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Elder Wisdom
When The Toilet Rings, You Must Answer The Call
130
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Albert Burneko
September 24, 2024
Science
Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars
564
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Albert Burneko
September 11, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Science
Boeing Starliner Astronauts Electively Spending Five More Months In Space To Hitch Ride In Different Vehicle Due To Preference For Not Dying
203
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Albert Burneko
August 26, 2024
Soccer
Deadbeat Club At War With Its Own Players, Again
104
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Albert Burneko
August 19, 2024
Defector At The Movies
‘Alien: Romulus’ Is Exhausting, Gross As Hell, And Incredibly Fun
194
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Albert Burneko
August 17, 2024
Soccer
And Now, A Timely And Exhaustive Preview Of The 2024-25 Premier League Season
180
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Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Albert Burneko
,
Billy Haisley
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
August 16, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Do Not Say The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Are Stranded In Space, Which They Cannot Presently Return From Due To Problems With Their Spacecraft
203
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Albert Burneko
August 1, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona’s Pursuit Of Nico Williams Is Yet Another Degrading Farce
43
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Albert Burneko
July 29, 2024
Journalismism
Why Did The New York Times Delete A Notorious Fraudster’s Election Take?
270
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 26, 2024
Olympics
No, Canada!
106
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Albert Burneko
July 24, 2024
The Great Outdoors
Another Garden Check!
116
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 12, 2024
This Is So Stupid
There Are Three Essential Lawyer Movies
612
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 10, 2024
This Is So Stupid
I Would Like To Put Lunchmeat On The Cybertruck
614
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 26, 2024
Arts And Culture
Appalling Errors In Vulture’s Ranked List Of Muppets Movies, Ranked
303
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 23, 2024
NBA
Behold The Defector NBA Finals Mega-Preview
143
Comments
Patrick Redford
,
Giri Nathan
,
Tom Ley
,
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
, and
Ray Ratto
June 6, 2024
The Great Outdoors
Garden Check!
138
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Albert Burneko
June 3, 2024
Soccer
Xavi, Who Quit And Then Un-Quit And Then Was Maybe Gonna Get Fired, Is Now Fired
25
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Albert Burneko
May 24, 2024
NBA
The Pacers Simply Ran Away
192
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 20, 2024
NBA
Thunder–Mavericks Deserved A Better Ending
96
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 19, 2024
The Machines
If Kevin Roose Was ChatGPT With A Spray-On Beard, Could Anyone Tell?
171
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Albert Burneko
May 14, 2024
NBA
One Unsustainable Trick To Beating The Boston Celtics
119
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Albert Burneko
May 10, 2024
NBA
Rick Carlisle Doesn’t Believe This Shit
122
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Albert Burneko
May 9, 2024
Soccer
Xavi Isn’t Leaving Barcelona After All
37
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Albert Burneko
April 25, 2024
NBA
The Timberwolves Are So Big And Strong
50
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Albert Burneko
April 21, 2024
NBA
New York’s Second Unit Chased The 76ers Into The Pain Cave
41
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Albert Burneko
April 21, 2024
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