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Defector Reads A Book
Announcing The February Defector Reads A Book Selection
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
What A Lark! What A Plunge! To Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway’
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Kelsey McKinney
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Giri Nathan
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 4, 2021
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.
NWHL
Why The NWHL Bubble Burst
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 4, 2021
NBA
What Is This Lady’s Deal!
269
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 2, 2021
NBA
The Pistons Lost To The Warriors, And Then Kept Losing
60
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 1, 2021
NFL
Eagles Fans Might Eat Nick Sirianni Alive
120
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 29, 2021
WNBA
The Los Angeles Sparks Are Losing An Icon In Candace Parker
29
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 29, 2021
Media Meltdowns
Women’s Hockey Doesn’t Need To Cater To One Rich, Needy Lady
159
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 27, 2021
College Basketball
Paige Bueckers Injected Some Old-School Fun Into UConn-Tennessee
23
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 22, 2021
NBA
The NBA’s Vaccine Decision-Making Doesn’t Need To Be So Complicated
77
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 22, 2021
College Football
New Coaching Drama, Same Old Vols
89
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 19, 2021
College Basketball
College Coaches Will Have To Choose Where Their Loyalties Lie
132
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 14, 2021
Better Hate An Owner
There’s Nothing Strange About Kelly Loeffler Owning A WNBA Team
216
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 12, 2021
NFL
NFL’s Attempt To Market Violence To Children Marred By Profanity
97
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 11, 2021
NBA
The NBA Season Is Well Into The Shit
60
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 10, 2021
NBA
The Marv Albert-Chris Webber Situation Has Reached A Dismal Low
86
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 8, 2021
Politics
The Most Cynical Campaign Ever Couldn’t Win Kelly Loeffler An Election
456
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 6, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
The ‘Autobiography Of Red’ Left Us Considering Volcanoes Very Strongly
71
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Kelsey McKinney
January 5, 2021
College Football
Alabama Reporter Asks Everyone To Respect Nick Saban Even More
203
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 29, 2020
Music
Do Not Ever, Not Even For One Second, Think That Michael Bublé Wants Anything Other Than A Platonic, Heterosexual Relationship With Santa
173
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 23, 2020
Death To The NCAA
The Hottest Phrase In COVID-Era Sports Is An Abundance Of Nonsense
140
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 21, 2020
Women's Basketball
Tara VanDerveer Wins And Wins And Wins
27
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 16, 2020
NBA
All I Am Asking Is To Let Me Watch My Favorite And Terrible Basketball Team
145
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 15, 2020
Death To The NCAA
Alabama Men’s Basketball Coach: “If COVID’s So Bad, All These Coa—I—I’m—Look, I’m—”
198
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 10, 2020
WNBA
Who Gets The Magazine Cover?
77
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 8, 2020
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