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Nicholas Russell
Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.
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Who Does A True Crime Convention Really Serve?
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Nicholas Russell
May 6, 2022
Defector At The Movies
‘The Matrix’ Trilogy Has Always Been A Masterpiece
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Nicholas Russell
December 20, 2021
Are you a bad enough dugong to rescue the president?
After the wild success of our T-shirt featuring Chief Metaverse Officer Devin the Mixed-Reality Dugong, Lauren, Dan, and Devin dreamed of something even bigger: a beat-'em-up arcade game. While that project remains on hold due to the contraction of investment in the metaverse space, we have produced a second T-shirt, featuring concept art from El Toro. Available in gender-neutral and femme cuts at defectorstore.com. Union-made in the USA.
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Defector Reads A Book
How Do You Pin Down An Auteur As Evasive As David Fincher?
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Nicholas Russell
November 26, 2021
Running Towards Nothing
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Nicholas Russell
October 27, 2021
Defector At The Movies
James Wan Just Wants You To Have As Much Dumb Fun As He’s Having
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Nicholas Russell
September 14, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
‘The Glassy, Burning Floor Of Hell’ Is A Horror Collection That Will Validate Your Misery
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Nicholas Russell
August 17, 2021
Defector At The Movies
All It Takes To Make A Half-Decent Marvel Movie Is For The Main Character To Be Dead
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Nicholas Russell
July 9, 2021
TV
All The Lessons I Didn’t Learn From Watching ‘Seinfeld’
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Nicholas Russell
May 26, 2021
Defector At The Movies
‘The Way Back’ Is Right Where Ben Affleck Belongs
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Nicholas Russell
April 21, 2021
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