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Luis Paez-Pumar

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Meet Us At Midnight For ‘1989’ (Defector’s Version)

Alex Sujong Laughlin, Kelsey McKinney, Luis Paez-Pumar, and Abigail Segel

October 27, 2023

Even At Half Speed, Kazuchika Okada Is The Main Event

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 26, 2023

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.

The Champions League’s ‘RedZone’ Had Its Crowning Moment

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 25, 2023

All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too

Albert Burneko, Chris Thompson, David Roth, Giri Nathan, Justin Ellis, Luis Paez-Pumar, Maitreyi Anantharaman, Patrick Redford, Ray Ratto, and Tom Ley

October 24, 2023

In ‘Under The Skin’, The Woods Are The Final Isolation

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 20, 2023

Eden Hazard Deserved A Better Ending

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 10, 2023

Point/Counterpoint: Was The Phillies-Marlins Wild Card Series Good?

Kelsey McKinney and Luis Paez-Pumar

October 5, 2023

Newcastle Roared To Champions League Life

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 5, 2023

Audio Reveals Panic, Confusion, And Expletives In Liverpool-Tottenham VAR Room

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 3, 2023

These No-Good, Historically Bad Marlins Have Won Me Back

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 3, 2023

VAR Fucked Up The One Thing It Is Supposed To Never Fuck Up

Luis Paez-Pumar

October 2, 2023

Napoli Shitposted Its Way Into A War With Its Own Best Player

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 27, 2023

Robert Saleh Can’t Even Convincingly Endorse Zach Wilson Anymore

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 25, 2023

Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Takes On The Expansive ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ As It Turns 20

Luis Paez-Pumar, Lauren Theisen, Giri Nathan, Israel Daramola, and Patrick Redford

September 22, 2023

Jude Bellingham Is Real Madrid’s Newest Savior

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 20, 2023

Carlos Sainz’s Best Teammate In Singapore Wasn’t Even On His Team

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 18, 2023

Rockets Guard Kevin Porter Jr. Charged With Assaulting And Strangling His Girlfriend

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 12, 2023

Paul Pogba Facing Four-Year Ban For Failing Doping Test

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 12, 2023

Reflections From An Aging Roller Coaster Fanatic

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 8, 2023

Antony Dropped From Brazil Squad Over Domestic Violence Case

Luis Paez-Pumar

September 6, 2023

Darwin Núñez Arrived Just In Time For Liverpool

Luis Paez-Pumar

August 28, 2023

Bray Wyatt Was Wrestling’s Most Irrepressible Star

Luis Paez-Pumar

August 25, 2023

Lionel Messi Shared The Spotlight

Luis Paez-Pumar

August 20, 2023

Spain’s Players Earned This World Cup

Luis Paez-Pumar

August 20, 2023

The Slow-Building Joys Of ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ And Turn-Based Combat

Luis Paez-Pumar

August 17, 2023