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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Investigations Editor. You can reach her at diana@defector.com or, if you prefer protonmail, dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. If security is a concern, download the Signal app and send her a text at 929-251-8187.

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Diana Moskovitz

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‘Cheer’ Was Never Going To Be Able To Adequately Address Jerry Harris

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Soraya Roberts

Premiere Of 20th Century FOX’s “Bad Times At The El Royale” – Arrivals

We Don’t Need Joss Whedon’s Cover Story

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In ‘Yellowjackets,’ The Old Eat Their Young

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Diana Russini of ESPN, about to speak with a very powerful New Jersey accent.

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Local Sports Broadcasters Should Have Regional Accents

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Defector Staff

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Year In Review

The Best Things We Watched In 2021

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Giri Nathan

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Salute To The Smiling Killer From This Season Of ‘Survivor’

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Tom Ley

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Logan Roy Is An American

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Israel Daramola

Colin Kaepernick at the Los Angeles premiere of his 2021 Netflix limited series "Colin In Black & White"

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Who Is Colin Kaepernick’s New TV Show Actually For?

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Chris Thompson

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I Have Seen The Lowest Bowel Of Hell, And It Is This MLB Network Hype Video [Updated]

<a href="mailto:tara@taraariano.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tara Ariano</a>&nbsp;co-hosts the podcasts&nbsp;<a href="https://www.extrahotgreat.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Extra Hot Great</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://listentosassy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen To Sassy</a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.againwiththis90210.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Again With This</a>. She is also the co-author, with Sarah D. Bunting, of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Very-Special-90210-Book-Absolutely/dp/1419747460?tag=decider08-20" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">A Very Special 90210 Book: 93 Absolutely Essential Episodes From TV’s Most Notorious Zip Code</a>.&nbsp;Her byline has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Collider, Vanity Fair, New York, Slate, Mel Magazine, Vulture,&nbsp;Salon,&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Awl, among many others. She lives in Austin.

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Which Sports-Adjacent Physical Challenge TV Show Is Right For You?

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‘Dave’ Is Too Sad To Redeem Lil Dicky

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‘Drive To Survive’ Cracks Open The Narrow Reality Of Competition

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The Price Is Right

This Is So Stupid

There Should Be A Game Show Where People Compete To Be A Game Show Host

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Guy Who Picked Himself To Host ‘Jeopardy!’ Made A Really Bad Choice

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What Big Ten Basketball Game Is Playing In The Background Of The Latest ‘The White Lotus’ Episode?

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Maybe The Next ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Should Just Be Some Random Doofus

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I Miss My MTV

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‘Loki’ Was Marvel’s Biggest Gamble, And It Almost Paid Off

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Ray Ratto

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Damn You, Defector, For Forcing Me To Rewatch ‘Taskmaster’ Out Of Envy And Cussedness

Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.

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Fran Hoepfner

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Watch ‘Taskmaster,’ And Indulge In The Simple Pleasure Of Watching Funny People Do Weird Things

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‘Love & Anarchy’ Has Liberated The Rom-Com From Its Neoliberal Shackles

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

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Nicholas Russell

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All The Lessons I Didn’t Learn From Watching ‘Seinfeld’

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‘WandaVision’ Was Nothing More Than A TV Show, And That’s Enough

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The Anxious Identity Crisis At The Heart of ‘Search Party’ Is Its Biggest Strength

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Laura Wagner

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Interviews

An Interview With A ‘Survivor’ Super Fan Who Lived The Dream