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Science
Voyager 2 Has A Few Last Things To Say
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Barry Petchesky
August 2, 2023
NFL
If You Have A Non-Dogshit Uniform, Just Wear That Instead
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Barry Petchesky
July 31, 2023
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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NFL
NFL Contract Guarantees Headache
149
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Barry Petchesky
July 27, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Grab A Tortilla And Come Talk About All Of Cormac McCarthy’s Pretty Horses
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Patrick Redford
July 26, 2023
NHL
Patrice Bergeron Was Unhateable
102
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Barry Petchesky
July 26, 2023
MLB
John Flaherty And The Yankees Would Both Like That Inning Back
123
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Barry Petchesky
July 17, 2023
NFL
The NFL Is Full Of Unpleasant Men Trying To Screw Each Other
198
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Barry Petchesky
July 12, 2023
CFL
Edmonton Elks Lose When American Player Forgets How Rouges Work, Which Is Very Relatable
111
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Barry Petchesky
July 7, 2023
MLB
There Is No Easy Part Of The Schedule When You’re The White Sox
74
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Barry Petchesky
July 2, 2023
MMA
Mark Zuckerberg, I Will Give You Five American Dollars If You Choke Out Elon Musk
211
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Barry Petchesky
July 2, 2023
MLB
All The Weight Of A Perfect Game
109
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Barry Petchesky
June 29, 2023
Science
We’re Getting Really Good At Reusing Space Pee
143
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Barry Petchesky
June 26, 2023
MLB
Who Is The Best Position Player To Be An Emergency Pitcher?
124
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Barry Petchesky
June 23, 2023
NHL
Alexander Mogilny Is Hockey History Even If The Hall Of Fame Doesn’t Think So
89
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Barry Petchesky
June 22, 2023
NHL
The Whole Ice Belongs To Mark Stone
24
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Barry Petchesky
June 14, 2023
NHL
There’s Life In The Old Cat Yet
23
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Barry Petchesky
June 9, 2023
High School Sports
Yeah, That’s About The Worst Way To Lose A Championship
190
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Barry Petchesky
May 28, 2023
NHL
Bruce Cassidy Is So Mad About The Golden Knights’ Effort, The Damn Coyotes Are Catching Strays
25
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Barry Petchesky
May 28, 2023
NHL
These Panthers Were A Long Time Coming
70
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Barry Petchesky
May 25, 2023
NHL
The Stars Are Burning Out
81
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Barry Petchesky
May 24, 2023
NHL
The Golden Knights Have The Edge No Matter The Score
36
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Barry Petchesky
May 22, 2023
Video Games
Everyone Should Be Nicer To Koroks
211
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Barry Petchesky
May 16, 2023
MLB
Akil Baddoo Caught Stealing With Throw That Ricocheted Off His Jiminy Crickets
113
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Barry Petchesky
May 9, 2023
Horse Racing
That’s Too Many Dead Horses
383
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Barry Petchesky
May 7, 2023
NHL
The Oilers’ Power Play Is Out For Blood
20
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Barry Petchesky
May 7, 2023
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