Barry Petchesky
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Hyperion, The Terror, Summer of Night all absolutely legendary. Simmons himself got driven crazy by 9/11 but I think his best work would still hold up.
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It doesn't seem right that Milo and Tina just go away forever now that the Olympics are over. They should be named mascots for something else, or perhaps elected to Parliament.
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Shout out to these heroes.
6 days ago
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A good bit to do when the weather’s bad is to tell your adopted pet they’d still be sleeping out there if it weren’t for you and they should really be more grateful.
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Many times have I wondered if I'd ever see this in my lifetime.
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(handing the most heartbroken, disgusted-looking hockey player a stuffed animal) congratulazioni! enjoy the stoat
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At least the Tkachuks were bad enough that I don't have to feel any fondness for them going forward.
7 days ago
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Yer all right, Jack.
7 days ago
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Connor Hellebuyck is the greatest American hero.
7 days ago
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You’re telling me that once this is over I have to just go back to watching the Rangers
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Guerin being totally validated in taking PK/faceoff guys would be so funny.
7 days ago
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Getting Punch the macaque vibes from Quinn here.
9 days ago
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Why do the biathletes not simply shoot the other guys if they ski past
9 days ago
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In some ways Olympic hockey is very unlike NHL hockey—starts on time, fewer ads—and that’s good. In other ways it’s very much the same—JT Miller and Vincent Trocheck play for my team—and that’s bad.
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cow tools daily
12 days ago
what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
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Why is the fucking PATCO logo in my most-used emoji on Slack
12 days ago
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Quinn Hughes
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Christine Nangle
14 days ago
That’s Dan❤️‍🩹🦅
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I am not going to be tricked into having an opinion online about Eileen Gu, where people can see it.
14 days ago
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Defector
14 days ago
The big Canada-Sweden curling beef, explained:
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The Big Canada-Sweden Curling Beef, Explained | Defector
As a sport most people pay intense attention to for two weeks every four years and then not at all the rest of the time, curling can be slightly impenetrable to the casual viewer; its intricacies and ...
https://defector.com/the-big-canada-sweden-curling-beef-explained
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Just remembered this piece-of-shit game. The curling was kind of fun though.
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Diana Moskovitz
18 days ago
Resharing this because the top teams in ice dancing just took the ice — a primer on the dark backstory behind France's viral ice dancing team. They are among the favorites for gold. Gift link:
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France's Viral Ice Dancing Team Has A Dark Backstory | Defector
Blink and you might not have caught it. On Monday, Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry took to the rink and staked their claim to the ice dancing gold medal. Dancing to Madonna’s “Vogue,” ...
https://defector.com/frances-viral-ice-dancing-team-has-a-dark-backstory?giftLink=8e76feeed44b45a0a687c4304aac763a
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libby watson
18 days ago
by the end of this weekend my phone had learned "cablp" without autocorrecting it. please enjoy my trip report:
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I Traveled 800 Miles To Eat Breakfast, Lunch, And Pizza At Criss Angel’s Breakfast, Lunch, And Pizza | Defector
When I was a very depressed British teenager, I had an unhealthy fascination with America. I found a way to love its contradictions, to explain away the obvious sins not by excusing them directly but ...
https://defector.com/criss-angel-breakfast-lunch-pizza
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They should call her Marie-Philip POULET because she was too CHICKEN to play because she knew she'd get her ass kicked! (I hope she's healthy and back to 100 percent real soon.)
19 days ago
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Really humiliating to get to Trader Joe’s before it opens and have to mill about outside. “Please sir, mightn’t I have access to your treats?”
19 days ago
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I would give my life for Cory and Korey
20 days ago
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Curling is so good as high-volume, always-on background viewing. Way better than the endless swimming events in the Summer Games.
20 days ago
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Children today will never know the thrill of the Bud Bowl. I swear there were years I cared about the outcome more than that of the actual Super Bowl.
21 days ago
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Gojira was pretty much the highlight of the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony; I would not be opposed to seeing some of Milan's own Lacuna Coil tonight.
23 days ago
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Rebane
28 days ago
i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
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24 days ago
What we loved about Dan McQuade:
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What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector
Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...
https://defector.com/what-we-loved-about-dan-mcquade
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For those of you who asked if there was any way to help out Dan's family:
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26 days ago
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Very important news: new bodega cat. I remember when the last one disappeared, I asked where Linda had gone, and the deli owner said (still enigmatically) “she got married.”
26 days ago
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I reject this. They’re real robots, and they’re alive, and they’re my friends.
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27 days ago
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I think the key that unlocks Dan was his desire to share the things he loved with other people. Wouldn’t be the worst way to honor him if we make the effort to do that for the things we love, too.
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Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...
https://defector.com/dan-mcquade-1983-2026
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When the prairie dog habitat at the zoo has the clear plastic domes to pop your head up in >>>
about 1 month ago
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Pareene!
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about 1 month ago
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All right I’m finally sold on Sam Darnold.
about 1 month ago
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Denny Carter
about 1 month ago
I remember an interview with Adams last summer where he said it was brand new to work with a quarterback who asked for input or had any consideration for anyone around him. Sounds like Aaron Rodgers was the worst teammate imaginable.
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about 1 month ago
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Terrible football, hilarious game, regrettable outcome
about 1 month ago
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Drake Maye make playe
about 1 month ago
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The late game is going to feel like watching an entirely different sport.
about 1 month ago
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[tiredly] Drake Mighte
about 1 month ago
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It's so cool how every team always suddenly starts making the dumbest decisions when they play New England.
about 1 month ago
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I'm currently reading a book that chronicles every death in the Grand Canyon and it's cheerier and less nasty than Drake Maye's game so far.
about 1 month ago
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Remember, if the Patriots lose, it's because they finally faced a real team, and if the Patriots win, it's because they haven't faced a real team yet.
about 1 month ago
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Ilhan Omar
about 1 month ago
Statement from the family of Alex Pretti.
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Cat’s review of the snow: interesting to watch, but the plows make terrifying noises. So, a mixed bag.
about 1 month ago
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Hamilton Nolan
about 1 month ago
The streets of Minneapolis are full of regular people faced with intolerable things.
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Intolerable Things
We'll all be Minneapolis soon.
https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/intolerable-things
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