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Arts And Culture
‘Winning Time’ Is Back And Still Ridiculous
48
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 6, 2023
Death To The NCAA
FSU Wants Out Of The ACC By Any Means Necessary
155
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 6, 2023
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Gambling
Iowa State QB Charged With Being A Normal 21st-Century Sports Fan
170
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 2, 2023
Death To The NCAA
Report: P.J. Fleck Built A “Toxic Culture” Celebrating P.J. Fleck
212
Comments
Israel Daramola
July 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
Season 2 Of ‘The Bear’ Is About Rooting For Your Guys
192
Comments
Israel Daramola
July 6, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
115
Comments
Israel Daramola
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Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
, and
Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2023
NBA
Bradley Beal Is A Wizard No More And The Suns Are Going For It
128
Comments
Israel Daramola
June 18, 2023
NBA
Let’s Look Back On The Charlotte Hornets Under Michael Jordan
162
Comments
Israel Daramola
June 18, 2023
Defector At The Movies
In Honor Of Cormac McCarthy, Let’s Reconsider ‘The Counselor’
130
Comments
Israel Daramola
June 15, 2023
Golf
The PGA Tour Has Suddenly Merged With LIV Golf
368
Comments
Israel Daramola
June 6, 2023
TV
‘The Idol’ Isn’t Good Enough To Be Shocking
232
Comments
Israel Daramola
June 5, 2023
TV
The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: A Meal Fit For A King
221
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 30, 2023
TV
The Final Season Of ‘Barry’ Shot For The Stars
112
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 25, 2023
Music
Tina Turner Did Nothing Nice And Easy
94
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 25, 2023
NBA
Nikola Jokic Is The Best And Everyone Will Just Have To Accept It
302
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 23, 2023
TV
The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Life Isn’t Nice, It’s Contingent
197
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 22, 2023
NBA
LeBron Cost The Lakers
104
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 19, 2023
TV
The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: America, You Flunked It
160
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 15, 2023
TV
The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: It’s All Just Money And Gossip
137
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 8, 2023
Defector Music Club
‘De La Soul Is Dead’ Made Us Nostalgic For Skits And Samples
116
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
Lauren Theisen
, and
David Roth
May 5, 2023
Arts And Culture
Cam’ron And Mase Argue About Sports Now, And It’s Working
78
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Israel Daramola
May 4, 2023
TV
The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Big, Big Shoes
98
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 1, 2023
Arts And Culture
John Mulaney Still Goes For The Laugh First
296
Comments
Israel Daramola
April 28, 2023
NBA
Dillon Brooks’s Wings Have Melted
78
Comments
Israel Daramola
April 25, 2023
TV
The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Raised By Wolves
178
Comments
Israel Daramola
April 24, 2023
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