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College Football
Penn State Failed Us All
215
Comments
Chris Thompson
November 12, 2023
Journalismism
G/O Media Shutters Jezebel After Abandoning Sale Efforts
439
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Chris Thompson
November 9, 2023
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.
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Wastes Time, Thyme In Botanical Week
88
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 7, 2023
NBA
Victor Wembanyama Is Way Ahead Of Schedule
136
Comments
Chris Thompson
November 3, 2023
MLB
The Rangers Are The Big-Spending Heroes Of The 2023 Season
157
Comments
Chris Thompson
November 2, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Rises Beautifully For Pastry Week
85
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 1, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Is Ill-Tempered For Chocolate Week
99
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
October 27, 2023
NBA
LeBron James Advanced The Lakers A Few Of His Precious Minutes
101
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 27, 2023
NBA
Bulls Head Coach Billy Donovan: It’s So Good That My Team Is Melting Down After One Game
74
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 26, 2023
NBA
All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too
159
Comments
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Justin Ellis
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
Golf
39,000 Steps At A LIV Golf Party In Trumpland
172
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 22, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Freakin’ Traffic Is Ruining My Life!
376
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 19, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Proves Too Small For Bread Week
92
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
October 17, 2023
MLB
Atlanta’s Cool Guys Forgot How To Be Cool
340
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 13, 2023
Golf
World Ranking Body Formally Shoos LIV Golf Back To The Kids’ Table
108
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 11, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Trembles And Weeps Through Biscuit Week
136
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
October 10, 2023
Racing
The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Was An Atrocity
114
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 9, 2023
Politics
Is Ron DeSantis Wearing Hidden Platform Heels Inside His Stupid Ugly Boots? An Investigation
365
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 6, 2023
MLB
Jerry Dipoto Wants Gratitude For Kicking The Can Down The Road
175
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 4, 2023
MLB
Texas Rangers GM: Don’t Anyone Dare Say My Players Partied!
127
Comments
Chris Thompson
October 3, 2023
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Once Again Contends With Cake Week
122
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
October 3, 2023
College Football
Lawsuit: Lane Kiffin Berated And Abused Ole Miss Player For Taking Mental Health Break Amid Crisis
240
Comments
Chris Thompson
September 15, 2023
College Football
Please, Jay Norvell, Do Not Force Me To Root For Deion Sanders
216
Comments
Chris Thompson
September 14, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Michael Kay Apologizes For Ripping Brian Daboll Over Child’s Birthday Celebration
170
Comments
Chris Thompson
September 14, 2023
NFL
Jim Trotter’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Makes Working For NFL Network Sound Like A Nightmare
152
Comments
Chris Thompson
September 12, 2023
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