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Year In Review
Presenting The 2024 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many
250
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 19, 2024
NBA
Trae Young Goes For Cheap Heat In The Knicks’ House
48
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 12, 2024
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.
Food
I Loved How Much Ugly Baby Hated Me
157
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 11, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Talks TV On The Radio On The Internet
101
Comments
Lauren Theisen
,
David Roth
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Giri Nathan
December 10, 2024
NBA
It’s Moe Wagner, Not Mo Wagner
91
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 4, 2024
NBA
Hell Is Being Defended By Tari Eason And Amen Thompson
24
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 3, 2024
NBA
The Washington Wizards Won Nothing In November
74
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 2, 2024
Tennis
Iga Swiatek Suspended After Testing Positive For Banned Substance
16
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 1, 2024
NBA
How Can He Slap?
55
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 25, 2024
NBA
Rudy Gobert Found A New Guy To Annoy
93
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 22, 2024
Tennis
Rafael Nadal Found Process In Pain
55
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 21, 2024
College Basketball
Mark Few Sends His Son To Slaughter
51
Comments
Giri Nathan
November 5, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Sit Down Across The Board With Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’
45
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 30, 2024
NBA
That Isn’t Dwyane Wade, Sir
101
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 30, 2024
NBA
A Preview Of The 2024-25 NBA Season, Accurately Enumerating Everything That Will Happen In It
247
Comments
Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
Giri Nathan
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 23, 2024
WNBA
Courtney Williams Helps The Lynx Slide Their Way Into The Finals
16
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 9, 2024
Tennis
Frances Tiafoe Provides Postmatch Feedback To Umpire: “Fuck You”
76
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 8, 2024
Journalismism
Shams Charania’s Syntactical Talents Are Headed Toward A Bristol-Based Location
105
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 7, 2024
Food
The Noble Muscadine Can Replace Your Gummy Fix
75
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 4, 2024
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz Is Most Dangerous When He’s Cornered
12
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 2, 2024
NBA
Julius Randle’s Knicks Tenure Was Exhilarating And Infuriating
43
Comments
Giri Nathan
October 1, 2024
WNBA
Napheesa Collier Keeps The Lynx Cool
15
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 26, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
‘Bridgerton’ Fans Paid Hundreds To Attend Sham Ball Organized By Uncle-Niece Duo
195
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 25, 2024
NBA
Adrian Wojnarowski Leaves The Scoopster Life For A Job With His Alma Mater
208
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 18, 2024
Tennis
The U.S. Open Crowd Has Become Too Much Of A Good Thing
113
Comments
Giri Nathan
September 12, 2024
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