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Music

Tom Verlaine, Out And Back

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.

Drew Magary

Arts And Culture

“They’ve Got To Pee On It”: A VFX Supervisor Explains Why Their Job Is So Tricky

Lauren Theisen

Capital

Cable TV’s New Business Model Is Giving Up

Felix Kent

American actress Dagmar (1921 - 2001) reading a book of 'Comic Characters of Shakespeare' by John Palmer, circa 1950. (Photo by Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Reading Is Easy, TV Is Hard

Defector visual editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell. dhm@defector.com

Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

Dan McQuade

The QVC Postgame Show Really Distills The NFL Experience

Gerrit Cole, seen here looking uncomfortable on the mound, if notably less uncomfortable than he seemed when asked whether he cheats.

Podcasts

Napoleonic Wars, Baseball Cheating, And Pandemic Television, With Michael Schur

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 29: The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix offices on Sunset Boulevard on May 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the company will reconsider their 'entire investment' in Georgia if a strict new abortion law is not overturned in the state. According to state data, the film industry in Georgia contributed $2.7 billion in direct spending while supporting 92,000 local jobs. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Funbag

Why Netflix Sucks

&lt;&gt; on September 13, 2009 in New York, New York.

Underexplained Lists

Segments That Are In Every Episode Of ‘Aerial America’

Donald Trump yelling something while posing for a photo with some Little League kids, in 2020.

Politics

What Exactly Is Donald Trump Upset About Here?

Alex Trebek stands in front of a Jeopardy! board

Alex Trebek Was A Part Of Our Lives

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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