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Kelsey McKinney
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Zillowing Out
A $730,000 House To Ring In The Golden Age Of House Parties
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Kelsey McKinney
May 22, 2021
College Football
Another Baylor Sexual Assault Trial Begins Today
80
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Kelsey McKinney
May 20, 2021
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MLB
Patrick Mazeika Doesn’t Need Any Damn Hits To Be A King
94
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Kelsey McKinney
May 12, 2021
Zillowing Out
A $650,000 Home To Return To While The Senate Is Adjourned
160
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
May 8, 2021
Senators Week
That Time Two Senators Socked Each Other In The Face
53
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Kelsey McKinney
May 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Here It Is, You Hicks: A Rave Review Of ‘All The King’s Men’
61
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Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 5, 2021
Zillowing Out
A $350,000 Townhome Where We Can Play Our Own Dirge
200
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 24, 2021
MLB
Personally, I Would Not Trade Any Amount Of Salary Cap Flexibility For This Beautiful Catch
108
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Kelsey McKinney
April 18, 2021
NFL
I Can’t Stop Watching This Deranged Video Of Aaron Rodgers And Shailene Woodley At Disney World
120
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Kelsey McKinney
April 18, 2021
MLB
Carlos Ródon Had To Come A Long Way For This
92
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Kelsey McKinney
April 15, 2021
MLB
Introducing: The Saint Cycle
182
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 12, 2021
Zillowing Out
A $459,000 House To Love And Let Go
202
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 10, 2021
Better Hate An Owner
Ken Kendrick Is Just Another Rich Guy
132
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
April 9, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We’re Standing Right Here With You, Ready To Discuss ‘Fences’
67
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Kelsey McKinney
April 1, 2021
Zillowing Out
A $420,000 Mansion In Kansas That Whispers To Your Troubled Soul
261
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 27, 2021
Life's Rich Pageant
Oh No! Big Boat Is Stuck
334
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 25, 2021
Zillowing Out
A $330,000 Earth-Sheltered Home To Hunker Down In
181
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 13, 2021
Defector At The Movies
The Art World Has Bigger Enemies Than Forgers
278
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Kelsey McKinney
March 12, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
So We Blog On, About ‘The Great Gatsby’
290
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Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Tom Ley
March 4, 2021
Video Games
Inside Blaseball
238
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
March 3, 2021
College Football
University Of Texas Donors Send Awful Emails In Defense Of Racist Song
262
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Kelsey McKinney
March 1, 2021
Zillowing Out
A $650,000 Home In Lake Tahoe That Will Put A Curse On You And Everyone You Love
181
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Kelsey McKinney
February 27, 2021
Media Meltdowns
Slate Podcast Host Mike Pesca Suspended Following Internal Discussion About Use Of Racial Slur
367
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Kelsey McKinney
February 22, 2021
Politics
It’s Always The Same Lie
487
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Kelsey McKinney
February 18, 2021
MLB
The Atlanta Braves Were So Close
53
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Kelsey McKinney
February 17, 2021
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