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Local Man In His 30s Gets Really Into PinkPantheress
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Israel Daramola
November 15, 2023
Music
Meet Us At Midnight For ‘1989’ (Defector’s Version)
160
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
, and
Abigail Segel
October 27, 2023
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Music
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92
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Dave McKenna
October 22, 2023
Arts And Culture
Charles Bissell Has Finally Moved On From The Wrens
42
Comments
Robert Rubsam
October 20, 2023
NFL
Football Game Played Near Taylor Swift
349
Comments
Samer Kalaf
September 25, 2023
Music
Shut Up And Play The New Stuff
245
Comments
Dan McQuade
September 22, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Takes On The Expansive ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ As It Turns 20
206
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Lauren Theisen
,
Giri Nathan
,
Israel Daramola
, and
Patrick Redford
September 22, 2023
Arts And Culture
How Do You Reconcile A Part You Hate In A Work You Love?
224
Comments
Felix Kent
August 29, 2023
Music
50 Years Later, Is There Anything Left Of Hip Hop?
432
Comments
Jason England
August 28, 2023
Music
TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism
159
Comments
Kathryn Xu
August 23, 2023
Arts And Culture
You Must Understand That Taylor Swift Knows Me Better Than Anyone Else On Earth
388
Comments
Abigail Segel
August 10, 2023
Music
The Last Of The Band
270
Comments
Ray Ratto
August 10, 2023
Music
Sinead O’Connor Was A Rebel With A Cause
170
Comments
Dave McKenna
July 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
Is ‘The Book Of Hov’ Really For Anyone But Jay-Z?
192
Comments
Adlan Jackson
July 20, 2023
Music
What Does Taylor’s Version Of The Past Look Like?
190
Comments
Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 10, 2023
Arts And Culture
I Just Want To Go To A Concert
331
Comments
Soraya Roberts
July 4, 2023
Funbag
Who Is Our Least Intelligible Singer?
827
Comments
Drew Magary
June 13, 2023
Music
Sometimes The Best Bands In The World Play Right In Front Of The Toilets
339
Comments
Drew Magary
June 9, 2023
Music
I Recommend Seeing Your Favorite Band Live 14 Times
483
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
May 31, 2023
Music
Tina Turner Did Nothing Nice And Easy
94
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 25, 2023
Music
Celebrating Robert Pollard’s No-Hitter And The Rock-Jock Nexus
66
Comments
Dave McKenna
May 14, 2023
Elder Wisdom
Happiness Is Fixing A Guitar
117
Comments
Dave McKenna
May 11, 2023
Defector Music Club
‘De La Soul Is Dead’ Made Us Nostalgic For Skits And Samples
116
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
Lauren Theisen
, and
David Roth
May 5, 2023
Arts And Culture
Cam’ron And Mase Argue About Sports Now, And It’s Working
78
Comments
Israel Daramola
May 4, 2023
Music
Jai Paul Answered The Call
39
Comments
Giri Nathan
April 26, 2023
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