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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Barry Petchesky

British actor and singer Sting on the set of Dune, directed and written by David Lynch. (Photo by Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty Images)

On the Set of Dune

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Sting’s Winged Briefs In ‘Dune’ Are Cinema’s Most Iconic Underpants

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Tom Ley

Italian-American singer Frankie Valli (centre) with a late line up of The Four Seasons vocal group, circa 1975.

Frankie Valli And Friends

Remember When The Red Wings Celebrated Their Stanley Cup Victory With A Song About A Funny Little Guy Having Sex For The First Time?

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Lauren Theisen

Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the sports editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.

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Heather Wei-Xi Chen

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The Not-So-Great Defector Make-Off Ascends The Challenge Of Winged Eyeliner

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Watch As Honeybee SLAPS Ant In Heated Exchange

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Kelsey McKinney

The statue of Victoire de Samothrace portrays the Greek goddess Nike on August 20 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Christo/Corbis via Getty Images)

France – Paris

I Would Die To Save The Winged Victory Of Samothrace

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Nikola Met A Bird

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Brandy Jensen lives in New Orleans with her dogs.

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Brandy Jensen

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David Roth

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Patrick Redford

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Let Loose The Jesses And Come Discuss ‘H Is For Hawk’ With Us

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

Dragon statue on Dragon Bridge over Ljublja

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If No Wings I See, A Dragon It Not Be

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Time Is Running Out To Clip Tadej Pogačar’s Wings

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Giri Nathan

Jaylen Brown and Kysre Gondrezick at a Summer League game

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Celtics Wing Kisses Ring After Dissing King’s Offspring

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Ray Ratto

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Wings Are What You Order When You’re Out Of Self-Respect

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Flats Vs. Drums Vs. Boneless: The Great Wing Debate

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Baseballs Fly In Arlington, Almost As If They Had Wings

LONDON - APRIL 4: A creation made from Red Bull cans is seen at the Red Bull Art Of Can private view and awards at the The Old Truman Brewery on April 4, 2005 in London, England. Applicants had to use at least one Red Bull can in their creations, and the evening also features an auction of celebrity entries including a car by David Coulthard, an Olympic inspired medal by Jason Gardener and a shoe by Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Red Bull Art of Can Exhibition – Launch Party

I Drank Every Flavor Of Red Bull In A Row To See If It Would Give Me Wings

Jayson Tatum #0 high fives Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2024 NBA Finals – Game Five

When Did Basketball Get Wings?

TORONTO, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 02: Wild Wing of the Anaheim Ducks competes in the NHL mascots game during the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Scotiabank Arena on February 02, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

2024 NHL All-Star Skills

Wild Wing Keeps The Ducks Mighty

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford reacts after conceding their side's first goal of the game to Spain's Nico Williams (not pictured) during the UEFA Euro 2024 final match at the Olympiastadion, Berlin.

Spain v England – UEFA Euro 2024 – Final – Olympiastadion

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The Crossword, July 15: False Wingers

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Ben Braymer #40 of the Rochester Red Wings throws a pitch in the third inning against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Frontier Field on May 18, 2021 in Rochester, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders v Rochester Red Wings

An Interview With The Biggest Washington Nationals Prospect Sicko Any Of Us Know

A closeup view of the Detroit Red Wings logo during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on April 16, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout.