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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Barry Petchesky

CALGARY, CANADA - FEBRUARY 25: A view of the exterior of the Scotiabank Saddledome home of the NHL’s Calgary Flames with the city skyline in the background on February 25, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Sports Contributor Archive 2016

A Useful, Clear-As-Day, Couldn’t-Be-Simpler Guide To Canada’s Hockey Arenas, Places, And Centres

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Chris Thompson

Shohei Ohtani smacks a 473-foot home run.

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This Is So Stupid

Sunday’s Events Will Ring Out Through History

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Albert Burneko

George Clooney, as Michael Clayton, talks into a cell phone while walking down a city street at night.

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There Are Three Essential Lawyer Movies

Actors from "All My Children" at the Emmys.

All My Children

Here Are Some MLB Draft Prospects Whose Names Would Be Right At Home On ‘All My Children’

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Samer Kalaf

Klay Thompson #11, Andrew Wiggins #22, Jonathan Kuminga #00, and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors look on from the bench during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2024 Play-In Tournament

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An Attempt To Draw This Overstuffed Sentence About Klay Thompson Leaving The Warriors

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Justin Ellis

The super yacht of Russian billionaire businessman and oligarch Roman Abramovich sitting in dock at the Marmaris Port in Turkey in December 2023.

Roman Abramovich Yahct In Marmaris Port, Turkey

We Are Honor Bound To Commandeer Mark Zuckerberg’s Megayacht

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Kelsey McKinney

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Arts And Culture

Why is AI Jesus So Fucking Jacked?

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Is The Phillie Phanatic A Muppet?

A Tesla Cybertruck parked on the street in New York.

Tesla Cybertruck

I Would Like To Put Lunchmeat On The Cybertruck

Keys!

I Found My Keys

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Where Are My Keys?

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Tom Ley

Scottie Scheffler arrives to the course during the second round of PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 17, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Officer’s Pants Tragically Struck Down In Confrontation With Scottie Scheffler

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Paramount Plus Is Ruining My Life, And It Is Time For Jeff Probst To Do Something About It

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 26: Mark Messier is shown on the red carpet prior to the 2023 NHL Awards, held on June 26, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NHL: JUN 26 2023 NHL Awards

Mark Messier Selects Winner Of Mark Messier Award For Player Who Best Exemplifies Qualities Of Mark Messier

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Unlike All The Archeologists, I Know What This Thingy Is For

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Bill Simmons is seen on March 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles – March 29, 2018

Defector Up All Night

Enter Bill Simmons’s No Flex Zone, If You Dare

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The Eldritch Power Of The Twins’ Home Run Sausage Must Be Handled With Care

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Singer JoJo Siwa on the red carpet entering the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Hollywood, wearing a black and silver sequins outfit reminiscent of Gene Simmons from the band Kiss.

2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards – Arrivals

When You Eat Poison Long Enough, It Starts To Taste Good

Caitlin Clark daps up Jake From State Farm, for some reason, at the WNBA Draft

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Send Jake To A Farm Upstate

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Aaron Rodgers Has Spoken With Jeg

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Defector Staff

A panicked crowd on Broad Street, New York City, after the closing of the stock exchange doors during the Panic of 1873, 20th September 1873. The stock exchange stayed closed for ten days. (Photo by Kean Collection/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Financial Panic

Defector Status Report: East Coast Earthquake

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: A Boxer dog looks out from its kennel on first day of Crufts dog show at the NEC on March 6, 2014 in Birmingham, England. Said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part. Crufts, which was first held in 1891 and sees thousands of dogs vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Dogs And Owners Gather For 2014 Crufts Dog Show

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It Happened To Me: I Thought I Bought People Treats But They Were Dog Treats

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: Hot dogs are placed on the competition table ahead of the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on July 04, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The annual contest, which began in 1972, draws thousands of spectators to Nathan’s Famous located on Surf Avenue. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Professional Eaters Compete In Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest

Big Hot Dog Must Tell The Truth

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BREAKING/EXCLUSIVE/MUST CREDIT KELSEY: They Cut The Wire

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Giri Nathan

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Patrick Redford

Jannik Sinner smiles; an inset photo of Patrick Redford pointing

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Point/Counterpoint: I Am Not Jannik Sinner