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Israel Daramola
Culture Writer
israel@defector.com
@izdaramola.bsky.social
Arts And Culture
Who’s Trending Up And Trending Down In The ‘Industry’ Season Premiere
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Israel Daramola
August 13, 2024
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Arts And Culture
Ryan Reynolds Is Cinema’s Antichrist
By
Israel Daramola
July 31, 2024
578
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Olympics
In Street Skateboarding’s Second Olympics, Japan Cements Itself On Top
By
Israel Daramola
July 30, 2024
40
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Wings Week
‘The Sopranos’ Is All About Those Damn Ducks
By
Israel Daramola
July 18, 2024
120
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Music
Why Are So Many Concert Tours Getting Canceled?
By
Israel Daramola
July 11, 2024
407
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Arts And Culture
The Year’s Best Rap Album Wants To Take You To The Future
By
Israel Daramola
July 9, 2024
64
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Arts And Culture
The ‘Lost’ Finale Is Good
By
Israel Daramola
July 3, 2024
283
Comments
Arts And Culture
God Help Me, I Can’t Stop Watching ‘Clipped’
By
Israel Daramola
June 23, 2024
85
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Arts And Culture
Kendrick Lamar Gets His Curtain Call
By
Israel Daramola
June 20, 2024
142
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Music
It’s Pop Girl Summer
By
Israel Daramola
June 18, 2024
73
Comments
Mods Asleep
The Late-Night Television Wars Are Worth Reliving
By
Israel Daramola
May 31, 2024
321
Comments
NFL
Make The Chiefs The Official Team Of The Culture War
By
Israel Daramola
May 23, 2024
259
Comments
Death To The NCAA
College Football Keeps Begging For And Receiving Ugly NIL Lawsuits
By
Israel Daramola
May 21, 2024
105
Comments
Arts And Culture
John Mulaney Made A Perfect Late-Night Show For Just One Week
By
Israel Daramola
May 14, 2024
156
Comments
Journalismism
Why Don’t People Trust The Man That Gave FAMU $237 Million?
By
Israel Daramola
May 10, 2024
199
Comments
Arts And Culture
Kendrick Lamar And Drake Battle For The Lowest Blow
By
Israel Daramola
May 6, 2024
238
Comments
Music
Everybody Hates Drake: A Guide To Millennial Rap’s Midlife Beef Crisis
By
Israel Daramola
May 2, 2024
298
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Defector Music Club
Chet Baker Sings, And Defector Music Club Chats
By
Israel Daramola
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
May 2, 2024
42
Comments
College Football
Deion Sanders Unveils Bold New Recruiting Tactic: Publicly Talking Shit About Former Players
By
Israel Daramola
May 1, 2024
205
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NBA
The Knicks Cannot Die
By
Israel Daramola
April 23, 2024
125
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Arts And Culture
Rico Wade And Organized Noize Were The Architects Of Southern Rap
By
Israel Daramola
April 18, 2024
38
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Arts And Culture
‘The Sympathizer’ Is In Good Hands With Park Chan-Wook
By
Israel Daramola
April 15, 2024
31
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TV
‘Shōgun’ Is The Best And Most Human Show On TV
By
Israel Daramola
April 11, 2024
166
Comments
Arts And Culture
The Defector Guide To Making A Celebrity Sports Documentary
By
Israel Daramola
April 5, 2024
144
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Arts And Culture
The Surreal Life Of ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’
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Israel Daramola
April 4, 2024
26
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