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Kelsey McKinney
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Zillowing Out
A $1.2 Million House Where We Can Be A Sim
236
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Kelsey McKinney
May 20, 2023
MLB
I’m Glad Shohei Ohtani Didn’t Hit For The Cycle, Actually
154
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Kelsey McKinney
May 16, 2023
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
Zillowing Out
A $900,000 House Where We Can Become Narcissus
279
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Kelsey McKinney
May 6, 2023
Podcasts
Time To Process Our Michael Phelps Trauma!
41
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Kelsey McKinney
May 3, 2023
Arts And Culture
The Internet Isn’t Meant To Be So Small
301
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Kelsey McKinney
May 1, 2023
MLB
Say Goodbye To The Baseball!
66
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Kelsey McKinney
April 30, 2023
MLB
Please Pay Attention To Nick Castellanos
120
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Kelsey McKinney
April 30, 2023
Racing
Just My Opinion: Don’t Let People Stand In An Active Pit Lane
121
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Kelsey McKinney
April 30, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s All Confess What We Thought Of ‘The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter’
43
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
April 27, 2023
Podcasts
When Does Gossip Become A Myth?
38
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Kelsey McKinney
April 26, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $389,000 House Where We Can Feel Perplexed
184
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Kelsey McKinney
April 22, 2023
Podcasts
It’s Good To Laugh So Hard You Weep
65
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Kelsey McKinney
April 19, 2023
Podcasts
Please Be Careful Who You Are Texting
68
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Kelsey McKinney
April 12, 2023
Zillowing Out
A £700,000 House Worthy Of A Song
207
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Kelsey McKinney
April 8, 2023
Podcasts
Salt, Fat, Acid, Gossip! Normal Gossip Is Back!
80
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Kelsey McKinney
April 5, 2023
NHL
Hockey Man In Need Of Third, Just-Smelliest Enough Salt
107
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Kelsey McKinney
March 26, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $315,000 House We Can Love As Much As The Owners Before Us
419
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 25, 2023
MLB
I Am Not Weak And Afraid Like Major League Baseball’s Official Scorers
200
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Kelsey McKinney
March 15, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $600,000 Home That Will Trap Us Forever
433
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 11, 2023
This Is So Stupid
Pretty Neat. Defector Outlines Hiring Process That Landed Devin The Dugong
216
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 3, 2023
Podcasts
All The Gossip About Normal Gossip’s New Partner
105
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
February 27, 2023
Zillowing Out
A $760,000 House To Store Our Art
318
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
February 25, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
We Went Rogue With China Miéville’s ‘This Census-Taker’
166
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Patrick Redford
February 22, 2023
Journalismism
The New York Times Continues To Make Its Priorities Clear
569
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Kelsey McKinney
February 16, 2023
Birdfector
Oh No! The Big, Beautiful Owl Got Out!
191
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Kelsey McKinney
February 15, 2023
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