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Billy Haisley

Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes (R) scores his team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on February 6, 2021.

Soccer

When A Goal Is A Work Of Art

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Chris Thompson

A patient receives a COVID-19 vaccination on February 4, 2021 in Federal Way, Washington. Swedish Medical Center held a mobile vaccination clinic at the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington to serve racial and ethnic minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Interviews

An Epidemiologist Explains The Challenges Of Vaccinating A Neurotic Nation

Defector Staff

1748, A scientist demonstrates an electrical experiment at a meeting of a scientific society in London. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

This Is So Stupid

Samer Recognized A Fart Online

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 31: An aerial view of Raymond James Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LV on January 31, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Jamboroo

Life Is Measured In Super Bowls

David Roth

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, looking for a camera.

Politics

The March Of The American Kooks

Dave McKenna

Life's Rich Pageant

Good Riddance To America’s Most Hated Wendy’s

Kelsey McKinney

two images of cherries on a small plate: one in color and one desaturated

Life Lessons

When The Cherries Run Out

tony hawk slides on his knee pads down the side of a half pipe

Skateboarding

Tony Hawk Still Fucking Rules

Ray Ratto

Plaques in the main hallway identify inductee classes in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum July 25, 2004 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

The Hall Of Fame’s Problem Is Baseball

Justin Ellis

What It Means To Get “Caught Up In The Moment”

the US capitol shot from low near the ground and decorated with american flags

What Fresh Hell Awaits Us Now?

<a href="http://www.ddavisla.com">David Davis </a>is the author of Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans From World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation and Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku. He lives in Los Angeles.
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David Davis

The Man Who Captured The Hand Of God Has Been Erased From History

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Better Hate An Owner

There’s Nothing Strange About Kelly Loeffler Owning A WNBA Team

Anonymous

I’m A Paramedic. Nothing Prepared Me For What I’ve Seen During The Pandemic

Giri Nathan

You Can Only Start So Many Fires Before Your House Burns Down

Samer Kalaf

A member of a pro-Trump mob shatters a window with his fist from inside the Capitol Building after breaking into it on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

If There Are No Consequences, It’ll Only Get Worse

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) steps off the stage after she spoke during a Republican National Committee Victory Rally at Dalton Regional Airport January 4, 2021 in Dalton, Georgia. President Trump campaigned for the two incumbents, Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), for runoff elections in Georgia.

The Most Cynical Campaign Ever Couldn’t Win Kelly Loeffler An Election

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

Dan McQuade

The writer, Dan McQuade, receiving his coronavirus vaccine.

I Got The COVID-19 Vaccine, Then I Tried To Figure Out Why

Donald Trump on the phone being applauded by lackeys, presumably not for farting.

Did Donald Trump Fart While Attempting To Commit Election Fraud?

Leland Nally is a writer living in Los Angeles.

Leland Nally

A collage of children's letters to Santa.

What I Learned From Reading Over A Thousand Letters To Santa

Luis Paez-Pumar

One of Cyberpunk 2077's many glitches, a man riding naked on top of a car

Video Games

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Is The Perfect Example Of What’s Broken In The Video Games Industry

Hater's Guide

The 2020 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog

All I Am Asking Is To Let Me Watch My Favorite And Terrible Basketball Team

My cat, on the rim of a sink, next to a running faucet

Is Drinking 40 Sips Of Water With Your Hand, Like A Cat, Every Morning “More Efficient” Than Using A Glass? An Investigation

Albert Burneko

James Harden, Houston Rockets, stands near midcourt

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