For Defector, I wrote about Ealamania from up close (gift link): defector.com/alex-eala-is...
Alex Eala Is The Best Show In Town | Defector
FLUSHING, N.Y. — As we waited for Alexandra Eala to walk into Louis Armstrong Stadium for the most anticipated first-round match of the tournament, the crowd whooping as a victorious 40-year-old Gael ...
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Philly is the star of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic: defector.com/philly-is-th...
Philly Is The Star Of The Philadelphia Cycling Classic | Defector
PHILADELPHIA — The Benjamin Franklin Parkway was designed in 1917 by French architect Jacques Gréber in the European style of boulevard, specifically inspired by the Champs-Élysées, which means it is…
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We regret to announce that Christopher Connell has failed to review Tom Lin's Babylon, South Dakota: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/i-have-faile...
I have failed to review Tom Lin's Babylon, South Dakota
Because my twenty-nine-year-old sister-in-law is still living on my couch.
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This story should be read on its own merits and also as part of Jess's body of work on the punishment beat, which she has covered for years with a mix of simple humanity and outrage
Jessica Schulberg@jessicaschulberg.bsky.social · 2w agoIn 2023, Rhonda Jewell accidentally left 10-month-old Ariya in a hot car, resulting in the baby's death. Rhonda was acquitted of manslaughter — which would have required a finding of culpable negligence — but convicted of third-degree felony murder www.huffpost.com/entry/florid...
Frances Tiafoe is peaking at the right time: defector.com/frances-tiaf...
Frances Tiafoe Is Peaking At The Right Time | Defector
It’s August, you know the drill: Frances Tiafoe’s tennis season is just getting started. North American hard court summer is his wake-up. I once asked him if he could figure out how to bottle up the…
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the ORB party was so fun, this is a crew worth supporting!!!
Oakland Review of Books@oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 2w agoWould anyone like a giant pile of extremely inessential books? the winner of our "winner take all" contest refused to take all of them, which, ok, fair. We did, however, destroy "the art of not giving a fuck"
it's heeeeeere, you may now read my essay about how i achieved the millennial dream of home ownership and immediately lost my mind on nextdoor. thanks to the @oaklandreviewofbooks.org crew for their ongoing support of me being Like This
How I became the villain of El Cerrito’s Nextdoor
“I had a panic attack. Then I wrote an apology letter.”
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The Oakland Review of Books launch party promises to be the East Bay literary event of the summer; be there Or Else
Oakland Review of Books@oaklandreviewofbooks.org · last mo.Come party with us at Eli's, August 20th! Celebrate our LAUNCHIVERSARY! We'll have lots of stuff!!!! luma.com/6viuhae6
i’m about to go live with the @neverpo.st crew to discuss the best youtube videos of all time, tap in www.twitch.tv/theneverpost
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🎬🎬 BEST YOUTUBE VIDEO EVER? LET THE BRACKET DECIDE!! [[🍿]] | Streaming talk shows & podcasts.
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The Oakland Review of Books launch party promises to be the East Bay literary event of the summer; be there Or Else
Oakland Review of Books@oaklandreviewofbooks.org · last mo.Come party with us at Eli's, August 20th! Celebrate our LAUNCHIVERSARY! We'll have lots of stuff!!!! luma.com/6viuhae6
This weekend, a whole party of content about women's basketball, from the Rough Notes universe, featuring collabs + work for @autostraddle.bsky.social @kalwradio.bsky.social @defector.com @redford.bsky.social & moreeeee:
Rough Notes: Your weekend women's basketball party...
Is right here: 5 pieces of new content from the Rough Notes extended universe.
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Russell Westbrook was singular: defector.com/russell-west...
Russell Westbrook Was Singular | Defector
When the Seattle SuperSonics drafted Russell Westbrook fourth overall in 2008, around six weeks before they officially became the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league had no idea what to do with such an ...
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Doubled-up excellent Westbrook blogs from @girinathan.bsky.social defector.com/russell-west... and @redford.bsky.social defector.com/russell-west...
Russell Westbrook Was Total | Defector
It’s hard to imagine now—like imagining an era when man did not know the sun was huge, hot, and bright—but there was a time when we did not yet understand Russell Westbrook as a basketball player. Slo...
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Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 4w agoRussell Westbrook is retiring. A fun way to look at a career: take a player's rank on the all-time lists for points, rebounds, and assists and average them. So like, Lebron (1, 23, 4) is a 9.3. Westbrook (14, 60, 5) is a 26.3 Durant (47.7), Harden (52), Giannis (67), etc can't match him. #NBAsky
Here’s the clip for you non-HBO people (like me).
Kevin Tompkins@ktompkinsii.bsky.social · 4w agoLynch being mesmerized by white DBs 🤣
great ep, everybody should listen to Maya she’s so smart about the history of the W and also about its current moment (plus there’s a lot of talk about the Valks, which you know we love)
patrick@redford.bsky.social · 4w agoFab new episode of Nothing But Respect with the great @roughnotes.bsky.social on all things W!!!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
I went to the Charli XCX show and all I got was this reassurance that oblivion is freedom: defector.com/charli-xcx-m...
Charli XCX Made A Beautiful Monument To Impermanence | Defector
SAN FRANCISCO — Charli XCX had a cold. You could only tell after five songs and one costume change, when the backup dancers and full backing band briefly disappeared so she could perform “Track 10,” t...
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Fab new episode of Nothing But Respect with the great @roughnotes.bsky.social on all things W!!!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Nothing But Rough Notes II with Maya Goldberg-Safir
Podcast Episode · Nothing But Respect · August 10 · 1h 19m
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Sophie Cunningham has quite a journey to get back to basketball: defector.com/sophie-cunni...
Sophie Cunningham Has Quite A Journey To Get Back To Basketball | Defector
After inflaming a culture war and causing her teammates and colleagues to be bombarded with hypothetical questions for weeks due to her transphobic comments published in a national media outlet,…
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What big bug "attacked" an ESPN reporter at Rams camp? defector.com/what-big-bug...
What Big Bug "Attacked" An ESPN Reporter At Rams Camp? | Defector
ESPN reporter Lindsey Thiry found herself accosted by an alarmingly big bug at Los Angeles Rams camp Thursday. She was preparing for a live report when the flying creature suddenly dive-bombed in.…
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LaMelo Ball lives in a Trolli gummy bag zoned for residential use. Let's unpack that. defector.com/lets-unpack-...
Let's Unpack LaMelo Ball's Sugary Abode | Defector
As LaMelo Ball gets settled in with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a clip of what appears to be his Charlotte residence has been circulating, due to the interior design choices therein. When I asked the…
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It was an honor and a privilege to cover the Tour de France from Barcelona to Paris. The final story is about how Tadej Pogacar got over his ennui and got his joy back:
Defector@defector.com · last mo.How Tadej Pogacar got the joy back: defector.com/how-tadej-po...
I spent yesterday getting my shit rocked on Alpe d'Huez, here's what it was like amid the chaos on cycling's most iconic arena: defector.com/a-day-in-the...
A Day In The Chaos Of Cycling's Most Legendary Arena | Defector
ALPE D’HUEZ, France — Roughly halfway up the final climb of Stage 19, and roughly five hours before the riders hit the base, our car indulged the thick snarl of besotted fans who wanted to do the wave...
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A mathematically rigorous guide to the uncs of the Tour de France: defector.com/a-mathematic...
A Mathematically Rigorous Guide To The Uncs Of The Tour de France | Defector
VOIRON, France — Last week, my colleague Jonny Long from Escape Collective (EC) remarked that he speaks to more old people at the Tour de France than he does the whole rest of the year. It’s true, and...
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Out of nowhere, Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France. A lot of people are assigning blame and trying to figure out why, when really, it's very simple: the unavoidable cruelty of professional cycling. defector.com/jonas-vingeg...
Jonas Vingegaard Felled Yet Again By The Cruelty Of His Sport | Defector
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Exactly 84 minutes after Jonas Vingegaard spiked his right collarbone into a curb and limped into an ambulance and out of the Tour de France, the assembled press watched him ...
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Photographers at the Tour de France scout every kilometer of the race months ahead of time and have to constantly battle with the cops to be allowed to move around the course. I spent a day with them to see how they do their ultra-demanding jobs. defector.com/a-chaotic-da...
A Chaotic Day In The Life Of The Photographers At The Tour de France | Defector
CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, France — Roughly 15 minutes after driving past the start line, Harry Talbot decides it’s time to pull over next to a field of droopy sunflowers. He scouted the route of Stage 11 of t...
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