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Defector At The Movies
Barbara Stanwyck Could Talk The Sun Into Rising In The West
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Lauren Theisen
August 7, 2024
Olympics
J.K. Rowling Invents A Trans Olympian To Get Mad At
412
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Lauren Theisen
August 1, 2024
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Arts And Culture
Who’s Allowed To Look?
66
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Lauren Theisen
August 1, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Flaws Can Make A Wrestler Feel Real
15
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Lauren Theisen
July 30, 2024
Overexplained Lists
1990s Blockbusters I Haven’t Seen, Ranked
674
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Lauren Theisen
July 24, 2024
MLB
Shohei Ohtani Speaks In Dingers
30
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Lauren Theisen
July 22, 2024
Wings Week
How Long Is The Yzerplan Supposed To Take, Anyway?
59
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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
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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
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
July 17, 2024
Wings Week
Baseballs Fly In Arlington, Almost As If They Had Wings
63
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Lauren Theisen
July 16, 2024
Wings Week
Wild Wing Keeps The Ducks Mighty
47
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Lauren Theisen
July 15, 2024
Wings Week
An Interview With The Biggest Washington Nationals Prospect Sicko Any Of Us Know
89
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Lauren Theisen
July 15, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Illinoise’ Carries The Spirit That Makes Sufjan Stevens Special
41
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Lauren Theisen
July 14, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Master Key To Great Immersive Theater Is People
25
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Lauren Theisen
July 11, 2024
NHL
Long Rebuilds Are For Prey, Not Predators
44
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Lauren Theisen
July 3, 2024
NHL
The NHL Quietly Ends Its Punishments For The Blackhawks’ Sexual Assault Scandal
52
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Lauren Theisen
July 2, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Go See Your Guys Live
42
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Lauren Theisen
July 1, 2024
NHL
Arrival Of The Mack
55
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Lauren Theisen
June 28, 2024
Defector Up All Night
Rachel McAdams Is So Good At Playing Mothers
228
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Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2024
NHL
Don’t Forget That The Panthers Almost Choked It All Away
64
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Lauren Theisen
June 25, 2024
NHL
The Oilers Are Astonishing
123
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Lauren Theisen
June 22, 2024
Olympics
Team USA’s 3×3 Hoops Is Unmissable No Matter Who’s In Paris
48
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Lauren Theisen
June 20, 2024
NHL
This Is All Anyone Could’ve Hoped For
128
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Lauren Theisen
June 19, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Minoru Suzuki Is Having The Coolest Midlife Crisis Ever
29
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Lauren Theisen
June 18, 2024
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