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Merry Christmas to all. defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector
This is the time of year to be grateful for not having things stuck in our asses, and to think of those less fortunate than us. So spare a thought for those Americans who misjudged the capacity of the...
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December 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Merry Christmas to all. defector.com/what-did-we-...
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Merry Christmas! I filled in for @drewmagary.bsky.social on the Jamboroo this week defector.com/you-cant-def...
You Can't Defeat Christmas, But You Can Survive It | Defector
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE,...
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December 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Merry Christmas! I filled in for @drewmagary.bsky.social on the Jamboroo this week defector.com/you-cant-def...
The day the Browns crafted a playbook entirely out of spite: defector.com/the-day-the-...
The Day The Browns Crafted A Playbook Entirely Out Of Spite | Defector
No pass attempts. Punting on third down. Cleveland had a point to prove.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The day the Browns crafted a playbook entirely out of spite: defector.com/the-day-the-...
The real Marty Supreme: defector.com/marty-reisma...
The Real Marty Supreme | Defector
In the winter of 1977, Sports Illustrated reporter Ray Kennedy ventured into the Riverside Table Tennis club at 96th and Broadway. It was a dingy joint with leaky pipes, below street level, beneath a…
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December 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The real Marty Supreme: defector.com/marty-reisma...
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a web site. defector.com/give-a-gift-...
Give A Gift That Doesn’t Suck, Get A Gift That Doesn’t Suck | Defector
Big holiday news: If you buy an annual gift subscription to Defector or Normal Gossip before the end of December 2025, we’ll comp you a gift subscription to your choice of a participating site on the…
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December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a web site. defector.com/give-a-gift-...
You can't defeat Christmas, but you can survive it: defector.com/you-cant-def...
You Can't Defeat Christmas, But You Can Survive It | Defector
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE,...
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December 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You can't defeat Christmas, but you can survive it: defector.com/you-cant-def...
What did we get stuck in our rectums last year? defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector
This is the time of year to be grateful for not having things stuck in our asses, and to think of those less fortunate than us. So spare a thought for those Americans who misjudged the capacity of the...
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December 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
What did we get stuck in our rectums last year? defector.com/what-did-we-...
What the guru left behind: defector.com/what-the-gur...
What The Guru Left Behind | Defector
A yoga empire struggles to reckon with its past after its guru is named as an abuser.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
What the guru left behind: defector.com/what-the-gur...
'Tis the season: defector.com/the-2025-hat...
The 2025 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog | Defector
[Opens front door while holding a toy corgi in one arm] Merry Christmas! Oh my God, you made it! I thought you might be stuck at the airport for weeks! Well, because it’s such madness out there.…
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December 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
'Tis the season: defector.com/the-2025-hat...
Forget last-minute shopping. Do some last-SECOND shopping at Defector: defector.com/give-a-gift-...
Give A Gift That Doesn’t Suck, Get A Gift That Doesn’t Suck | Defector
Big holiday news: If you buy an annual gift subscription to Defector or Normal Gossip before the end of December 2025, we’ll comp you a gift subscription to your choice of a participating site on the…
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December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Forget last-minute shopping. Do some last-SECOND shopping at Defector: defector.com/give-a-gift-...
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I apologize to @izdaramola.bsky.social and @rayratto.bsky.social for making them watch MERV, a movie about Merv, with me
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Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: 'Merv' | Defector
It’s the most wonderful time of year, and we at Defector are proud to bring back our series discussing some of the most, uh, available holiday movies. Sabrina: Well, well, well. It’s the final Christm...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I apologize to @izdaramola.bsky.social and @rayratto.bsky.social for making them watch MERV, a movie about Merv, with me
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christ, that was this year??
A comprehensive and maddening history of Color Star, would-be titans of just about anything: defector.com/a-comprehens...
A Comprehensive And Maddening History Of Color Star, Would-Be Titans Of Just About Anything | Defector
The story starts with a signing ceremony. On Dec. 20, 2021, the Philadelphia 76ers staged a publicity event to announce a new marketing partnership with the Chinese company Color Star Technology Co.,…
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December 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
christ, that was this year??
What does a great trans athlete deserve? 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…
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December 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What does a great trans athlete deserve? defector.com/what-does-a-...
Gymnastics coach Al Fong suspended five years for physical and emotional misconduct: defector.com/gymnastics-c...
Gymnastics Coach Al Fong Suspended Five Years For Physical And Emotional Misconduct | Defector
Longtime elite gymnastics coach Al Fong has been suspended for physical and emotional misconduct by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the organization created by Congress to investigate reports of sexual...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Gymnastics coach Al Fong suspended five years for physical and emotional misconduct: defector.com/gymnastics-c...
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hello pals, i guest-hosted the Defector Funbag this week. merry frickin xmas! defector.com/advertisers-...
Advertisers Mustn't Besmirch The Sacred Seasonal Shopping Demon | Defector
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re comparin...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
hello pals, i guest-hosted the Defector Funbag this week. merry frickin xmas! defector.com/advertisers-...
How a campy 1970s game show became part of Canada's national lexicon: defector.com/how-a-campy-...
How A Campy 1970s Game Show Became Part Of Canada's National Lexicon | Defector
On tiny Hornby Island northwest of Vancouver, after the Women’s World Cup in the summer of 2015, our bed-and-breakfast host was telling us about the town. The pizza place in the park is terrific, he…
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December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How a campy 1970s game show became part of Canada's national lexicon: defector.com/how-a-campy-...
Here's what Defector staff writer @izdaramola.bsky.social hated in 2025: defector.com/the-2025-hat...
The 2025 Hate List | Defector
You would think a miserable year would be inspirational for a true hater. In actuality, it was hard to hold onto petty grievances and curmudgeonly grudges when the world has tilted into disarray. Ther...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here's what Defector staff writer @izdaramola.bsky.social hated in 2025: defector.com/the-2025-hat...
Advertisers mustn't besmirch the sacred seasonal shopping demon. FUNBAG: defector.com/advertisers-...
Advertisers Mustn't Besmirch The Sacred Seasonal Shopping Demon | Defector
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Advertisers mustn't besmirch the sacred seasonal shopping demon. FUNBAG: defector.com/advertisers-...
Draymond Green is still innovating in the meltdown space: defector.com/draymond-gre...
Draymond Green Is Still Innovating In The Meltdown Space | Defector
The Golden State Warriors have been positively meh-tastic this season, as if it has finally dawned on them that they really are old after all these years. Even if the game has not fully passed them…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Draymond Green is still innovating in the meltdown space: defector.com/draymond-gre...
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I wrote about Eephus for this, but there was a lot of very compelling competition, much of which my coworkers covered. Pretty good year for watching stuff, all told! defector.com/the-best-thi...
The Best Things We Saw In 2025 | Defector
This is what the Defector staff saw and enjoyed this year. Eephus There was a time when I could text a friend about getting a drink at 4:50 p.m. and be drinking that beer with them an hour later, but ...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I wrote about Eephus for this, but there was a lot of very compelling competition, much of which my coworkers covered. Pretty good year for watching stuff, all told! defector.com/the-best-thi...
Make It Nice: How to shop for a couch defector.com/make-it-nice...
Make It Nice: How To Shop For A Couch | Defector
Welcome back to Make It Nice, Defector’s best interior design advice column. Today, we have messy boys, an awkward living room layout, and advice on shopping for a couch. As a special holiday bonus, I...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Make It Nice: How to shop for a couch defector.com/make-it-nice...
The best things we saw in 2025: defector.com/the-best-thi...
The Best Things We Saw In 2025 | Defector
This is what the Defector staff saw and enjoyed this year. Eephus There was a time when I could text a friend about getting a drink at 4:50 p.m. and be drinking that beer with them an hour later, but…
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December 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The best things we saw in 2025: defector.com/the-best-thi...
DK Metcalf suspended two games for punching a really annoying guy: defector.com/dk-metcalf-s...
DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games For Punching A Really Annoying Guy | Defector
The NFL has announced that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will be suspended for two games for an altercation with a Lions fan during Sunday’s game. In the middle of the game, Metcalf…
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December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
DK Metcalf suspended two games for punching a really annoying guy: defector.com/dk-metcalf-s...
A comprehensive and maddening history of Color Star, would-be titans of just about anything: defector.com/a-comprehens...
A Comprehensive And Maddening History Of Color Star, Would-Be Titans Of Just About Anything | Defector
The story starts with a signing ceremony. On Dec. 20, 2021, the Philadelphia 76ers staged a publicity event to announce a new marketing partnership with the Chinese company Color Star Technology Co.,…
defector.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A comprehensive and maddening history of Color Star, would-be titans of just about anything: defector.com/a-comprehens...
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Merv' defector.com/we-watch-a-c...
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: 'Merv' | Defector
It’s the most wonderful time of year, and we at Defector are proud to bring back our series discussing some of the most, uh, available holiday movies. Sabrina: Well, well, well. It’s the final…
defector.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Merv' defector.com/we-watch-a-c...