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Defector

Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks

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Merch v3

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Abigail Segel

in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Round of 16 match at Commonwealth Stadium on June 22, 2015 in Edmonton, Canada.

United States v Colombia: Round of 16 – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015

Soccer

Alex Morgan Knew How To Use The Spotlight

ans of Team Brazil hold a flag with a picture of Marta prior to the Women's Quarterfinal match between France and Brazil during the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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Olympics

Marta’s Last Chance

PWHL – Toronto v Montreal

PWHL

I Heard The Roar Of Possibility At The PWHL’s Record-Breaking Sellout 

Mallory Swanson poses with her arms in the air during a USWNT portrait studio session on February 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Mal Swanson

Mal Swanson Is Back! And So Are The Red Stars

Honey Butternut Squash (a new hybrid crop) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 08, 2023.

Daily Life In Canada

Chefector

Let’s Cook Some Squash, And Get Through This Winter

FC Gotham players hug after scoring a goal in the 2023 NWSL Championship game

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NWSL

Gotham’s Batshit Championship Win Caps NWSL’s Season Of Renewal

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Alex Sujong Laughlin

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Kelsey McKinney

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs onstage during Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Los Angeles at Staples Center on August 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Los Angeles – Night 2

Music

Meet Us At Midnight For ‘1989’ (Defector’s Version)

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Kathryn Xu

Computer room and workers ca. 1980. (Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Computer room and workers ca. 1980

Life Lessons

Why Call When An Oblique Email Will Do The Job Of Making A Prospective Intern Spiral Into A Panic?

Australia and France women's national team players react to Australia's win in the 2023 World Cup quarterfinal.

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The Matildas Turned My Hair White And They Haven’t Even Faced England Yet

Jorge Vilda, Head Coach of Spain, looks on during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Quarter Final match between Spain and Netherlands at Wellington Regional Stadium on August 11, 2023 in Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New Zealand. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Spain v Netherlands: Quarter Final – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

When Your Coach Sucks, Everybody Loses

A July 17 photo of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA, during the 'Fearless' set.

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Arts And Culture

You Must Understand That Taylor Swift Knows Me Better Than Anyone Else On Earth

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 06: USA players react as Sophia Smith of USA misses her team's fifth penalty in the penalty shoot out during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between Sweden and USA at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on August 06, 2023 in Melbourne / Naarm, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Sweden v USA: Round of 16 – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

Sunrise Is Way Too Early To Be Crying For The USWNT

A photo of Christen Press and Tobin Heath as they sit on the set of their show, the RE-CAP show, and discuss the USWNT tie with Portugal.

The RE-CAP show

Tobin Heath And Christen Press Offer A Dose Of Sanity This World Cup

The Blue Ridge Parkway passes through the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, USA, circa 1970. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Blue Ridge Parkway

Funbag

What Are The Best Roads In America?

Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe at amid heavy rain during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Group B match between Republic of Ireland and Canada at Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia.

Republic of Ireland v Canada – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Group B

It’s Too Bad Canada Was Better Than Ireland

Lo'eau LaBonta and Sam Coffey face off in the 2022 NWSL Championship match.

SOCCER: OCT 29 2022 NWSL Championship – Portland Thorns vs Kansas City Current

Even During A World Cup Summer, There’s A Lot Of Fun To Be Found In The NWSL

An array of eggplants at Marché Jean-Talon in Montreal.

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It’s Summer! Let’s Cook Some Eggplant

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Spanish Soccer – Logrones v Real Madrid

The Worst And Less Worse Ways To Explain The Offside Rule To Soccer Dummies, Ranked

A map of Oceania, where Australia and New Zealand have World Cup ball patterns. Over it are three tickets to GO FUND ME AIRLINES, where Gal Pal Sports, Shea Butter FC and Diaspora United are all going to from USA to the World Cup

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How A Fan Community United To Send Indie Women’s Soccer Media To The World Cup

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: Sofia Huerta #3 of the United States controls the ball during the second half of an international friendly against Wales at PayPal Park on July 09, 2023 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

Wales v United States

What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Sofia Huerta

Dunedin Stadium is pictured ahead of the FIFA World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 on July 11, 2023 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

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FIFA Struggling To Fill Stadiums In Remote Soccer-Indifferent Country With Nobody In It

A statue of Alex Morgan of the United States dressed as the Statue of Liberty.

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What is this USWNT Player’s Deal: Alex Morgan

Crystal Dunn #19 of the United States warms up

USWNT Training

The USWNT Is Under Pressure, And That’s Bad News For The Rest Of The World

SAINT LOUIS, MO - APRIL 11: Kristie Mewis #22 of the United States with the ball during a game between Ireland and USWNT at CITYPARK on April 11, 2023 in Saint Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bill Barrett/USSF/Getty Images).

Ireland v USWNT

What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Kristie Mewis

Members of the Canadian womens national soccer team wear "Enough Is Enough" shirts in protest for equal pay ahead of the 2023 SheBelieves Cup soccer match between Canada and Japan at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on February 22, 2023.

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Canada Needs A Win, And They Might Just Get One