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Israel Daramola


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Sabrina Imbler


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Dan McQuade

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Arts And Culture

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘She’s Making A List’

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Kelsey McKinney

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Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘My Secret Santa’

Dave McKenna

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Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Jingle Bell Heist’

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‘Chess: The Musical’ Is Somehow More Of A Musical About Chess Than You Can Imagine

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Why Won’t Nora The Leopard Seal Abandon Her Dead Pups?

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Science

Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism, No Matter What The CDC Website Now Says

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Politics

Olivia Nuzzi Addresses The Worm

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Drop Whatever You’re Doing Right This Instant, There’s Big Spider Web News

A pack of Nanotyrannus attacking a juvenile T. rex.

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Let Us Now Celebrate Our Extinct Short King, Nanotyrannus

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Exclusive! A Revealing And Not Made-Up Interview With A Two-Headed Worm

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Why Do Some Spiders Make Web Art?

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Fat AND Sassy? A Three-Legged Lizard Really Can Have It All

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Unlike Our Stupid Human Arms, Octopus Arms Are All Equally Beautiful And Talented

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Why Not Have A Rod Of Teeth On Your Forehead For Sex Reasons?

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Everything You Need To Know About The Girlboss Ants That Give Birth To Another Species In Order To Exploit Their Offspring (Slay Ant Queen!)