. The low sun betrayed the warmthâs incongruence for the time of year, and warned of the inevitable approach of winter. It was a lovely day to be alive; aâŠ
https://defector.com/the-giants-will-kill-me-and-i-will-deserve-it
1 day ago
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Everything is no longer coming up Mariners:
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Everything Is No Longer Coming Up Mariners | Defector
You canât say that the Mariners didnât have their chances Sunday night to clinch a World Series berth. Down 2-0 in the top of the third inning, they had the bases loaded with one out and Cal RaleighâŠ
https://defector.com/everything-is-no-longer-coming-up-mariners
1 day ago
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"Annandale held a memorial service for him, hours before kickoff of the homecoming football game, with dozens of former players from the school's gridiron heyday coming to say goodbye to the greatest and most celebrated football player who ever played for the school."
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When A High School Football Legend Was Dying, His Teammates Made Sure He Went Out Like A Star | Defector
Some might say Mike Lucido peaked early. But, by god, what a peak. No high school player in the D.C. area got more attention in the 1970s than Lucido, a running back for the Annandale Atoms from 1970âŠ
https://defector.com/mike-lucido-annandale-high-school-football
2 days ago
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Here is some of D'Angelo's music, and what it means to us:
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The Defector D'Angelo Mixtape | Defector
The music channel in Defectorâs work Slack is, paradoxically or not, a fairly quiet place. People will talk about records theyâre enjoying or not enjoying, Patrick will reply âtype shitâ to variousâŠ
https://defector.com/the-defector-dangelo-mixtape
2 days ago
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You can have money or sympathy, but not both:
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You Can Have Money Or Sympathy, But Not Both | Defector
Nick Saban, ex-Alabama coach but still somehow patron saint of college football, had some things to say during yesterdayâs edition of College GameDay about the âuglinessâ faced by his former coaching ...
https://defector.com/you-can-have-money-or-sympathy-but-not-both
2 days ago
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Could old dictionaries help explain why the Washington NFL team got away with its name for as long as it did?
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The Annotated History Of A Slur | Defector
A few years ago, when the conversation over the racist nickname and racist iconography of the NFL team that maintained racist hiring policies longer than any other NFL team was a sad constant in theâŠ
https://defector.com/the-annotated-history-of-a-slur
2 days ago
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Keir Starmer wonât tolerate racist hooligans being barred from Aston Villaâs stadium:
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Keir Starmer Won't Tolerate Racist Hooligans Being Barred From Aston Villa's Stadium | Defector
Aston Villa will be hosting Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in a Europa League match in Birmingham on Nov. 6. Last week, The Athletic reported that the West Midlands Police had requested that Maccabi fa...
https://defector.com/keir-starmer-wont-tolerate-racist-hooligans-being-barred-from-aston-villas-stadium
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The Browns' 13-7 win over the Eagles at Cleveland Stadium remains the last time an NFL team won without recording an official pass attempt.
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The Day The Browns Crafted A Playbook Entirely Out Of Spite | Defector
No pass attempts. Punting on third down. Cleveland had a point to prove.
https://defector.com/the-day-the-browns-crafted-a-playbook-entirely-out-of-spite
2 days ago
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This is just what Georgia does:
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This Is Just What Georgia Does | Defector
Iâm sure Lane Kiffin had a good time working through his Kirby Smart material. The jokes at the presser, the pregame shirtless photo, the âtimeout clappingâ bit when his Ole Miss team was still upâall...
https://defector.com/this-is-just-what-georgia-does
2 days ago
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JAMBOROO:
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I Have Developed An Unexpected And Revelatory Bond With My Car | Defector
I have never cared about my car. The first one I owned, a 2000-something Geo Prizm, came to me by way of my aunt when I was 15 and stayed with me until I moved to New York City when I was 24. It gotâŠ
https://defector.com/i-have-developed-an-unexpected-and-revelatory-bond-with-my-car
2 days ago
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Big Ange has never been more out:
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Big Ange Has Never Been More Out | Defector
Here is a sentence you never want written about your soccer team: Twenty minutes after Saturdayâs 0-3 loss to Chelsea, Nottingham Forest fired the manager it had hired just 39 days ago. Thatâs right, ...
https://defector.com/big-ange-has-never-been-more-out
2 days ago
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Try the Defector weekly crossword!
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The Crossword, Oct. 13: Foraging | Defector
Put your thinking cap on. Itâs time for the Monday crossword. This weekâs puzzle was constructed by Sala Wanetick, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Sala is a former advertising professional turnedâŠ
https://defector.com/the-crossword-oct-13-foraging
3 days ago
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Tyra Banks, please explain what the hell you mean by âhot ice creamâ
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Tyra Banks Please Explain What The Hell You Mean By âHot Ice Creamâ | Defector
Tyra Banksâs eyes are wild. Or maybe they were just always that way, her piercing green-gray irises one of many reminders that right, before she was a TV host, an MLM kingpin, and a meme, she was aâŠ
https://defector.com/tyra-banks-please-explain-what-the-hell-you-mean-by-hot-ice-cream
3 days ago
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"Can we get more teams with the little ranking number by their name?" FUNBAG:
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All Teams Should Be Ranked | Defector
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drewâs books while youâre at it. Today, weâre talkingâŠ
https://defector.com/all-teams-should-be-ranked
3 days ago
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Israel Daramola on D'Angelo:
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Waiting On D'Angelo | Defector
âEven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.â This is from Psalms 23:4, a classic prayer aboutâŠ
https://defector.com/waiting-on-dangelo
3 days ago
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Three totally normal bloggers are being totally normal about 'Hades II.'
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Three Totally Normal Bloggers Are Being Totally Normal About âHades IIâ | Defector
Kathryn: Hello, hello, and thank you for voluntarily joining me for some Hades II discussion, absolutely zero peer pressure involved. The game has been out for nearly a month, and in that timespanâŠ
https://defector.com/three-totally-normal-bloggers-are-being-totally-normal-about-hades-ii
3 days ago
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Lauren Theisen reviews popcorn from all the concession stands in her vicinity:
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Movie Theater Popcorn In New York City, Ranked | Defector
Tom Cruise and I have one thing in common: We both love eating popcorn at the movies. But I am a blogger, and Tom Cruise is not, so here we are. Rarely do I go more than two weeks in New York CityâŠ
https://defector.com/movie-theater-popcorn-in-new-york-city-ranked
3 days ago
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"I see the impulse to create a self-guided curriculum, whatever its other Hermione-scented issues, as a quixotic grasp at coping with the shrinking of the world."
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Learning Is More Than Just Collecting Facts | Defector
Earlier this week, I read Horace Walpoleâs Castle Of Otronto for the first time. Published in 1764, itâs widely considered the first gothic novel, the cornerstone of a genre that would include futureâŠ
https://defector.com/learning-is-more-than-just-collecting-facts
3 days ago
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Every program wants to rule the world:
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Every Program Wants To Rule The World | Defector
Welcome to the Defector College Football Watch Guide, where Israel Daramola and Ray Ratto will tell you which of the weekendâs college football games are worth giving a crap about. Ray: SomeâŠ
https://defector.com/every-program-wants-to-rule-the-world
4 days ago
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Shohei Ohtani plays the greatest baseball game of all time:
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Shohei Ohtani Plays The Greatest Baseball Game Of All Time | Defector
Shohei Ohtani creates a world in which there are no stupid questions. Could there ever be a two-way player in the majors? Could he become an elite power hitter and a frontline starter? Could he recove...
https://defector.com/shohei-ohtani-plays-the-greatest-baseball-game-of-all-time
4 days ago
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Podcasts are not television:
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4 days ago
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Lauren Theisen
4 days ago
this is a ranking blog but it's also 3k words on going to the movies đœïžđż
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Movie Theater Popcorn In New York City, Ranked | Defector
Tom Cruise and I have one thing in common: We both love eating popcorn at the movies. But I am a blogger, and Tom Cruise is not, so here we are. Rarely do I go more than two weeks in New York City wit...
https://defector.com/movie-theater-popcorn-in-new-york-city-ranked
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
4 days ago
i've been spiraling about "what is the point of learning" lately so i wrote a blog about it
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Learning Is More Than Just Collecting Facts | Defector
Earlier this week, I read Horace Walpoleâs Castle Of Otronto for the first time. Published in 1764, itâs widely considered the first gothic novel, the cornerstone of a genre that would include future ...
https://defector.com/learning-is-more-than-just-collecting-facts?giftLink=759ffb26038f4a984abf3795baa4566a
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