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Give Some Blogs, Get A Calendar:
Kelsey McKinney
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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
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
Bad news: It's getting colder. Good news: The best way to cover your forearms has returned. The critically acclaimed Defector crewneck sweatshirt has been restocked in all sizes. Now's the time to get one of our most popular items, printed with union labor in the USA.
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
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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
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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
Arts And Culture
Paramount Plus Is Ruining My Life, And It Is Time For Jeff Probst To Do Something About It
294
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Kelsey McKinney
May 15, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Unlike All The Archeologists, I Know What This Thingy Is For
228
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Kelsey McKinney
May 1, 2024
Arts And Culture
I Am Obsessed With This Clay Pot
101
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Kelsey McKinney
April 23, 2024
MLB
Everyone Pay Attention To My Beautiful Fast Son
89
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Kelsey McKinney
April 21, 2024
The Great Outdoors
In Defense Of Chaos Gardening
110
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Kelsey McKinney
April 21, 2024
Zillowing Out
A $1.2 Million House Where We Can Sit In God’s Light
217
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Kelsey McKinney
April 13, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Big Hot Dog Must Tell The Truth
441
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Kelsey McKinney
April 2, 2024
MLB
Uh-oh!
64
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Kelsey McKinney
March 31, 2024
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