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Chris Thompson
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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
By
Chris Thompson
January 23, 2025
155
Comments
Defector Reads A Book
‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 2: Roadblocks And Revelations
By
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Ray Ratto
,
Sabrina Imbler
,
Kathryn Xu
, and
Chris Thompson
January 22, 2025
39
Comments
NBA
The Utah Jazz Are Boldly Making Their Move Down The Standings
By
Chris Thompson
January 22, 2025
54
Comments
Politics
Painting The Town Red
By
Chris Thompson
January 21, 2025
143
Comments
NBA
How Serious Are The Milwaukee Bucks?
By
Chris Thompson
January 16, 2025
44
Comments
Arts And Culture
‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 1: Our Hands Hurt
By
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Ray Ratto
,
Chris Thompson
,
Sabrina Imbler
, and
Kathryn Xu
January 14, 2025
87
Comments
NBA
Isaiah Collier Screws Up, Enrages Teammate, Forces Utah Jazz To Win A Basketball Game
By
Chris Thompson
January 13, 2025
79
Comments
NBA
Evan Mobley Is The Real Thing
By
Chris Thompson
January 9, 2025
67
Comments
NBA
Bradley Beal And The Suns Are Stuck Heavin’ In Hell
By
Chris Thompson
January 8, 2025
73
Comments
Life's Rich Pageant
A Comprehensive And Maddening History Of Color Star, Would-Be Titans Of Just About Anything
By
Chris Thompson
January 7, 2025
386
Comments
NBA
The Next Time The Bulls And Hornets Play Each Other, The Venue Must Be Hell Itself
By
Chris Thompson
January 2, 2025
114
Comments
NBA
The 76ers Are Showing Signs Of Life Amid Brushes With Death
By
Chris Thompson
December 26, 2024
15
Comments
NBA
Hornets Cruelly Bait-And-Switch Child By Promising PS5 But Giving Him PS5 And Hornets Tickets
By
Chris Thompson
December 18, 2024
214
Comments
NBA
Dare To Believe In The Cleveland Cavaliers
By
Chris Thompson
December 17, 2024
74
Comments
Gambling
How Much Protection Do Online Sportsbooks Owe Their Patrons?
By
Chris Thompson
December 12, 2024
158
Comments
MLB
Juan Soto’s Megadeal Ends A Long Goodbye
By
Chris Thompson
December 9, 2024
125
Comments
NBA
“Do Not Wear Dad’s DIY Sneakers” Is A Lesson Lonzo Ball Learned The Most Painful Possible Way
By
Chris Thompson
December 5, 2024
86
Comments
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Attempts Another Almost-Grand Finale
By
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
December 4, 2024
80
Comments
NBA
Karl-Anthony Towns Sees Your Gruel, And Raises
By
Chris Thompson
December 4, 2024
59
Comments
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Must Alas Die, Die For Pâtisserie Week
By
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 27, 2024
48
Comments
Racing
Max Verstappen Is Champion Once Again
By
Chris Thompson
November 24, 2024
29
Comments
NBA
Zion Williamson Is Back In The Shop
By
Chris Thompson
November 24, 2024
99
Comments
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Gets Stuck In The 1970s
By
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 20, 2024
63
Comments
NBA
The Sagging 76ers Need Joel Embiid, But Not This Joel Embiid
By
Chris Thompson
November 19, 2024
109
Comments
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Expertly Spots Dick For Dessert Week
By
Chris Thompson
November 13, 2024
112
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