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Established writers can bring their audiences to pay, but I worry about the next generation of writers and where they’ll find a forum. Defector is a model where I’m happy to pay to access content and they seem to be willing to pay freelancers and sign young writers.

I work in marketing and PR and online sources are happy to print out content for free because they’re desperate for anything. I doubt anyone reads it, especially when Google increases fails to deliver meaningful search results.

That said, SI didn’t fold for structural reasons or because it got woke. It folded because VC ghouls loaded it up with debt it couldn’t possibly service.
K, what's this "Defector" you speak of? I'm a freelance writer myself (mostly music related) and I'm always looking for gigs. Any chance I might find it worthwhile to look into?
 

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K, what's this "Defector" you speak of? I'm a freelance writer myself (mostly music related) and I'm always looking for gigs. Any chance I might find it worthwhile to look into?

Defector is a worker-owned collective started by a bunch of the writers at old Deadspin. They run on a subscription model and have been pretty successful over their first three years. They’re a daily read for me.

If you go to their website, there should be a link to freelance proposals, which will be read, AFAIK.
 

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I'm all for the beauty of maturing women.

But the SI swimsuit edition has always been about celebrating female perfection...and even at my age a chubby eighty year old just isn't that.

But no anger. I miss watching MASH more than I will ever miss SI

She's chubby? Wow. I guess I'm a beast.

And people wonder why women have eating disorders.

Though I will agree that SI will not be missed. Haven't read it in two decades.
 

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She's chubby? Wow. I guess I'm a beast.

And people wonder why women have eating disorders.

Though I will agree that SI will not be missed. Haven't read it in two decades.
She is 82 years old and stunning!

And you're a gorgeous woman/mother who some schmuck is lucky to be married to! Don't ever let him forget that!


Peter Dinklage was right to only ask for a pardon and both Serinna and Martha in Lincolns bedroom in exchange for helping save the world!
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*An amazing Schmuck!
 

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She is 82 years old and stunning!

And you're a gorgeous woman/mother who some schmuck is lucky to be married to! Don't ever let him forget that!


Peter Dinklage was right to only ask for a pardon and both Serinna and Martha in Lincolns bedroom in exchange for helping save the world!
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*An amazing Schmuck!
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My wife had a great idea. She said print media may become more valuable as we move further into a mostly digital age. Maybe I should bag and board my old SI magazines just like my comic book collection and store them in magazine boxes. Hmmmm.
 

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My wife had a great idea. She said print media may become more valuable as we move further into a mostly digital age. Maybe I should bag and board my old SI magazines just like my comic book collection and store them in magazine boxes. Hmmmm.
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That reason makes no sense.
Here are all of the draft picks from THE Ohio State University that the Cardinals have made since coming to Arizona. Two of seven have been decent.

Paris Johnson, Jr. OL
Chris "Beanie" Wells RB
Alex Stepanovic C
David Boston WR
Ty Howard CB
Tito Paul CB

Tom Tupa QB/P
 

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Here are all of the draft picks from THE Ohio State University that the Cardinals have made since coming to Arizona. Two of seven have been decent.

Paris Johnson, Jr. OL
Chris "Beanie" Wells RB
Alex Stepanovic C
David Boston WR
Ty Howard CB
Tito Paul CB

Tom Tupa QB/P
It's hilarious that you consider the Cards getting more from PJJ after one season than they did from David Boston or Beanie Wells.
 

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Here are all of the draft picks from THE Ohio State University that the Cardinals have made since coming to Arizona. Two of seven have been decent.

Paris Johnson, Jr. OL
Chris "Beanie" Wells RB
Alex Stepanovic C
David Boston WR
Ty Howard CB
Tito Paul CB

Tom Tupa QB/P
Science
 
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