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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
Comments
Lauren Theisen
September 10, 2024
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
NFL
David Montgomery Steamrolled Detroit’s Opening-Night Jitters
127
Comments
Lauren Theisen
September 9, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Is So Brat
59
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Rachelle Hampton
August 30, 2024
NHL
Johnny Gaudreau And His Brother Matthew Have Died
308
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 30, 2024
MLB
White Sox Almost Win
94
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 29, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Bryan Danielson Makes Every Last Match Count
57
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 26, 2024
MLB
There’s Nothing More Beautiful Than A Shohei Ohtani Home Run
96
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 25, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Megalopolis’ Wants It To Be Francis Ford Coppola Vs. Everybody
104
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 22, 2024
MLB
The Mets Make It Hurt
94
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 21, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Beauty Of The Ordinary Is There For The Painting
35
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 20, 2024
Olympics
It Doesn’t Matter If The IBA Was Lying About Imane Khelif
170
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 11, 2024
Olympics
The USWNT Is As Golden As Ever
93
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 11, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Defector At The Theater: A Revamped ‘Cats’ Is Better Than Ever
149
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 8, 2024
The Machines
This YouTube Trend Is Getting Increasingly More Annoying
146
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 8, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Barbara Stanwyck Could Talk The Sun Into Rising In The West
71
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 7, 2024
Olympics
J.K. Rowling Invents A Trans Olympian To Get Mad At
412
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 1, 2024
Arts And Culture
Who’s Allowed To Look?
66
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 1, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Flaws Can Make A Wrestler Feel Real
15
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 30, 2024
Overexplained Lists
1990s Blockbusters I Haven’t Seen, Ranked
674
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 24, 2024
MLB
Shohei Ohtani Speaks In Dingers
30
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 22, 2024
Wings Week
How Long Is The Yzerplan Supposed To Take, Anyway?
59
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 19, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Embrace Tofu Wings
291
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 18, 2024
Wings Week
Wait By The Door, Light A Cigarette, And Listen To Miranda Lambert With Defector Music Club
19
Comments
Lauren Theisen
,
Brandy Jensen
, and
Patrick Redford
July 18, 2024
Wings Week
The Not-So-Great Defector Make-Off Ascends The Challenge Of Winged Eyeliner
58
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Lauren Theisen
and
Heather Wei-Xi Chen
July 17, 2024
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