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Defector At The Movies
Let’s Just Crown Justin Long The Toxic Horror King
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Soraya Roberts
October 20, 2022
Defector At The Movies
At TIFF, Art Will Tear Us Apart—And Put Us Back Together Again
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Soraya Roberts
September 21, 2022
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Defector At The Movies
‘Saloum’ Is A Genre-Bending Romp That Is As Smart As It Is Thrilling
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Corey Atad
September 19, 2022
Arts And Culture
The Money Is In All The Wrong Places
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Kelsey McKinney
August 10, 2022
Defector At The Movies
In ‘Sharp Stick,’ Jon Bernthal Invents Kissing
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Soraya Roberts
August 5, 2022
Rays Week
How To Be A Good Friend: Do Not Expose Your Pals To Cosmic Rays
205
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Justin Ellis
July 13, 2022
Defector At The Movies
‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Is The Worst Kind Of Indie Throwback
142
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Soraya Roberts
June 29, 2022
Arts And Culture
“They’ve Got To Pee On It”: A VFX Supervisor Explains Why Their Job Is So Tricky
139
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Drew Magary
June 3, 2022
Defector At The Movies
‘Men’ Is Bad
155
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Soraya Roberts
May 27, 2022
Interviews
An Anonymous TV Writer Offers An Inside Look At Why Special Effects Seem So Bad Right Now
315
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Drew Magary
May 18, 2022
Arts And Culture
Bad Special Effects Are A Choice
294
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Drew Magary
May 10, 2022
Podcasts
Nicolas Cage’s Remarkable Pet Crow, With Gabriella Paiella
72
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David Roth
April 21, 2022
Defector At The Movies
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Is Where The Chaotic, Splintered Universes Of Modern Life All Collide
93
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Soraya Roberts
April 8, 2022
Defector At The Movies
Down With Sympathetic Villains
419
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Drew Magary
March 29, 2022
Defector At The Movies
What’s So Great About Relatability?
252
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Soraya Roberts
March 24, 2022
Elder Wisdom
The Best Time To Watch A Movie Is First Thing In The Morning
184
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Drew Magary
March 10, 2022
Defector At The Movies
I Watched A Ben Shapiro Movie By Accident
284
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Soraya Roberts
March 4, 2022
Life Lessons
I Hate Games
192
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Soraya Roberts
February 21, 2022
Podcasts
Sacred Himbos And Pacino Decisions, With Vince Mancini
151
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David Roth
January 20, 2022
Cold Comforts
‘Elle’ Is The Kind Of Dark, Twisted, Sexy Christmas Movie Only Paul Verhoeven Could Dream Up
38
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Soraya Roberts
December 23, 2021
Cold Comforts
‘Red Road’ Is A Revenge Story So Hot You Can’t Look Away
16
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Soraya Roberts
November 26, 2021
Cold Comforts
In ‘The Vanishing,’ What Can Kill You Is What You Want To Know
35
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Soraya Roberts
October 29, 2021
Defector At The Movies
This ‘Dune’ Has No Ideas
352
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Barry Petchesky
October 26, 2021
Defector At The Movies
At The Turtle Club In The Shadow Of 9/11
185
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Brian Feldman
September 9, 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
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