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MLB
Francisco Lindor Has Been Waiting Years For This
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Lauren Theisen
October 10, 2024
MLB
Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Spite
142
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Lauren Theisen
October 9, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
MLB
Tarik Skubal Didn’t Need Much Help
50
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Lauren Theisen
October 8, 2024
NHL
Love, Hate, Clairvoyance: Your 2024–25 NHL Preview
220
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Lauren Theisen
October 8, 2024
MLB
They Let The Cats Get Hot!!
123
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Lauren Theisen
October 3, 2024
NFL
The Jets Feel Forever One Poke Away From Collapse
132
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Lauren Theisen
September 30, 2024
Pro Wrestling
AEW Can Be Too Much
46
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Lauren Theisen
September 26, 2024
MLB
What’s A Playoff Chase Supposed To Feel Like?
197
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Lauren Theisen
September 18, 2024
NFL
The Texans Made Caleb Williams Very Uncomfortable
128
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Lauren Theisen
September 16, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Pauline Kael Was A PROBLEM
432
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Lauren Theisen
September 12, 2024
MLB
Dodgers Announcers Enjoy “Tipsy”
100
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Lauren Theisen
September 10, 2024
NFL
David Montgomery Steamrolled Detroit’s Opening-Night Jitters
127
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Lauren Theisen
September 9, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Is So Brat
59
Comments
Israel Daramola
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Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Rachelle Hampton
August 30, 2024
NHL
Johnny Gaudreau And His Brother Matthew Have Died
308
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Lauren Theisen
August 30, 2024
MLB
White Sox Almost Win
94
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Lauren Theisen
August 29, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Bryan Danielson Makes Every Last Match Count
57
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Lauren Theisen
August 26, 2024
MLB
There’s Nothing More Beautiful Than A Shohei Ohtani Home Run
96
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Lauren Theisen
August 25, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Megalopolis’ Wants It To Be Francis Ford Coppola Vs. Everybody
104
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Lauren Theisen
August 22, 2024
MLB
The Mets Make It Hurt
94
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Lauren Theisen
August 21, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Beauty Of The Ordinary Is There For The Painting
35
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Lauren Theisen
August 20, 2024
Olympics
It Doesn’t Matter If The IBA Was Lying About Imane Khelif
170
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Lauren Theisen
August 11, 2024
Olympics
The USWNT Is As Golden As Ever
93
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Lauren Theisen
August 11, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Defector At The Theater: A Revamped ‘Cats’ Is Better Than Ever
149
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Lauren Theisen
August 8, 2024
The Machines
This YouTube Trend Is Getting Increasingly More Annoying
146
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Lauren Theisen
August 8, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Barbara Stanwyck Could Talk The Sun Into Rising In The West
71
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Lauren Theisen
August 7, 2024
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