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The Patriots Are Reverting To Type
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Charles P. Pierce
December 18, 2023
MLB
How Baseball Became Brazilian
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Andre Kobayashi Deckrow
October 23, 2023
Are you a bad enough dugong to rescue the president?
After the wild success of our T-shirt featuring Chief Metaverse Officer Devin the Mixed-Reality Dugong, Lauren, Dan, and Devin dreamed of something even bigger: a beat-'em-up arcade game. While that project remains on hold due to the contraction of investment in the metaverse space, we have produced a second T-shirt, featuring concept art from El Toro. Available in gender-neutral and femme cuts at defectorstore.com. Union-made in the USA.
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What Is Baseball History For?
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Steven Goldman
January 16, 2023
Music
The Legend Of Run-DMC’s Immortal “Christmas In Hollis,” As Remembered By The People Who Made It
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Patrick Sauer
December 23, 2022
NFL
What Could Have Been: There Were Almost Two Ties Yesterday
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Dan McQuade
September 12, 2022
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
The Mysteries Of Seve Ballesteros, And The Ryder Cup Loss That Changed Everything
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Shane Ryan
May 20, 2022
MLB
MLB Owners Are Still Trying To Win The Labor Battles Of The 1990’s
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Marc Normandin
March 1, 2022