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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Israel Daramola

Golden State Warriors v Detroit Pistons

Draymond Green Is Still Only Sorta Sorry About Punching Jordan Poole

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Goncalo Ramos of Paris Saint-Germain reacts after scoring during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City at Parc des Princes on January 22, 2025 in Paris, France.

Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester City – UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7

Soccer

Paris Saint-Germain Revived Manchester City’s Woes

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Drew Magary

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 18: Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders celebrates during an NFL Football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 18, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Commanders v Detroit Lions

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I Am Witness To The Rebirth Of Football In Washington

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Chris Thompson

Two tennis guys get horny looking at Zendaya.

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Defector At The Movies

Is My Most Loathed Enemy A Song From The Score Of ‘Challengers’? Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah-Yeah-Yeah Yeah Yeah-Yeah-Yeah


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Sabrina Imbler

a small brown shrew called the Mount Lyell shrew in a natural environment

Lyell Shrew on Natural Background

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Much Ado About Shrew

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Kelsey McKinney

Politics

The Old Rules Are For Losers

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Giri Nathan

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet at the net after their Australian Open match.

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Tennis

Novak Djokovic Teaches Carlos Alcaraz One More Crucial Lesson

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Samer Kalaf

Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL speaking at a dinner.

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The ADL Was A Farce Long Before It Made Excuses For Elon Musk

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Ray Ratto

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Kathryn Xu

Spectators in a color television studio on an exhibition of the USA in Moscow.

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Defector Reads A Book

‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 2: Roadblocks And Revelations

Collin Sexton

The Utah Jazz Are Boldly Making Their Move Down The Standings


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Dan McQuade

Jason Kelce with his past and future selves in a bit from the first episode of his late night show. This skit was pretty good!

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Jason Kelce, Who Was Already Everywhere, Is Now In Late Night

<p>William Turton is a photographer and investigative reporter. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.</p>


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William Turton

Trump fans in rain ponchos wait in the cold.

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Donald Trump’s Biggest Fans Waited In The Cold Like Dogs

Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki reacts as he is elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, after receiving the results of the 2025 BBWAA voting.

Former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame

The Case Of The Cooperstown Vote Withholder Will Never Be Closed

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 20: The Utah Hockey Club salutes the crowd after a win against the Winnipeg Jets on January 20, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Hunter Dyke/NHLI via Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Utah Hockey Club

Utah Yeti? Not Yeti

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Barry Petchesky

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: Matt Rempe #73 of the New York Rangers and Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators battle at Madison Square Garden on January 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Ottawa Senators v New York Rangers

Up Close And Personal With Good Matt Rempe

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Patrick Redford

A stock graph shows the value of the $TRUMP meme coin displayed on a mobile screen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto)

Super $Trump Meme Coin – Photo Illustration

Donald Trump Has Finally Come Up With A Use Case For Crypto

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

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So What Would You Call This?

Trump supporters crowd the parade route, with trash everywhere.

Inauguration 2025

Painting The Town Red

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It’s Day One, Again

Justin Kluivert of AFC Bournemouth celebrates scoring his team's third goal and his hat-trick during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and AFC Bournemouth at St James' Park on January 18, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Newcastle United FC v AFC Bournemouth – Premier League

Justin Kluivert Has Finally Arrived

Semaglutide (GLP-1) weight-loss drug Wegovy, made by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which are designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but are widely known for their effect on weight loss. Picture date: Wednesday October 16, 2024.

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Funbag

GLP-1 Agonists: The Defector Review

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Tom Scocca

Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Melania Trump.

The Inauguration Of Donald J. Trump As The 47th President

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Welcome Home

Manchester United's Portuguese head coach Ruben Amorim applauds at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester. He looks pretty sad.

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No One Thinks Less Of Manchester United Than Its Manager

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Soraya Roberts

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Arts And Culture

When Did The Moving Image Stop Moving?

VANCOUVER, CANADA - JANUARY 18: Conor Garland #8 of the Vancouver Canucks checks Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on January 18, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 3-2. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Edmonton Oilers v Vancouver Canucks

Connor McDavid Has Three Games To Think About What He’s Done

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