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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

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Samer Kalaf

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Giri Nathan

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Named By The Stars, With Naveen Farrani

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: Robert Covington #33 of the Philadelphia 76ers encourages the crowd to get loud against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2018 NBA Playoff at Wells Fargo Center on May 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

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Sixers Shake Up NBA By Reacquiring Robert Covington

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Tom Ley

Jon Gray #22 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during Game One of the World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.

World Series – Arizona Diamondbacks v Texas Rangers – Game One

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Longtime Haters Of The Colorado Rockies Are Real Quiet Right Now

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Albert Burneko

James Harden, in a dayglo green hoodie, watches a game from the bench.

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James Harden Traded To Los Angeles Clippers After All

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Barry Petchesky

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 30: Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish (23) skates with the puck on a break away during the third period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks on October 30, 2023, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire)

NHL: OCT 30 Ducks at Penguins

I Can’t Believe The Penguins Managed To Lose That One

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Sabrina Imbler

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The Great Defector Leg Quiz

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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Diana Moskovitz

Center Dwight Howard #12 of the Taoyuan Leopards reacts at the courtside during the T1 League game between TaiwanBeer HeroBears and Taoyuan Leopards at University of Taipei Tianmu Gymnasium on February 19, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A Timeline Of The Sexual Assault Allegations Against Dwight Howard

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 collides with Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 29, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Sergio Pérez’s Season Cratered On Turn One

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Lauren Theisen

A collage of QBs from this weekend's NFL games. Jaren Hall, Mitch Trubisky, Tyson Baget, Brett Rypien, Will Levis, Josh Dobbs, P.J. Walker, Tommy DeVito

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Who Are These People?

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Patrick Redford

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 20: High school basketball player Cooper Flagg (Montverde Academy) attends the Duke Blue Devils’ Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium on October 20, 2023 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

Countdown to Craziness

College Basketball

Knock Me Over With A Fucking Feather, Cooper Flagg Commits To Duke

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 29: Haason Reddick #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles forces Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders to fumble in the fourth quarter at FedExField on October 29, 2023 in Landover, Maryland.

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Struggling Eagles Sack Sam Howell Just Once

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Politics

Bearing Witness To Gaza’s Grief Shouldn’t Feel Like A Radical Act

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Kodai Senga #34 of the New York Mets in action against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on September 14, 2023 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Diamondbacks 11-1. Over his face is the Defector Crosswords logo, which is DEFECTOR CROSSWORDS in a crossword puzzle grid with other words around it, and trust me they all fit maybe definitely they do work. It's just 'part' of the full crossword puzzle.

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The Crossword, Oct. 30: Spooky Season

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Jude Bellingham player of Real Madrid celebrates his goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on October 28, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid CF – LaLiga EA Sports

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Jude Bellingham Has Already Made Madrid His Own

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 29: Tommy DeVito #15 of the New York Giants hugs Zach Wilson #2 of the New York Jets after the Jets' 13-10 overtime win at MetLife Stadium on October 29, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

New York Jets v New York Giants

You Can’t Unsee Jets-Giants

Zach LaVine prepares to shoot against the Pistons

Chicago Bulls v Detroit Pistons

Grim Bulls Update: Zach LaVine Scores 51 In Double-Digit Loss To Pistons

Head coach Deion Sanders and Shedeur Sanders #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes talk before taking on the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field on October 13, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado.

Stanford v Colorado

College Football

College Football No Longer Belongs To Deion Sanders

Zion Williamson flexes against the Knicks

New York Knicks v New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson Eats Space For Every Meal

Evan Longoria #3 of the Arizona Diamondbacks attempts a bunt in the third inning against the Texas Rangers during Game Two of the World Series at Globe Life Field on October 28, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.

World Series – Arizona Diamondbacks v Texas Rangers – Game Two

The Diamondbacks Took The Rangers Back In Time For A Beating

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Kelsey McKinney

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Six perfect mini-cheesecakes, topped with black currant jelly, whipped cream, and decorative white chocolate triangles.

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Is Ill-Tempered For Chocolate Week

People carry injured and dead Palestinians from the rubbles of buildings as civil defense teams and civilians conduct search and rescue operations after Israeli attacks on Al-Shati refugee camp of Gaza City, Gaza on October 27, 2023 as Israeli attacks continue on the 21st day on Gaza

Israeli attacks continue on the 21st day in Gaza

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Who Is Allowed To Do Science?

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and Borussia Dortmund at St. James Park on October 25, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Newcastle United FC v Borussia Dortmund: Group F – UEFA Champions League 2023/24

Update: Sandro Tonali’s 10-Month Gambling Ban No Longer In Limbo

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Soraya Roberts

Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from Killers Of The Flower Moon

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Arts And Culture

‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Asks You To Sit With Its Contradictions

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Abigail Segel is a writer based in Montreal.

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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs onstage during Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Los Angeles at Staples Center on August 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Los Angeles – Night 2

Music

Meet Us At Midnight For ‘1989’ (Defector’s Version)

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Ray Ratto

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 26: Max Scherzer #31 of the Texas Rangers looks on during the World Series Workout Day at Globe Life Field on October 26, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

World Series Workout Day

Let’s Rub It In Some More: Polling Our Miserable Philadelphians About The World Series

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