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Drew Magary

Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at TrEver Bank Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jamboroo

Help, Help! All Of The Rich Quarterbacks Are Eating Shit!

Soraya Roberts

Arts And Culture

‘Nightbitch’ Is About A Woman Clawing Back Her Time

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, reacts to a zookeeper at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images)

Creaturefector

Tiny Hippo Went Extinct Because It Was Not As Cute As Moo Deng, Probably

Luis Paez-Pumar

Girona's Argentine goalkeeper #13 Paulo Gazzaniga (C) concedes Paris Saint-Germain's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Girona FC at the Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, on September 18, 2024.

Soccer

Brutally Late Goalie Boner Costs Girona In Champions League Debut

Giri Nathan

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski looks on at a Lakers game

Adrian Wojnarowski Leaves The Scoopster Life For A Job With His Alma Mater

Libby Watson is a writer, <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/libtron">streamer</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatsallthisthen">podcaster</a>.

Libby Watson

A sideboard-type piece of furniture with a spread of food including pork, rice, lettuce, cucumber salad, and kimchi, plus a pair of decorative plates and a lamp. Plus the Chefector logo.

Perfectly Fine Dinner Party Club

An Undefeatable Dinner, For Rising From The Ashes

Patrick Redford

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros points to his foot after grounding out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on September 17, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Jose Altuve Ejected For Showing Feet

Lauren Theisen

What’s A Playoff Chase Supposed To Feel Like?

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Pro Wrestling

WWE Informs Viewership Of Tyrese Haliburton

Barry Petchesky

San Francisco Giants fan "McCovey Dave" Edlund, of Los Altos, wears a World Series ring on his head in McCovey Cove before Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&amp;T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Boat Guy Has Balls

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Alex Morgan of USA celebrates her first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Final match between Japan and USA at the FIFA World Cup stadium Frankfurt on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Defector Reads A Book

Find A Job You Enjoy, And You’ll Never Have A Day Off In Your Life

Eric Ng leads the parade through the cubicles at Yahoo! in Sunnyvale, Calif. on May 24, 1996. Co-workers follow on bikes and roller blades. The parade was a regular, though impromptu, event at Yahoo!

Funbag

There’s No Such Thing As Wasted Time

Israel Daramola

Who’s Trending Up And Trending Down After ‘Industry’ Episodes 4-6

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Rachelle Hampton

Kelsey McKinney

four women sit at a booth in the roller rink

What Exactly Happened With The Fruity Pebbles?

SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - AUGUST 10: Marc Hirschi of Switzerland and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 44th Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa 2024 a 236km one day race from San Sebastian to San Sebastian / #UCIWT / on August 10, 2024 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Cycling

Marc Hirschi Is Finally Flying Free Again

Dave McKenna

A general view of the DraftKings logo in the outfield during the Major League baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals on June 22, 2021 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphis, PA.

Gambling

MLB Players Association Sues Sportsbooks For NIL Thievery

Defector Staff

lots of butter out on a table, available for spreading

Food

Where Do You Like Your Butter?

Ray Ratto

Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field against the Atlanta Falcons at the end of the first half in the game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Nick Sirianni Put Himself On The List

Samer Kalaf

The Panthers Have No Hope Under David Tepper

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 21: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces reacts after being called for a foul against the Minnesota Lynx in the second quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 21, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

WNBA

A’ja Wilson’s Game Is Joyfully Precise

Callum Hudson-Odoi of Nottingham Forest celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Anfield on September 14, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

There’s Something Growing At Nottingham Forest

An adaptation of the "Oh, the Places You'll Go" cover with a Robert Moses statue.

Life's Rich Pageant

Oh, The Power You’ll Broker!

David Roth

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination

Politics

What A Lie Is For

Pablo Sandoval smiling, with the shadow of his hat casting an Oakley Blade-shaped shadow across his eyes, before a San Francisco Giants game in 2019.

Here’s To The Pitching Panda Of Staten Island

Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being ejected for a flagrant foul during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on December 12, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 119-116.