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Sabrina Imbler
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Risk Week
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Kelsey McKinney
October 24, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Arts And Culture
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Israel Daramola
October 18, 2024
Arts And Culture
No One Needed The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show To Come Back
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 17, 2024
NBA
Why I Own An Unremarkable 1990 Mark Jackson Basketball Card
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Dan McQuade
October 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
Who Owns An Idea?
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
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Rachelle Hampton
October 9, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Tall Guy’ Is Richard Curtis At His Pre-Hollywood Best
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Soraya Roberts
October 8, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Best Films At The 2024 New York Film Festival
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Israel Daramola
October 4, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Folie À Poo: Boredom Is A Joker Sequel
355
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Soraya Roberts
October 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
Who’s Trending Up And Trending Down In The ‘Industry’ Season 3 Finale
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Israel Daramola
October 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
When Quiet Luxury Gets Loud
224
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
October 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Megalopolis’ Is Both Ingeniously Stupid And Stupidly Genius
260
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Israel Daramola
September 30, 2024
Arts And Culture
In Rumaan Alam’s ‘Entitlement,’ Money Comes At The Expense Of Everything Else
31
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Rachelle Hampton
September 25, 2024
Music
Sunset Rubdown’s Spencer Krug Doesn’t Want To Live In The Past Forever
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 20, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Nightbitch’ Is About A Woman Clawing Back Her Time
76
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Soraya Roberts
September 19, 2024
Arts And Culture
Who’s Trending Up And Trending Down After ‘Industry’ Episodes 4-6
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Israel Daramola
September 17, 2024
Arts And Culture
What Exactly Happened With The Fruity Pebbles?
159
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
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Rachelle Hampton
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Kelsey McKinney
September 17, 2024
Music
A Washed American’s Guide To The Boundless Underworld Of Brazilian Funk
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Billy Haisley
September 13, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
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Dan McQuade
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David Roth
September 13, 2024
Journalismism
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Israel Daramola
September 10, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Rebel Ridge’ Is As Sharp As Revenge Thrillers Get
77
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Nicholas Russell
September 9, 2024
Arts And Culture
Rich Homie Quan Got To The Top Of The Mountain
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Israel Daramola
September 6, 2024
Arts And Culture
Writing Is An Act, Not An Aesthetic
125
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Rachelle Hampton
September 6, 2024
Arts And Culture
Adam Sandler Lets Us Love Him
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Soraya Roberts
September 6, 2024
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