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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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Nicolas Cage on a beach holding a surfboard.

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Arts And Culture

‘The Surfer’ Mostly Sputters And Flails

<p>Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.</p>


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‘Longlegs’ Can’t Quite Carry The Weight Of Expectations

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Nicolas Cage in the film Mandy, covered in blood and grinning and generally seeming like himself.

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Nicolas Cage’s Remarkable Pet Crow, With Gabriella Paiella

Jimmy Garoppolo celebrates his 49ers' win at Dallas in the Wild Card game.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – San Francisco 49ers v Dallas Cowboys

Sacred Himbos And Pacino Decisions, With Vince Mancini

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