Lauren Theisen
@laurentheisen.bsky.social
editrix & blog girl @ defector dot com
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Lauren Theisen
@laurentheisen.bsky.social
· Jul 28
I write and edit blogs about sports and other interests on the website Defector. All of my stories are here: defector.com/author/laure...
I have a book about It's A Wonderful Life due out in 2026.
This is an evergreen post so I will also add: Congrats to the 2026 Super Bowl champion Detroit Lions.
I have a book about It's A Wonderful Life due out in 2026.
This is an evergreen post so I will also add: Congrats to the 2026 Super Bowl champion Detroit Lions.
If you ever wanted to be edited by me, now's your chance. (More importantly: This internship pays well and can be remote.) defector.com/would-you-li...
Would You Like To Be Defector’s Sixth-Ever Editorial Intern? | Defector
Big news: Defector is looking to hire editorial interns for the summer of 2026. Wow! That could be you! How could it be you? I am here to answer that question, and many more. What will a Defector inte...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you ever wanted to be edited by me, now's your chance. (More importantly: This internship pays well and can be remote.) defector.com/would-you-li...
I no longer have a 7-year-old phone with a busted front camera so I am about to get extremely vain 🤩
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I no longer have a 7-year-old phone with a busted front camera so I am about to get extremely vain 🤩
so pier we are
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
so pier we are
red Lauren at night: blogger's delight
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
red Lauren at night: blogger's delight
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Truly the most random men scored for the Ducks last night: defector.com/truly-the-mo...
Truly The Most Random Men Scored For The Ducks Last Night | Defector
The Anaheim Ducks are a Defector-certified Fun Team, despite our firmly entrenched traditionalist bias against the idea of two hockey franchises in the Los Angeles market. The Ducks have spent the…
defector.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Truly the most random men scored for the Ducks last night: defector.com/truly-the-mo...
When Defector launched, I had to decide if I'd quit my job at the NY Daily News to join up with my pals. I didn't have a clue how long it'd last or if we'd even get meaningfully paid. About five-and-a-half years later, I'm so proud that there's still no end in sight. defector.com/defector-ann...
defector.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
When Defector launched, I had to decide if I'd quit my job at the NY Daily News to join up with my pals. I didn't have a clue how long it'd last or if we'd even get meaningfully paid. About five-and-a-half years later, I'm so proud that there's still no end in sight. defector.com/defector-ann...
Ovi looks diminished, and he's just scavenging goals. But he's still going. defector.com/when-will-al...
When Will Alex Ovechkin Stop Scoring? | Defector
This late stage of Alexander Ovechkin’s NHL career has been a lesson in conservation. As Ovi skates through his first season since turning 40, comfortable in his reign as the league’s all-time king of...
defector.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ovi looks diminished, and he's just scavenging goals. But he's still going. defector.com/when-will-al...
a fun Grey Cup gamer (unless you're Montreal) defector.com/the-grey-cup...
The Grey Cup Was Decided On A Goal Line Fumble | Defector
The CFL team in Saskatchewan is called the Roughriders, and today that name refers to the rough hangover that they’re going to have to ride out after Sunday night’s victory celebrations. In a Grey Cup...
defector.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
a fun Grey Cup gamer (unless you're Montreal) defector.com/the-grey-cup...
this one woman did soooo many errands today, then made mini pecan pies and chicken tortilla soup, and now she gets to watch the Grey Cup and the Lions
November 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
this one woman did soooo many errands today, then made mini pecan pies and chicken tortilla soup, and now she gets to watch the Grey Cup and the Lions
absolutely owning all the 1980s kids at bar trivia by running the table on the Shrek category
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
absolutely owning all the 1980s kids at bar trivia by running the table on the Shrek category
feeling fall as hell tonight
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
feeling fall as hell tonight
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Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read
What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. I’ve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticks—what feels the least to...
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read
"Teenage Wasteland" is maybe the best two-word phrase in rock history and frickin Pete Townshend had to name the song "Baba O'Riley"
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"Teenage Wasteland" is maybe the best two-word phrase in rock history and frickin Pete Townshend had to name the song "Baba O'Riley"
Julie Kliegman in Defector on swimming, inclusion, and the "fairness" wedge. defector.com/what-does-a-...
What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. I’ve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticks—what feels the least to...
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Julie Kliegman in Defector on swimming, inclusion, and the "fairness" wedge. defector.com/what-does-a-...
for the first time in many years I think it's worth going out of your way to watch some San Jose Sharks games. defector.com/the-sharks-s...
The Sharks Smell Blood | Defector
The San Jose Sharks have been beneath your notice for years. As this formerly stalwart franchise has missed the playoffs in six straight seasons, they’ve existed as a total non-competitive nothing tha...
defector.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
for the first time in many years I think it's worth going out of your way to watch some San Jose Sharks games. defector.com/the-sharks-s...
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Connor McDavid broke the Blue Jackets: defector.com/connor-mcdav...
Connor McDavid Broke The Blue Jackets | Defector
Buying a ticket to an Edmonton Oilers game does not in itself guarantee you’ll see Connor McDavid do something so spectacular you’ll remember it for the rest of your life. From my personal…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Connor McDavid broke the Blue Jackets: defector.com/connor-mcdav...
Reposted by Lauren Theisen
Lauren Theisen on how to watch hockey: defector.com/how-to-watch...
How To Watch Hockey | Defector
I’m writing specifically about the Edmonton Oilers at the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet on Monday night, but in broad strokes that will apply to any game you’re watching. First Period The most…
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November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Lauren Theisen on how to watch hockey: defector.com/how-to-watch...
Cyro Baptista put on a blast of a 75th birthday show and the crowd went nuts at the encore when special guest Trey From Phish busted out Tweezer Reprise
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Cyro Baptista put on a blast of a 75th birthday show and the crowd went nuts at the encore when special guest Trey From Phish busted out Tweezer Reprise
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Servicey! defector.com/how-to-watch...
How To Watch Hockey | Defector
I’m writing specifically about the Edmonton Oilers at the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet on Monday night, but in broad strokes that will apply to any game you’re watching. First Period The most importan...
defector.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Servicey! defector.com/how-to-watch...
I transcribed my thoughts while watching a random regular season hockey game: defector.com/how-to-watch...
How To Watch Hockey | Defector
I’m writing specifically about the Edmonton Oilers at the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet on Monday night, but in broad strokes that will apply to any game you’re watching. First Period The most importan...
defector.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I transcribed my thoughts while watching a random regular season hockey game: defector.com/how-to-watch...
heaven for the climate, hell for the New Jersey Devils
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
heaven for the climate, hell for the New Jersey Devils
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Changing light over Brooklyn
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Changing light over Brooklyn
Reposted by Lauren Theisen
OH WAIT GIFT LINK here U go
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
OH WAIT GIFT LINK here U go
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I wrote an essay on @defector.com about my archival misadventures putting together the book that is Gendertrash From Hell. Many thanks to @laurentheisen.bsky.social it was really nice to *get* edited for once. Lauren u rule!
Unearthing The Hidden History Of A Singular Trans Punk Zine | Defector
I wasn't ready for how much it loved trans people.
defector.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I wrote an essay on @defector.com about my archival misadventures putting together the book that is Gendertrash From Hell. Many thanks to @laurentheisen.bsky.social it was really nice to *get* edited for once. Lauren u rule!
we've got @catfitzpatrick.net on Defector today! read this great blog about Gendertrash From Hell, punk zines, and trans community defector.com/unearthing-t...
Unearthing The Hidden History Of A Singular Trans Punk Zine | Defector
I wasn't ready for how much it loved trans people.
defector.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
we've got @catfitzpatrick.net on Defector today! read this great blog about Gendertrash From Hell, punk zines, and trans community defector.com/unearthing-t...