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The Narrative Is All That Matters
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Kelsey McKinney
December 24, 2024
Defector At The Movies
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘The Merry Gentlemen’
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Sabrina Imbler
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Rachelle Hampton
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Justin Ellis
December 24, 2024
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Rachelle Hampton
,
Giri Nathan
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Patrick Redford
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David Roth
December 23, 2024
Year In Review
The Best Things We Saw In 2024
196
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Defector Staff
December 23, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Babygirl’ Wants To Know Your Fantasy
82
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Israel Daramola
December 20, 2024
Defector At The Movies
The Ending Of ‘Conclave’ Was Cheap And Stupid
130
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Drew Magary
December 15, 2024
Defector At The Movies
II Decadent II Decrepit: The Politics Of ‘Gladiator II’
134
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Alan Kluegel
December 13, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!’ Seizes The Full Potential Of The Theater
10
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Lauren Theisen
December 13, 2024
Music
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Works Hard To Hope
43
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Annie Howard
December 12, 2024
The Machines
There’s No Shortcut To Publishing A Book
198
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Kelsey McKinney
December 12, 2024
Food
I Loved How Much Ugly Baby Hated Me
157
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Giri Nathan
December 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Our Little Secret’
93
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Luis Paez-Pumar
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
, and
Sabrina Imbler
December 11, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘The Village’ Still Has Questions To Ask
126
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Nicholas Russell
December 6, 2024
Arts And Culture
How Do You Preserve Tattoo History When Skin And Memory Fail?
65
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Casey Taylor
December 6, 2024
Arts And Culture
Crowd Work Isn’t A Substitute For Comedy
226
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Soraya Roberts
December 3, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘’Tis The Season To Be Irish’
82
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Dave McKenna
,
Sabrina Imbler
, and
Leigh McKenna
December 3, 2024
Arts And Culture
Why Does Hotel Art Look Like That?
121
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Felix Kent
November 29, 2024
Arts And Culture
They Put Trent Green In This Hallmark Christmas Movie
138
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Dan McQuade
November 27, 2024
Arts And Culture
It’s Kendrick’s Party, You Can Cry If You Want To
138
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Israel Daramola
November 26, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Christmas In The Spotlight’
141
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Dan McQuade
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
,
Kelsey McKinney
, and
Sabrina Imbler
November 26, 2024
Arts And Culture
When Will The ‘Wicked’ Press Campaign End?
237
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Rachelle Hampton
November 21, 2024
Journalismism
Can Someone Please Write Normally About This Fascinating Woman?
375
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Albert Burneko
November 20, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Hot Frosty’
188
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Sabrina Imbler
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Patrick Redford
November 15, 2024
Arts And Culture
In ‘Here,’ Robert Zemeckis Is Back On His Computer-Generated Bullshit
95
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Nicholas Russell
November 15, 2024
Arts And Culture
Theater Is When You Never Get A Second Chance
100
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Lauren Theisen
November 14, 2024
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