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Rafi Schwartz
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Elder Wisdom
For Your Consideration: Diet Coke For Breakfast
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July 4, 2022
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Politics
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Jack Crosbie
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Media Meltdowns
The Ukraine Crisis Continues To Make People Go Insane
288
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Jack Crosbie
February 18, 2022
Life Lessons
We Have Confirmed That Headlights Are In Fact Too Bright
143
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Jack Crosbie
December 17, 2021
Defector At The Movies
‘The Card Counter’ And The Sins Of A Nation
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Katherine Krueger
September 30, 2021
Overexplained Lists
State Flags, Ranked
443
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Caitlin Schneider
August 20, 2021
Defector At The Movies
Let’s Remember Some Iconic Cinematic Hair Changes That Show The Passage Of Time
168
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Caitlin Schneider
July 30, 2021
Life's Rich Pageant
So You’ve Accidentally Found Yourself At A Massive TikTok Party
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Caitlin Schneider
June 4, 2021
Defector At The Movies
‘Mortal Kombat’ Should Have Had More Gore
110
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Rafi Schwartz
April 28, 2021
MLB
The Rise And Fall Of Grand Slam USA
85
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Paul Blest
March 4, 2021