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Not Even The Patron Stooge Of Fawning Biographies Can Make Elon Musk Look Good
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James Robins
September 22, 2023
Arts And Culture
I’m A Card-Carrying Member Of Maria Bamford’s Cult
169
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Soraya Roberts
September 15, 2023
NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4
Drew and Roth are bringing The Distraction to a live stage for the first time in two years! Expect special guests, live Funbag questions from the audience, Guys remembered, gratuitous sandwich talk, and much more. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from August 31 for discount code.)
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Arts And Culture
The ‘Slough House’ Series Lets Spies Be The Losers They Are
114
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Nicholas Russell
September 13, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Grab A Tortilla And Come Talk About All Of Cormac McCarthy’s Pretty Horses
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Patrick Redford
July 26, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Spending The Summer With The Late Cormac McCarthy
170
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Giri Nathan
June 14, 2023
Capital
In The Fight For Justice, The Police Can Only Be On One Side
242
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Dan Berger
May 3, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Let’s All Confess What We Thought Of ‘The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter’
43
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Alex Sujong Laughlin
April 27, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Is Back For April
75
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 24, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
We Went Rogue With China Miéville’s ‘This Census-Taker’
166
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
Barry Petchesky
, and
Patrick Redford
February 22, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Defector Reads A Book Has Lined Up A Quick One For February
41
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Giri Nathan
January 20, 2023
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