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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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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

Burger and fries with a plate of ketchup.

60th anniversary of Apple Pan in Los Angeles, a restaurant which has not changed its menu of burger

Funbag

You Can’t Arrest Me For Drowning My Burger In Ketchup

1960s Dinner Including Turkey Roast Beef Rolls Pumpkin Pie Peas Pearl Onions Potatoes sweet Potato Gravy Boat Olives Pickles.

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An Easy Sweet Potato Brûlée Recipe For You, The Brûlée Lover

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Rachelle Hampton

A cooking arena is divided into two sides: one black and one white. On each side there are ten chefs facing the other side.

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Arts And Culture

‘Culinary Class Wars’ Is A Tribute To Getting Your Reps In

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I Got My Fill

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Food

An Ode To Strip Mall Pho

Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and co-founded the website <a href="http://popcorntennis.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://popcorntennis.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PFWw6PL-FUqaCMME5TLqP">popcorntennis.com</a>. He wrote 63,000 words about the Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal rivalry that can be accessed for free at <a href="https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thegoldenrivalry.substack.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726234676777000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OjAHpo4PVIhkx8Xd21lRJ">thegoldenrivalry.substack.com</a>.

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You Can’t Arrest Me For Drowning My Burger In Ketchup

An Easy Sweet Potato Brûlée Recipe For You, The Brûlée Lover

‘Culinary Class Wars’ Is A Tribute To Getting Your Reps In

I Got My Fill

An Ode To Strip Mall Pho

I Don’t Ever Want My Favorite Things To Change

This Is The Most Photogenic Food In The World

Before Tomato Time Comes Tomato Fever