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A panicked crowd on Broad Street, New York City, after the closing of the stock exchange doors during the Panic of 1873, 20th September 1873. The stock exchange stayed closed for ten days. (Photo by Kean Collection/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

This Is So Stupid

Defector Status Report: East Coast Earthquake

These Are Some Baseball Players We Like, 2024 Edition

An early, silent, "Our Gang" comedy, The Buccaneers. L-R: Andy Samuel, Mickey Daniels, Allan Cavan (adult), Mary Kornman, Joe Cobb, and Jackie Condon (sitting). (second from left) and Joe Cobb (far right).

Staff Chat

Here Is A Post In Which You Can Chat With Members Of The Defector Staff

This video grab taken from a video posted on the Twitter account of billionaire Tesla chief Elon Musk on October 26, 2022 shows himself carrying a sink as he enters the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. Elon Musk changed his Twitter profile to "Chief Twit" and posted video of himself walking into the social network's California headquarters carrying a sink, days before his contentious takeover of the company must be finalized.

Year In Review

The Worst Of 2023

The Holy Family. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona.

What Our Families Thought Of Defector In 2023

The Best Things We Ate In 2023

Shoppers in Paris flock to buy the new edition of the grammar book 'Grammaire de l'Academie Francaise', 1932.

The Best Things We Read In 2023

House Concert at the Mozart family in Vienna, 19th century. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow. (

The Best Things We Heard In 2023

The Best Things We Watched In 2023

Businessmen stop outside the Zenith store window on Fifth Avenue to catch up on the televised New York Mets vs. Phillies baseball game. New York won 3 - 2. | Location: Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street, New York, New York, USA.

Defector’s Favorite Sports Moments Of 2023

a woman in a dress sits on a library ladder

Arts And Culture

How The Defector Staff Organizes Their Books

A photo of THE CATCH with Dwight Clark colorized and Ray Ratto colorized as well (he's in the background). On the other side it says "WIN DINNER WITH RAY RATTO - ENTER TODAY!"

Announcements

We Will Further Secure Our Financial Independence By Subjecting Ray Ratto To Your Presence

A general view of the fanfestival in Brisbane, Australia ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 which begins on the 20th July jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Soccer

Contained Within This Post Is A Comprehensive Preview Of Every Goddamn Team In The Women’s World Cup

LMS streamlined Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No 6220 Coronation at Euston with the Coronation Scot. 1937, United Kingdom. (Photo by Rail Photo/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

Underexplained Lists

Transport, Ranked

TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 5: Caedmon Dunbar (red shirt) plays the ball during a game of Spike Ball in High Park. Josh DeGrott (blue shirt) waits to react to the hit as Robbie Dunbar (left) and Naomi DeGrott keep an eye on play. Feature pictures from around Toronto. COVID-19. CORONAPD Toronto Star/Rick Madonik

Aspiring Spikeball Pro Laura Wagner Is Leaving Us

The title card for "Roth and Roth: A Cardboard Cutout's Journey"

We Turned David Roth And Cardboard Roth’s Journey Into A Short Film

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 28: Oneil Cruz #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 28, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pirates defeated the Phillies 5-0.

These Are Some Baseball Players We Like

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes talks with Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Alfa Romeo F1 during Day One of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 10, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

Racing

2023 Formula One Drivers, Sorted Into Sweeties And Enemies

19th Century Dinner Party After The Hunt. Engraving 1800s. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Our Predictions For 2023

The Worst Ideas Of 2022

What Our Families Thought Of Defector In 2022

The Best Things We Heard In 2022

The Best Things We Watched In 2022

1975: Jehovah's Witnesses singing at their convention at Twickenham Rugby Ground. (Photo by Angela Deane-Drummond/Evening Standard/Getty Images)