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Puja Patel
puja-patel
Senior Editor, Deadspin

No one in Deadspin’s New York office has kids. Read more

Leslie’s the only one who has the audacity to let us miss her. We’ve seen the other two twice this week. Read more

Avoid Bourbon Street and go to Frenchmen’s instead. Blue Nile and BMC are great. And obvi Preservation Hall — it’s worth it to line up early for the house band. Read more

A crush doesn’t need to be significant, it doesn’t need to serve as the launchpad for existential crisis or further analysis. Crushes are meant to be simple and fleeting. The best crushes revolve around very limited interaction with someone who has the same sense of humor as you do—a brief, mutual understanding of Read more

True, depending on the occupation and so on. I was being generous, for sure. Read more

^ me after i’ve been united with my true love

Danny Devito once held me when I was a baby. He was in line behind my mom in the check-out line at a grocery store, and offered to hold me as she struggled to juggle the things in her hands. In retrospect, this is makin’ me think..... Read more

Gorilla / knife is pretty terrifying, but crab/knife is the one most likely to haunt my dreams Read more

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I wanted to be wary of it, but I really, really like it. “Fade” is killing me atm. That Hardrive sample!

Nope, he had a fun time with our blog-brother Patty Red and sent us some cute selfies Read more

Cricket is of my people, and I feel bad that I don’t know a lot about it. The matches are just so goddamn long Read more

Hairbrushes are bad for your hair. Get a wide-tooth comb! Read more

Nah. Feel your feelings however you feel them, bud Read more

If money was the reason you were leaving.... Read more

Yep, it’ll be going at a more regular clip with some new writers in a few weeks. If you’re seeking specific advice on something or other - holler at [email protected] Read more