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Kelsey McKinney
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MLB
An MLB Preview Containing All The Information One Could Possibly Hope To Ascertain About The 2025 Season
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Ray Ratto
,
Tom Ley
,
Chris Thompson
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Kathryn Xu
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
David Roth
, and
Lauren Theisen
March 27, 2025
Science
I Should Have Been The One To Discover The Glass Brain
92
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 26, 2025
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Goes Rogue For Tarte Soleil
48
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Chris Thompson
and
Kelsey McKinney
March 20, 2025
Politics
There Should Be Consequences For Filming A Tesla Ad At The White House
514
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Kelsey McKinney
March 12, 2025
MLB
Wow, Perfect! A Hat You Can’t Read!
253
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Kelsey McKinney
March 10, 2025
MLB
Ah, Jeez: Goodbye Ball! Goodbye Again! Goodbye A Third Time!
64
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Kelsey McKinney
March 6, 2025
Music
Two Tate McRae Fans Explain Everything They Know About Tate McRae
157
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
and
Kelsey McKinney
March 4, 2025
This Is So Stupid
Please Do Not Lie To Me About Hockey Butts
108
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Kelsey McKinney
March 2, 2025
Arts And Culture
You Don’t Have To See Everything In The Museum
136
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Kelsey McKinney
March 2, 2025
MLB
The Scorebug Snuggery: The Phillies Abandon “P00P”
93
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Kelsey McKinney
February 24, 2025
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
Gossiping With A Robot Is A Real Pain In The Ass
31
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Kelsey McKinney
February 19, 2025
NFL
Let Us Compare These Two Men In Tan Suits
261
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Kelsey McKinney
January 28, 2025
Politics
The Old Rules Are For Losers
723
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Kelsey McKinney
January 23, 2025
Arts And Culture
I Believe In Ethel Cain
76
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Kelsey McKinney
January 15, 2025
Underexplained Lists
Discourses We Can Stop Having, Ranked
574
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Kelsey McKinney
January 5, 2025
Arts And Culture
I Demand The National Agricultural Library Publish This Book Right Now
74
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Kelsey McKinney
January 5, 2025
Arts And Culture
The Narrative Is All That Matters
247
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Kelsey McKinney
December 24, 2024
The Machines
There’s No Shortcut To Publishing A Book
202
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Kelsey McKinney
December 12, 2024
Podcasts
Welcome To The New Era Of Normal Gossip
97
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Rachelle Hampton
December 10, 2024
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Attempts Another Almost-Grand Finale
80
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
December 4, 2024
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Must Alas Die, Die For Pâtisserie Week
48
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 27, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Christmas In The Spotlight’
141
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Dan McQuade
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Sabrina Imbler
November 26, 2024
Politics
The American Nightmare Is A Rerun
866
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Kelsey McKinney
November 21, 2024
Chefector
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Gets Stuck In The 1970s
63
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 20, 2024
Food
The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Contemplates The Melting Method For Autumn Week
55
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Chris Thompson
November 6, 2024
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