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Arts And Culture
I Put My Cat On A T-Shirt That References The Movie ‘Hackers’ And You Can’t Stop Me
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Dan McQuade
December 16, 2022
Arts And Culture
Finally, History Endorses Tagging!
82
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Kelsey McKinney
November 29, 2022
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Arts And Culture
A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: The Shitcanning Of Disney CEO Bob Chapek
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Chris Thompson
November 21, 2022
Arts And Culture
Where Does Ye Go From Here?
283
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Shamira Ibrahim
November 18, 2022
Capital
It Shouldn’t Be This Hard To Buy Concert Tickets
596
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Kelsey McKinney
November 16, 2022
This Is So Stupid
Did Emily Dickinson Have A Boston Accent? An Investigation
242
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Kelsey McKinney
October 11, 2022
MLB
The Brief, Memorable Reign Of The Diamond King, Baseball Cards’ Most Iconic Subset
100
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Pete Croatto
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Dave Croatto
October 6, 2022
TV
‘A League Of Their Own’ Is A Reminder Of How Little Women’s Baseball Still Has
64
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Kelsey McKinney
August 30, 2022
TV
The Future Of Television Looks A Lot Like The Past
117
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Tara Ariano
August 26, 2022
Arts And Culture
The New Chicago Jordan 1s Are For Poseurs
153
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Dan McQuade
August 25, 2022
Arts And Culture
Everything You Need To Know About “Dimes Square”
255
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Lauren Theisen
August 11, 2022
Arts And Culture
The Money Is In All The Wrong Places
426
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Kelsey McKinney
August 10, 2022
Arts And Culture
Is Everything Really Grayer Than It Used To Be?
235
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Kelsey McKinney
August 9, 2022
Capital
Inside Hollywood’s Visual Effects Crisis
195
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Drew Magary
August 2, 2022
Defector At The Movies
Three Decades In The Making, Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ Is A Movie For This Moment
81
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Pete Segall
July 25, 2022
Arts And Culture
Is Anyone Famous Anymore?
244
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
July 19, 2022
Arts And Culture
Claes Oldenburg Gave Me A Place To Meet
100
Comments
Dan McQuade
July 19, 2022
Rays Week
A Review Of Three Eateries Across The Ray’s Spectrum
93
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Samer Kalaf
and
Patrick Redford
July 14, 2022
Rays Week
The Read Planet: Let’s Discuss ‘The Martian Chronicles’
91
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Chris Thompson
July 14, 2022
Rays Week
What Makes Autobiographical Writing Good?
134
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Kelsey McKinney
July 13, 2022
Rays Week
How To Be A Good Friend: Do Not Expose Your Pals To Cosmic Rays
205
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Justin Ellis
July 13, 2022
Arts And Culture
Here’s To Mike Davis, A Titan
75
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Patrick Redford
June 29, 2022
Arts And Culture
Novelist’s Plagiarism Defense Is A Truly Mind-Blowing Document
270
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Albert Burneko
June 16, 2022
Dadfector
Free Things My Small Child Was Given In France And Italy, Ranked
229
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Chris Thompson
June 16, 2022
Arts And Culture
The Queen Of Writing The Beautiful Mundane
49
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Kelsey McKinney
June 12, 2022
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