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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Barry Petchesky

28 April 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Donaueschingen: A mallard duck swims in a pond in Donaueschingen Castle Park. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Spring in Baden-W√ºrttemberg

Bills Week

Bill Shapes, Ranked

WASHINGTON - APRIL 20: A worker looks for defective bills in the sheets of newly printed twenty dollar bills as they are prepared for distribution to financial institutions April 20, 2005 at the Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC. Regardless of its denomination, a bill, or banknote, costs 6 cents to produce. A dollar bill lasts about 22 months. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

U.S. Treasury Re-Designs Dollar Notes

Overexplained Lists

United States Dollar Bills, Ranked

'With a Turned Thumb', (Pollice Verso), 1872. A victorious Roman gladiator awaiting the verdict of the Emperor. After the painting by Jean-Leon Gerome. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

‘With a Turned Thumb’, (Pollice Verso), 1872.

Gladiators, Ranked

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Lauren Theisen

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1990s Blockbusters I Haven’t Seen, Ranked

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Detroit Tigers v New York Yankees – Game Two

Which Broadcast Has The Best View In Baseball?

The Last Supper. The Holy Communion. Christ surrounded by the apostles.

The Last Supper by Frans Pourbus the Younger

The Apostles, Ranked

Danny Sullivan writes <a href="https://theunderline.substack.com/">The Underline</a>, a newsletter covering books, movies, and ideas. He lives in Santa Fe.

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Danny Sullivan

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Arts And Culture

‘Dune’ Novels, Ranked By Unfilmability

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Woman plays Wordle on her smartphone at the kitchen table of her home on 26th November 2023 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Wordle is a web-based word game played by millions of users / players worldwide often on their mobile devices. The game was created and developed by software engineer Josh Wardle, and owned by The New York Times Company since 2022.

Wordle Smartphone Game

New York Times Games, Ranked

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Chris Thompson

1638, English poet John Milton (1608 - 1674) pays a visit to Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642) at the Villa D'Arcetri near Florence. Original Artwork: A painting after Lessi.

State Capitals Should Be Small And Weird

Rafi Schwartz

Political Cartoon Of Benjamin Harrison

The 10 Dumbest Congressional Caucuses, Ranked

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Albert Burneko

Robot Chomp (L) clashes with Robot Skorpios during the BattleBots Challenge at the Amazon Re:MARS conference on robotics and artificial intelligence at the Las Vegas Speedway, Nevada on June 6, 2019. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Machines

The Coolest BattleBots, According To Me, A BattleBot Sicko

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Michael Jordan Jersey

What Jerseys Have You Seen Abroad?

Kalyn Kahler

Things I Ate During Eating Week

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Patrick Redford

KIRKLAND, WA - OCTOBER 28: Google Engineering Director Chee Chew demonstrates using the climbing wall during the grand opening of Google Kirkland October 28, 2009 in Kirkland, Washington. More than 350 employees work in the Kirkland facility, which includes amenities such as a gym and soda fountain, consolidates several offices throughout Kirkland. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Google Moves Into New Washington Campus

Tech Companies, Ranked By The Skill Of People Wearing Their T-Shirts At The Climbing Gym

“The Rock”

Let’s Remember Some Sports Leagues That Defector Has Outlived

Caitlin Schneider

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State Flags, Ranked

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This Is So Stupid

Here Are Some Oaves

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LLANDUDNO, WALES - MARCH 31: Mountain goats roam the streets of LLandudno on March 31, 2020 in Llandudno, Wales. The goats normally live on the rocky Great Orme but are occasional visitors to the seaside town, but a local councillor told the BBC that the herd was drawn this time by the lack of people and tourists due to the COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine measures. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Goats Roam Welsh Town As Coronavirus Lockdown Empties Its Streets

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