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College Football
Dabo Swinney Engages In Heated Theological Debate With Sports Radio Caller
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Israel Daramola
October 31, 2023
Arts And Culture
‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Is The Latest Entry In Martin Scorsese’s History Of Evil
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Israel Daramola
October 26, 2023
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College Football
Caleb Williams Might Be Buckling Under The Weight Of His Own Hype
146
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Israel Daramola
October 23, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Gets Lost In Sleater-Kinney’s ‘The Woods’
138
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Israel Daramola
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
, and
Lauren Theisen
October 19, 2023
NFL
It’s Nathaniel Hackett’s Big Day
99
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Israel Daramola
October 9, 2023
Arts And Culture
Four Days At The Flooded New York Film Festival
34
Comments
Israel Daramola
October 5, 2023
NFL
The NFL Belongs To Taylor Swift Now
458
Comments
Israel Daramola
October 2, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Takes On The Expansive ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ As It Turns 20
206
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Lauren Theisen
,
Giri Nathan
,
Israel Daramola
, and
Patrick Redford
September 22, 2023
Death To The NCAA
Jim Harbaugh Is Free!
129
Comments
Israel Daramola
September 19, 2023
Death To The NCAA
College Football Belongs To Deion Sanders For Now
419
Comments
Israel Daramola
September 18, 2023
NFL
The Manningcast Was The Perfect Companion To That Insane Jets Game
124
Comments
Israel Daramola
September 12, 2023
College Football
Clemson Couldn’t Have Played Any Worse If They Tried
151
Comments
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
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 18, 2023
NFL
Michael Oher Says Adoption Story At Heart Of ‘The Blind Side’ Was A Lie
280
Comments
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
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
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Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2023
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