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Hockey’s Cold War Was The Summit Of Two Photographers’ Careers
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David Davis
May 10, 2021
NFL
What Licensed Massage Therapists And Former NFL Players Have To Say About Deshaun Watson
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Kalyn Kahler
May 5, 2021
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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History
Torso Murders, An Olympic Sex Scandal, And The Cleveland World’s Fair That Wasn’t
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Vince Guerrieri
April 26, 2021
Racing
The Complete Guide To Understanding Formula 1
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Ben Tippett
April 16, 2021
Horse Racing
Is Horse Racing Still Too Big To Fail?
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Ryan Goldberg
April 8, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
My Year With Jack Reacher
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Brandy Jensen
March 29, 2021
Capital
How A “Deeply Progressive” Coffee Chain Is Trying To Crush Its Workers’ Union
188
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Laura Wagner
March 25, 2021
MLB
The Rise And Fall Of Grand Slam USA
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Paul Blest
March 4, 2021
Video Games
Inside Blaseball
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Kelsey McKinney
March 3, 2021
Politics
I’m A Paramedic. Nothing Prepared Me For What I’ve Seen During The Pandemic
136
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Anonymous
January 11, 2021
College Football
An Arm And A Legend: Rick McIvor And The 100-Yard Throw
109
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Dave McKenna
November 11, 2020
Women's Basketball
How The ABL Lost The Fight For The Soul Of Women’s Basketball
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 5, 2020
NFL
Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
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Drew Magary
October 29, 2020
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
The Running Back Who Reads Emily Dickinson
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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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Billy Haisley
October 2, 2020
Media Meltdowns
The Art Of The Live Sports Broadcast Is In Danger
61
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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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