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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Charles P. Pierce

Justin Jefferson makes a one-handed catch

Minnesota Vikings v Buffalo Bills

Great Hands Are Forever

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Ray Ratto

Edmonton Oilers v Nashville Predators

Gambling

You Are Now Free To Complain To Your Congressional Rep About Sports Betting Ads

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Tom Ley

Super Bowl LVII Opening Night presented by Fast Twitch

Defector Up All Night

Here’s A Super Bowl Weekend Open Thread

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Kelsey McKinney

Edited in Prisma app with Mononoke

Zillowing Out

A $1.1 Million House For Our Brain In A Vat

Olivia Craighead is a writer in Brooklyn, New York.

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Olivia Craighead

AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs

Welcome To The Posters’ Bowl

League Championship Series – Boston Red Sox v Houston Astros – Game Four

Joe West Spending His Retirement Going To War With Wikipedia Editors

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David Roth

Pre-disgraced Rep. George Santos walking around near the House of Representatives making a silly face while media people say "what about your lies, sir."

Embattled Newly Elected Rep. George Santos (R-NY) Is Sought After By Reporters On Capitol Hill

Politics

The Man Who Invented Himself

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

Amin Khalifa, in a room packed with Philly sports memorabilia, holds up a sign with the Kelce brothers that says SORRY BRO. EAGLES GOT THIS.

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Life's Rich Pageant

Philly’s Sign Guy Might Be The Least Thirsty Superfan

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Luis Paez-Pumar

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This Is So Stupid

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

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Chris Thompson

Those Who Fear The Deal Zone Risk The Consequences

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Albert Burneko

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Here Is Your 2023 NBA Trade Deadline Roundup

Dave McKenna

Actress Angie Dickinson watching her husband composer

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Burt Bacharach, The Genius Who Got Punks To Admit Elevator Music Was Cool, Is Dead

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Excitement Grows In Philadelphia As Eagles Head To The Super Bowl

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Super Bowl Days And Baywatch Nights, With Dan McQuade

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Lauren Theisen

Anaheim Ducks Goalie Anthony Stolarz sits on the ice

NHL: FEB 07 Ducks at Blackhawks

Let’s Survey The Carcasses Of The NHL Season

At Last, The Lakers And Russell Westbrook Are Kaput

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Tony Romo attends the 2022 Paramount Upfront at 666 Madison Avenue on May 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)

2022 Paramount Upfront

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“Wow”: Tony Romo Breaks Down The Super Bowl For Defector

Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots

The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat

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Nuking Three Straight Rackets Was Just Another Day In The Life Of Alexander Bublik

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Susan Elizabeth Shepard

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The Abrupt And Anonymous End Of StripperWeb

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Kelly Conaboy

Rihanna is seen out and about on July 07, 2021 in New York City. And then we photoshopped her purse into a giant NFL football

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If Rihanna Songs Were About Football, Ranked

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A mother killer whale and her small son (soon to be big)

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Large Adult Orca Sons Are A Terrible Burden On Their Poor Mothers

Brooklyn Nets v Los Angeles Lakers

There Go The Nets

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Laura Wagner

Adam Lefkoe of TNT interviews LeBron James

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As A Wise Man Once Said, “Aristotle Didn’t Say That”

My lucky Ty Detmer rap tee. Midnight Green. TY DETMER at the bottom, EAGLES down the side.

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Can My Lucky Eagles Shirt Carry The Team To Victory? No, But Also: Yes

Phoenix Suns v Brooklyn Nets

Cam Thomas Is Vindication For Bucket Enthusiasts, If Not For The Nets

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