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

Dan McQuade

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 23: Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker battle it out at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on August 23, 2015 in New York City. The photo has been cropped to make it a close-up of the Undertaker's funny face

This Is So Stupid

Report: FBI Alerted Twitter To Pants-Shitting Undertaker Parody Account

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Chris Thompson

Arts And Culture

A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: The Shitcanning Of Disney CEO Bob Chapek

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Patrick Redford

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 11: Jalen Williams #8 and Jaylin Williams #6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder run up the court during a game against the Orlando Magic during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center on July 11, 2022 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 Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 22: Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles #45 of the San Francisco 49ers tackles Amari Rodgers #8 of the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 49ers defeated the Packers 13-10. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles;Amari Rodgers

Struggling Packers Waive A. Rodgers

Kelsey McKinney

Z Is For Zam- … Oh No! It’s Broken!

Barry Petchesky

Mario Bros figure is seen in a Nintendo store in New York City, United States on October 22, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)

Video Games

Mario Power-Ups, Ranked

Lauren Theisen

Here Is Defector’s New State-Of-The-Art Mixed-Reality Commercial

Life Lessons

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Samer Kalaf

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Could Defector’s Todd Dipshit Become The Next Ted Lasso?

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Felix Kent

Carl von Clausewitz (1780 -1831); Prussian general and military theorician. (Photo by: Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Are You The General Of Carl von Clausewitz’s Dreams? Take This Quiz To Find Out!

David Roth

Aaron Judge looks out at the seats after hitting his 59th home run of the season on September 20, 2022.

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Albert Burneko

Please Welcome Defector’s New Chief Metaverse Officer, Devin The Dugong

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Media Meltdowns

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Announcements

The Defector Ideas Festival Left No Norm Unchallenged

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What Would Be Your Rich-Person Snack?

I’m Sorry, The Cat In ‘Stray’ Is An Uggo

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A very haggard Phil Mickelson at the LIV Golf draft on June 7.

Golf

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