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Luis Paez-Pumar

Victor Osimhen of Napoli looks on during the Serie A TIM match between Bologna FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on September 24, 2023 in Bologna, Italy.

Soccer

Napoli Shitposted Its Way Into A War With Its Own Best Player

Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

An image of a very young Krusty the Clown, wearing a kippah, standing in front of a store that sells comedy props. The store is called Yiddles.

The Best Part Of Krusty The Clown’s Judaism Is That It Doesn’t Need To Explain Itself

Brandi Brown

A child and llama competing in the Llama-Alpaca Costume Contest at the Minnesota State Fair.

Life's Rich Pageant

What I Saw At The Minnesota State Fair’s Llama-Alpaca Experience

Justin Ellis

A handout file photo dated 17 October 2013 made available by the Groninger Museum shows the painting "Spring Garden", the rectory garden in Nuenen in the spring by the painter Vincent van Gogh in Groningen, Netherlands. Van Gogh's work was stolen from the Singer Laren museum on 30 March 2020. The painting was on loan from the Groninger Museum. Vincent van Gogh's work "Spring Garden" stolen from the Singer Laren museum, Groningen, Netherlands - 17 Oct 2013

Our Delightful Game Of Cat And Mouse Continues, My Dear Arthur

Tom Ley

A general view of a DraftKings advertisement on top of the Green Monster during the ALS Awareness college baseball game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Boston College Eagles on May 19, 2023, at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.

DraftKings Apologizes For Pushing “Never Forget” 9/11 Parlay

Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up prior to a game against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Levi's Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

Dak Prescott Finally Ready To Win Super Bowl After Learning Tactical Breathing Maneuvers From Ex-Navy SEALs

Dave McKenna

Moron Pushing Petition To Rename Commanders Has Long History Of Being A Moron

James Harden, Hanging Out On A High School Sports Field, Says Relationship With Sixers Is Beyond Repair

Kelsey McKinney

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Alex Sujong Laughlin and Kelsey McKinney standing beside Flat Margaret.

Podcasts

Kelsey And Alex’s Big Adventure: Notes From Normal Gossip On The Road

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

Nicholas Russell

Everyone At The Christian Influencer Convention Was Trapped

Still from a police body camera showing Rally Runner at the Jan. 6 riot

Rally Runner Has Fallen

Somali sprinter Nasro Abukar Ali jogs to the finish line.

Sprinter’s Slothful Stroll Scandalizes Somalia

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

Dan McQuade

BOSTON, MA - November 11: City Hall plaza under construction on November 11, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Boston Cop Slide Fail Video Has Been Investigated Thoroughly, But I Have More Questions

A hearse and another vehicle drive in circles on a soccer field

Defector Up All Night

Soccer Game Called Off Due To Hearse On The Field

Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners looks on before the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on July 03, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Jarred Kelenic Is Really, Really Sorry About Kicking That Water Cooler

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Chris Thompson

An ad for Color Star's NASDAQ listing on the investor page of Color Star's website.

Capital

Color Star Makes Its Next Big Move, Teams Up With Max Payne, Johnny Blaze, And Elizabeth

Ray Ratto

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits "The Faulkner Focus"at Fox News Channel Studios on June 02, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Politics

Things Got Ugly At RFK Jr.’s Fart Dinner

Victor Wembanyama answers for his overeager security guard.

Please Do Not Hit Britney Spears For Touching The Shoulder Of Victor Wembanyama

<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

Shots

He Said He Was Going To Save A Century Of Priceless Sports Photos. He Ended Up The Madoff Of Memorabilia.

Paul Pierce Traps Kevin Garnett In Grim Men’s Livestream

Paul Moller's very first prototype, the M200X, is a sort of vertical-takeoff flying saucer.

Journalismism

It’s Time To Show Ship

TORONTO, ON - MAY 30: Anthony Bass #52 of the Toronto Blue Jays makes a statement to the media before playing the Milwaukee Brewers in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on May 30, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Even Anthony Bass’s Own Fans Know He’s A Jerkoff

Mission Re-Accomplished: Shaq Served At Former FTX Arena

David Roth

Split image: Dan McQuade (left) wearing an American Dream EST. 2019 hoodie standing next to a cardboard cutout of Shrek at the DreamWorks Water Park inside a mall. David Roth (right) pointing up at the "WINNERS CIRCLE" entrance at the old Meadowlands Arena.

Dan And Dave Explore The American Dream (Mall)

Samer Kalaf

A view of the Mets game from the concourse. Pete Alonso is about to hit a walk-off home run.