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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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The Surreal Life Of ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’

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‘Winning Time’ Is Back And Still Ridiculous

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The Final Season Of ‘Barry’ Shot For The Stars

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The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Strategic Refocus

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The ‘Succession’ Misery Index: Something Everyone Knows, But Nobody Says

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Logan Roy Is An American

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College Basketball

What Big Ten Basketball Game Is Playing In The Background Of The Latest ‘The White Lotus’ Episode?