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Death To The NCAA
Jim Harbaugh Is Free!
129
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Israel Daramola
September 19, 2023
Death To The NCAA
College Football Belongs To Deion Sanders For Now
419
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Israel Daramola
September 18, 2023
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NFL
The Manningcast Was The Perfect Companion To That Insane Jets Game
124
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Israel Daramola
September 12, 2023
College Football
Clemson Couldn’t Have Played Any Worse If They Tried
151
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Israel Daramola
September 5, 2023
Arts And Culture
The Boys Are Back In Movie Town
158
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 31, 2023
Arts And Culture
‘Bottoms’ Turns High School Into A Violent, Absurdist Playground
119
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 29, 2023
Arts And Culture
20 Years Later, ‘Oldboy’ Still Lives Up To The Hype
113
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 22, 2023
Journalismism
The Tuohy Family’s Side Of The Story Has A Giant Hole At The Center
225
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Israel Daramola
August 18, 2023
NFL
Michael Oher Says Adoption Story At Heart Of ‘The Blind Side’ Was A Lie
280
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Israel Daramola
August 14, 2023
Arts And Culture
New Documentary Makes It Clear Johnny Manziel Has Learned Nothing From His Glory Days
187
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Israel Daramola
August 9, 2023
Arts And Culture
In An Era Of Gnarly Filmmakers, William Friedkin Aimed To Be The Gnarliest
82
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Israel Daramola
August 8, 2023
Arts And Culture
‘Winning Time’ Is Back And Still Ridiculous
48
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Israel Daramola
August 6, 2023
Death To The NCAA
FSU Wants Out Of The ACC By Any Means Necessary
155
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Israel Daramola
August 6, 2023
Gambling
Iowa State QB Charged With Being A Normal 21st-Century Sports Fan
170
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Israel Daramola
August 2, 2023
Death To The NCAA
Report: P.J. Fleck Built A “Toxic Culture” Celebrating P.J. Fleck
212
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Israel Daramola
July 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
Season 2 Of ‘The Bear’ Is About Rooting For Your Guys
192
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Israel Daramola
July 6, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
115
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Israel Daramola
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Giri Nathan
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Patrick Redford
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Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2023
NBA
Bradley Beal Is A Wizard No More And The Suns Are Going For It
128
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Israel Daramola
June 18, 2023
NBA
Let’s Look Back On The Charlotte Hornets Under Michael Jordan
162
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Israel Daramola
June 18, 2023
Defector At The Movies
In Honor Of Cormac McCarthy, Let’s Reconsider ‘The Counselor’
130
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Israel Daramola
June 15, 2023
Golf
The PGA Tour Has Suddenly Merged With LIV Golf
368
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Israel Daramola
June 6, 2023
TV
‘The Idol’ Isn’t Good Enough To Be Shocking
232
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Israel Daramola
June 5, 2023
TV
The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: A Meal Fit For A King
221
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Israel Daramola
May 30, 2023
TV
The Final Season Of ‘Barry’ Shot For The Stars
112
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Israel Daramola
May 25, 2023
Music
Tina Turner Did Nothing Nice And Easy
94
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Israel Daramola
May 25, 2023
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