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Corey Sobel
October 13, 2020
Defector At The Movies
‘Hollywood Shuffle’ Brought An Independent Spirit To Black Cinema That’s Become All Too Rare
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October 2, 2020
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Media Meltdowns
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Kelsey McKinney
September 30, 2020
Tennis
Diego Schwartzman Is The Short King Of Tennis
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Giri Nathan
September 28, 2020
College Basketball
Before Elgin Baylor Became A Legend, He Brought The Future Of Basketball To Idaho
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Dave McKenna
September 23, 2020
Gymnastics
The Greatest Clusterfuck In Women’s Gymnastics History, Two Decades Later
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Dvora Meyers
September 22, 2020
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