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Kelsey McKinney
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Arts And Culture
Chappell Roan Confronts The Sickness Of Modern Fandom
431
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Kelsey McKinney
August 21, 2024
MLB
My Terrible Son Alec Bohm Is All Grown Up
78
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Kelsey McKinney
August 19, 2024
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
Olympics
Peacock Made The Perfect Olympics Experience For Sickos Like Me
127
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Kelsey McKinney
July 31, 2024
Olympics
She Ran! Watch Her Run!
181
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Kelsey McKinney
July 30, 2024
Olympics
Welcome To The Ilona Maher Fan Club
125
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Kelsey McKinney
July 29, 2024
Politics
A List Of Words That Do NOT Appear In ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ So Stop Asking!!
313
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Kelsey McKinney
July 25, 2024
Underexplained Lists
Olympic Events Most Likely To Kill Me, A Mildly Athletic Blogger
297
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Kelsey McKinney
July 24, 2024
Zillowing Out
A $2 Million Home With Soaring Views
113
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Kelsey McKinney
July 20, 2024
Wings Week
I Would Die To Save The Winged Victory Of Samothrace
269
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Kelsey McKinney
July 17, 2024
Wings Week
Let Loose The Jesses And Come Discuss ‘H Is For Hawk’ With Us
38
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Brandy Jensen
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
David Roth
, and
Patrick Redford
July 16, 2024
Life's Rich Pageant
This Is NOT A Damn Bell!!
231
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Kelsey McKinney
July 12, 2024
Defector Up All Night
An Important Bro Summer Update: Drink Of The Summer
495
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Kelsey McKinney
July 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
Who Are These Big Book Lists For?
248
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
July 10, 2024
Arts And Culture
Why is AI Jesus So Fucking Jacked?
259
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Kelsey McKinney
June 30, 2024
Food
It’s Pasta Salad Season, Baby!
98
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Kelsey McKinney
June 30, 2024
MLB
Is The Phillie Phanatic A Muppet?
234
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Kelsey McKinney
June 27, 2024
Zillowing Out
A €12.3 Million Estate Where We Can Become Wine Barons
127
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Kelsey McKinney
June 22, 2024
Life Lessons
Berry Thief, My Enemy; Berry Thief, My Friend
82
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Kelsey McKinney
June 21, 2024
Arts And Culture
Everyone Loses When We Start Talking About Art Like It’s Real Estate
256
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Kelsey McKinney
June 14, 2024
Announcements
The Normal Gossip Summer Guide To Eavesdropping
38
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
, and
Sabrina Imbler
June 13, 2024
Life Lessons
Bro Summer Waits For Us All
632
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Kelsey McKinney
June 12, 2024
Zillowing Out
A €4.5 Million Home Where We Can Live in Opulent Disgust
179
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
June 8, 2024
Arts And Culture
Australian Billionaire Not Rich Enough To Control Art
301
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Kelsey McKinney
May 22, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Come And Sit By ‘The Fire Next Time’ With Defector Reads A Book
22
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
,
David Roth
, and
Patrick Redford
May 16, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Ideas Of ‘The Idea Of You,’ According To Us
151
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Kelsey McKinney
and
Sabrina Imbler
May 15, 2024
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