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‘The Sympathizer’ Is In Good Hands With Park Chan-Wook
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Israel Daramola
April 15, 2024
TV
‘Shōgun’ Is The Best And Most Human Show On TV
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Israel Daramola
April 11, 2024
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Arts And Culture
‘The Kid Detective’ Is Too Good To Be Forgotten
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Soraya Roberts
April 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
It’s Not Who Plays The Next Bond, It’s How You Write Him
366
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Drew Magary
April 9, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Defector Guide To Making A Celebrity Sports Documentary
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Israel Daramola
April 5, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Surreal Life Of ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’
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Israel Daramola
April 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
Víkingur Ólafsson Plays The Familiar And Makes It His Own
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Kevin Koczwara
April 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
What Comes After The Argument?
59
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Lauren Theisen
April 3, 2024
Arts And Culture
Beyoncé’s New Album Is Just Fine And That’s OK
205
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Israel Daramola
April 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
Partying With The U.S. Army At South By Southwest
314
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Dan Gentile
March 25, 2024
Arts And Culture
A Journey Through The Process Of Making And Talking About Art
38
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Israel Daramola
March 22, 2024
Arts And Culture
Guy Ritchie Is The Least Appreciated Director In The World
294
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Drew Magary
March 21, 2024
Arts And Culture
Only You Can Find Your Best Color
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Kelsey McKinney
March 20, 2024
Arts And Culture
Of Course My Favorite TV Host Is An Asshole
221
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Soraya Roberts
March 15, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Creators Of ‘The Octopus Murders’ Are Still In Its Grasp
42
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Tom Ley
March 15, 2024
Capital
A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: The Existential War Of Investor Aggression
348
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Chris Thompson
March 15, 2024
Arts And Culture
Kim Gordon Rides The Thin Line Between Hip And Gimmick With ‘The Collective’
81
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Israel Daramola
March 12, 2024
Arts And Culture
Welcome To The Christopher Nolan Era
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Israel Daramola
March 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
Why Can’t People Be Normal About Sydney Sweeney?
454
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Kelsey McKinney
March 8, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Good, Bad, Or Invisible, CGI Makes Movies Unreal
118
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Corey Atad
March 8, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Dune’ Novels, Ranked By Unfilmability
289
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Danny Sullivan
March 5, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album
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Israel Daramola
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Lauren Theisen
March 4, 2024
Interviews
“It Really Matters If Somebody Has Bad Taste”: An Interview With Book Critic Becca Rothfeld
45
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Nicholas Russell
March 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Dune: Part Two’ Is Big, Bold, Loud, And Still Missing Something
178
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Israel Daramola
March 1, 2024
MLB
How To Throw A Baseball And Live Forever
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Lauren Theisen
February 29, 2024
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