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Israel Daramola
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Death To The NCAA
It’s The First Round Of The College Football Playoff, Charlie Brown
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Israel Daramola
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Ray Ratto
December 19, 2025
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘She’s Making A List’
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Israel Daramola
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Sabrina Imbler
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Dan McQuade
December 18, 2025
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Arts And Culture
Somewhere Between Pettiness And Journalism Lies Netflix’s Diddy Documentary
108
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Israel Daramola
December 11, 2025
Death To The NCAA
The College Football Playoff Is Here And No One Is Happy
208
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Israel Daramola
December 8, 2025
Death To The NCAA
What Does Winning Your Conference Mean Anymore?
164
Comments
Israel Daramola
and
Ray Ratto
December 5, 2025
Listening Habits
The Rap Music That Defined 2025
67
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Israel Daramola
December 4, 2025
Arts And Culture
Tim Robinson Understands What The Boys Are Going Through
264
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Israel Daramola
December 3, 2025
Death To The NCAA
The Lane Kiffin Saga Shows Why You Should Never Cry For Coaches
121
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Israel Daramola
December 2, 2025
College Football
It’s All Over But The Crowing Over The Corpse Of Your Rival
96
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Ray Ratto
and
Israel Daramola
November 26, 2025
College Football
Everybody Wants Lane Kiffin
143
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Israel Daramola
and
Ray Ratto
November 21, 2025
NFL
Say What You Want, Miami Just Won’t Quit
61
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Israel Daramola
November 16, 2025
College Football
How Not To Football
54
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Israel Daramola
November 16, 2025
College Football
We’re Nearing The Finish Line Now
80
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Israel Daramola
and
Ray Ratto
November 14, 2025
Arts And Culture
In ‘Die My Love,’ Motherhood Is A Mad Mad Mad World
31
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Israel Daramola
November 11, 2025
College Football
What’s Left For Deion Sanders And Colorado?
133
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Israel Daramola
November 10, 2025
College Football
We Got Our First Peek At What The Playoff Committee Values
139
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Israel Daramola
and
Ray Ratto
November 7, 2025
Music
The Zohran Mamdani Mayoral Rap Playlist
94
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Israel Daramola
November 6, 2025
College Football
Miami Keeps Blowing It
51
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Israel Daramola
November 3, 2025
College Football
Come On Down And Pick LSU’s Next Football Coach!
178
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Israel Daramola
and
Ray Ratto
October 31, 2025
Death To The NCAA
Be Careful, Indiana, You’re The Hottest Team In Football
158
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Israel Daramola
October 27, 2025
College Football
It Is Once Again All About ‘Bama
102
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Israel Daramola
and
Ray Ratto
October 24, 2025
Music
Tyler, The Creator Doesn’t Want To Reap What He Has Sown
37
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Israel Daramola
October 23, 2025
NBA
Harken Ye Unto The 2025–26 NBA Season Preview, Which Stands Before You
161
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Albert Burneko
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Giri Nathan
,
Israel Daramola
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 21, 2025
Defector At The Movies
What Even Is ‘After The Hunt’?
109
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Israel Daramola
and
Kelsey McKinney
October 21, 2025
College Football
You Can Have Money Or Sympathy, But Not Both
137
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Israel Daramola
October 19, 2025
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