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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Music

And This Byrd Can Sing: David Crosby, 1941-2023

Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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Shakira arrives for the screening of the film "Elvis" during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2022.

Soccer

Where Were You When Shakira Ruined Gerard Piqué?

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Arts And Culture

Will Ticketmaster’s Death Knell Finally Toll?

A founding member of the Billings, Montana-to-Brooklyn sportswriting pipeline, Patrick Sauer has written for many large digital publications you’ve heard of and even more smaller ones that no longer exist. He’s on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/pjsauer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@pjsauer</a>.

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The Legend Of Run-DMC’s Immortal “Christmas In Hollis,” As Remembered By The People Who Made It

Soraya Roberts

Canadian singer Bryan Adams posing in front of a brick wall. Taken in 1984, in Paris.

Why Is Bryan Adams’s “Summer Of ’69” The Only Song On My Radio?

Shamira Ibrahim is a Brooklyn-based culture writer by way of Harlem, Canada, and East Africa,&nbsp;who explores identity, cultural production and technology.

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Where Does Ye Go From Here?

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It Shouldn’t Be This Hard To Buy Concert Tickets

MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: Fans cheer during the NFL match between Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Allianz Arena on November 13, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)

How “Country Roads,” A Song About Maryland, Became The Highlight Of An NFL Game In Germany

Samer Kalaf

Antonio "AB" Brown poses during SprayGround 2022 Pop Up Fashion Show at Times Square on September 08, 2022 in New York City.

At Least Ye Still Has The Dubai Hotel Pervert In His Corner

The Internet’s Biggest Jack Antonoff Hater Explains Himself