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Fran Hoepfner
Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.
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Why Do I Keep Rooting For Kevin Costner?
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Fran Hoepfner
May 28, 2024
NFL
It’s Time To Stop Fucking Around: We Need An Official Super Bowl Dessert
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Fran Hoepfner
February 8, 2023
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
Life Lessons
My Brush With Puzzle Brain
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Fran Hoepfner
December 10, 2021
Music
We All Came To See Each Other At The Harry Styles Show
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Fran Hoepfner
October 21, 2021
TV
Watch ‘Taskmaster,’ And Indulge In The Simple Pleasure Of Watching Funny People Do Weird Things
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Fran Hoepfner
June 18, 2021
Defector At The Movies
‘Bacurau’ Is The Movie-est Movie You’ll See This Year
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Fran Hoepfner
December 16, 2020