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Politics
I Truly Cannot Believe How Dumb This Convoy Shit Is
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Albert Burneko
March 10, 2022
Music
I Demand A Goth-Sludge Chipmunks Cover Of Every Great Pop Song, Immediately
140
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Albert Burneko
March 9, 2022
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Chefector
Let’s Make A Salad Out Of Winter’s Last Citrus
96
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Albert Burneko
March 5, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Retired NASCAR Bozo: Behold, It Is I, The Angel Of Death
189
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Albert Burneko
March 3, 2022
NBA
Just Steph Curry, Calmly Being Impossible
135
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Albert Burneko
February 28, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Make Some Mascarpone
103
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Albert Burneko
February 19, 2022
This Is So Stupid
Where Should The Yak Go (On The Olympic Downhill Ski Course)?
164
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Albert Burneko
February 15, 2022
NBA
BenWatch: We’re In The Deal Zone
118
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Albert Burneko
February 9, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
I Don’t Like This At All
470
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Albert Burneko
February 3, 2022
NBA
BenWatch: Very Generously Not Blaming Things On Joel Embiid
162
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Albert Burneko
February 1, 2022
Media Meltdowns
NYT: China Really Screwed Itself By Protecting Its People From Dying Of COVID
538
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Albert Burneko
January 25, 2022
NBA
BenWatch: 76ers In No Hurry, They’ll Just Get James Harden Later
113
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Albert Burneko
January 24, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Make Crab Soup
413
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Albert Burneko
January 22, 2022
Defector Reads A Book
Psst! Let’s Talk About ‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’
158
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Barry Petchesky
January 11, 2022
Soccer
Gavi, Noooo! (But Also, Yesss.)
13
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Albert Burneko
January 9, 2022
The Machines
Please Enjoy Two Videos Of Elon Musk’s Obviously Bad Ideas Failing
336
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Albert Burneko
January 9, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Make The Reasonable Omelet
190
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Albert Burneko
January 8, 2022
Media Meltdowns
The Media Smiths Have A Bold New Idea
251
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Albert Burneko
January 4, 2022
Media Meltdowns
Maybe Your Marriage Just Sucks!
521
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Albert Burneko
December 29, 2021
NFL
Bruce Arians Debased Himself Because That’s His Job
127
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Albert Burneko
December 21, 2021
Life's Rich Pageant
I Am Certain Amtrak’s New Vaccine Plan Will Go Great
187
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Albert Burneko
December 14, 2021
Capital
The Wirecutter Union Won
97
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Albert Burneko
December 14, 2021
Chefector
A Pot Of Beans, By Any Other Name
141
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Albert Burneko
December 11, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Which Sports Team Name Would Be The Worst To Have As Your Actual Name?
544
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Albert Burneko
December 8, 2021
Capital
How To Quit Your Job, According To The Washington Post: Fuck You
519
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Albert Burneko
November 17, 2021
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