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Defector Staff
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Drew Magary
September 7, 2023
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June 27, 2023
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Katharine Trendacosta
May 26, 2023
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Dan McQuade
February 10, 2023
Year In Review
The Best Things We Watched In 2022
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December 27, 2022
Podcasts
Hostile Vibes At Comic Con, With Justin Halpern
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David Roth
July 21, 2022
Interviews
An Anonymous TV Writer Offers An Inside Look At Why Special Effects Seem So Bad Right Now
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Drew Magary
May 18, 2022
Life Lessons
I Hate Games
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Soraya Roberts
February 21, 2022
Funbag
I Am Politely Asking TV Broadcasters To Stop Reading Tweets On Air
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Drew Magary
October 19, 2021
Underexplained Lists
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Drew Magary
April 9, 2021
NFL
Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort
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Drew Magary
October 29, 2020