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Corey Atad
Corey Atad is a freelancer writer based in Toronto with an unhealthy Air Bud obsession.
Arts And Culture
‘The Bear’ Misses What’s Truly Toxic About Fine Dining
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Corey Atad
July 10, 2024
Mods Asleep
The Decemberists Take Me Back And Forth
111
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Corey Atad
May 31, 2024
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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Arts And Culture
Ethan Hawke Wants To Make Movies That Begin At The End
79
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Corey Atad
May 1, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Good, Bad, Or Invisible, CGI Makes Movies Unreal
118
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Corey Atad
March 8, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Curse’ Showed Just Enough To Unsettle
60
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Corey Atad
January 16, 2024
Arts And Culture
I Can’t Stop Watching ‘Tenet,’ And I Finally Know Why
216
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Corey Atad
January 9, 2024
Defector At The Movies
The Survival Of Independent Cinema Begins With The Belief Of Those Who Make It
14
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Corey Atad
October 20, 2023
Interviews
Steven Soderbergh Says It’s Time To Tear The Streaming Model Down To The Studs
106
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Corey Atad
August 4, 2023
Defector At The Movies
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Reclaims Animation’s Pioneering Spirit
142
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Corey Atad
June 16, 2023
Defector At The Movies
‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ Is A Film About Action
117
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Corey Atad
April 12, 2023
Defector At The Movies
‘Saloum’ Is A Genre-Bending Romp That Is As Smart As It Is Thrilling
19
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Corey Atad
September 19, 2022
Rays Week
Ray Wise Has Always Been More Than “That Guy”
119
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Corey Atad
July 13, 2022