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Defector Up All Night

You’re Hearing It More And More

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New River Gorge's iconic steel arch bridge.

The Great Outdoors

New River Gorge Offers Stunning Trails, Subpar Locations For Faking Your Own Death To Avoid Fraud Charges

<a href="https://twitter.com/ericnus">Eric Nusbaum</a> (words) is a writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He is the author of the book <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-9781541742222/9781541742215">Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between</a>. He is also a former editor at VICE.
<a href="https://twitter.com/adamvillacin">Adam Villacin</a> (pictures) is an illustrator based in Joshua Tree, California. He has written, illustrated, and self-published roughly one hundred zines. He has worked with clients such as Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Dr. Martens, and Fender in addition to editorial work for VICE and The Ringer. He’s also been drawing a musician every day for the last year and a half.

Eric Nusbaum and Adam Villacin

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History

A Man Can’t Live On His Own

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Dan McQuade

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Almost No One Alive Has Seen The Phillies Start 5-0

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Giri Nathan

Jannik Sinner hits a forehand at the Miami Open

2021 Miami Open – Day 10

Tennis

Jannik Sinner Is Powered By Cheese And Can Really Boom The Tennis Ball

New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies

Keith Hernandez Explains The Story Of His Hungry Cat As There’s A Drive Into Deep Left By Dom Smith

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Lauren Theisen

Minnesota Twins v Detroit Tigers

The Legend Of Akil Baddoo Grows By The Day

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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There’s Nothing Complicated About The Deshaun Watson Lawsuits

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Jars containing the various components of the finished bitters.

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Let’s Make Our Own Damn Bitters And Remember The Great Happy Hours Of The Before Times

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A photo of license massage therapist Ashley Solis as she speaks at a press conference. Solis described the quarterback of the Houston Texans, Deshaun Watson, forcing her to touch his penis during a massage he had hired her to provide. On her left and her right are the attorneys representing her.

Ashley Solis speaking at press conference about Deshaun Watson

Two Of The Women Suing Deshaun Watson Tell Their Stories

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What Exactly Is Donald Trump Upset About Here?

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Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers is challenged by Pablo Fornals and Vladimir Coufal of West Ham during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United at Molineux on April 05, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England.

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No One In The World Can Do It Like Adama Traoré

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Albert Burneko

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Japanese Baseball Team’s Fish Mascot Exploding Into Its New Form

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Ray Ratto

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to third base after colliding with Matt Chapman #26 of the Oakland Athletics in the top of the eighth inning at RingCentral Coliseum on April 05, 2021 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Dodgers v Oakland Athletics

The Oakland A’s Are Oakland Ass

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Drew Magary

A Long March 5 rocket carrying China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe launches from the Wenchang Space Center on China's southern Hainan Island on November 24, 2020, on a mission to bring back lunar rocks, the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from the moon in four decades. - (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

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You Will Never Go To Space

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Samer Kalaf

Pitcher James Karinchak #99 of the Cleveland Indians reacts after striking out Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Kansas City Royals to end the top of the ninth inning of the home opener at Progressive Field on April 05, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Cleveland Reliever James Karinchak Has Some Neat Thoughts About Vaccines And Nazis

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The Canadiens Aren’t Thinking About Next Year

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Complaining About Boston’s New Piss Jersey Might Just Be Pissing In The Wind

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Fans Remind Astros Of Their Sins With Not One, But Two Trash Cans Thrown Onto Field

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 05: MaCio Teague #31 of the Baylor Bears drives to the basket against Andrew Nembhard #3 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 05, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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College Basketball

Sometimes You Gotta Watch The Whole Blowout

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Life's Rich Pageant

Paul Pierce Loses ESPN Gig After Broadcasting Grim Men’s Evening

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At Long Last, The Real Gonzaga Showed Up

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The Cleveland Cavers Has A Nice Ring To It

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Illinois Gymnast Celebrates Excellent Vault By Taking Out His Vaccination Card

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Aaron Gordon Unlocks A Much Scarier Version Of The Denver Nuggets

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