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Here’s To Cecilia Gentili
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Sean T. Collins
February 16, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Traitors’ Is The Best Show On Television
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Kelsey McKinney
February 15, 2024
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Arts And Culture
I Am A ‘Top Boy’ Boy Now
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Drew Magary
February 15, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
From Hell’s Heart We Blog At Thee: Let’s Chat About ‘Moby-Dick’
170
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Sabrina Imbler
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Barry Petchesky
,
Patrick Redford
, and
David Roth
February 14, 2024
Arts And Culture
It’s A Great Time To Be A Plagiarist
122
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Soraya Roberts
February 14, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Usher Super Bowl Halftime Moments, Ranked
211
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Israel Daramola
February 12, 2024
Arts And Culture
Can Usher Escape The Nostalgia Trap?
101
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Israel Daramola
February 9, 2024
Arts And Culture
Maybe It’s Not So Bad Being ‘Mere Mortals’
21
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Patrick Redford
February 6, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Song Goes On Even If We Don’t
167
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Barry Petchesky
February 6, 2024
Arts And Culture
To Love ‘Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans,’ You Must Loathe It
74
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Israel Daramola
February 1, 2024
Music
A Notorious Pitchfork Reviewer Was My Biggest Musical Influence
250
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Dan McQuade
January 31, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Origin’ Fails As Both Homework And Entertainment
76
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Nicholas Russell
January 30, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Stuck In The One-Woman Myth
186
Comments
Lauren Theisen
January 29, 2024
Elder Wisdom
Ballet Brought Me Back To My Body
43
Comments
Soraya Roberts
January 26, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Five New Playboi Carti Songs, Ranked
59
Comments
Israel Daramola
January 24, 2024
Overexplained Lists
New York Times Games, Ranked
336
Comments
Drew Magary
January 24, 2024
Arts And Culture
It Is Now Time To Discuss Jack Reacher Throwing A Grill At A Guy
341
Comments
Tom Ley
,
David Roth
,
Justin Ellis
, and
Chris Thompson
January 19, 2024
Journalismism
Music Journalism Can’t Afford A Hollowed-Out Pitchfork
413
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Israel Daramola
January 18, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Curse’ Showed Just Enough To Unsettle
60
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Corey Atad
January 16, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Zone Of Interest’ Is About Cognitive Harmony
41
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Soraya Roberts
January 15, 2024
Arts And Culture
In The Shadows Of Ruth Asawa
53
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Sabrina Imbler
January 10, 2024
Arts And Culture
I Can’t Stop Watching ‘Tenet,’ And I Finally Know Why
216
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Corey Atad
January 9, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Tom Wilkinson And His Baguettes Are Eternal
171
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Sean T. Collins
January 5, 2024
Arts And Culture
How ‘The Wheel Of Time’ Made Great Art Out Of Great Pain
119
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Sean T. Collins
January 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
This Is A Damn Conrad Veidt Appreciation Blog
173
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Albert Burneko
January 3, 2024
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