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Israel Daramola

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

Kelsey McKinney

Ray Ratto

a hand holds a framed photo of Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox, and a terrier mix played by Gus the Dog. Everyone is in christmas attire

Arts And Culture

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Merv’

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

Dan McQuade

Corporate office, maybe mid-2010s style. Two women are walking in the background, and in front of them is a digital display about Charlie Duncan, case number 1016897, and how she's rude, deceptive, and a general menace.

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘She’s Making A List’

Alex Sujong Laughlin

a photo of a woman dressed in drag as Santa Claus holding a flaming shot glass looking at a blurry man

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘My Secret Santa’

Dave McKenna

a still from the movie Jingle Bell Heist, with Lucy Punch in a fascinator looking at Connor Swindells

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Jingle Bell Heist’

Patrick Redford

a still for the netflix movie hot frosty: lacey chabert in a beanie stands in front of a sexy snowman, holding a scarf

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Hot Frosty’

Giri Nathan

Women's world chess champion, Vera Menchik (1916 - 1944, left) and Sonia Graf (1908 - 1965) competing in the British Chess Federation Major Open in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK, 11th July 1935. Menchik finished the tournament in third place with Graf in seventh. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Defector Reads A Book

Sit Down Across The Board With Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’

Lauren Theisen

David Roth

Luis Paez-Pumar

Defector Music Club

Defector Music Club Blows Up The Chicken Man

Brandy Jensen

Wings Week

Wait By The Door, Light A Cigarette, And Listen To Miranda Lambert With Defector Music Club

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Close-up of northern goshawk of prey perching on branch,Spain

Let Loose The Jesses And Come Discuss ‘H Is For Hawk’ With Us

Anne Hatahway cries in her Subaru in a scene from The Idea of You

The Ideas Of ‘The Idea Of You,’ According To Us

Chet Baker Sings, And Defector Music Club Chats

Tom Ley

Justin Ellis

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Chris Thompson

A bad guy reacts to having a grill thrown through his windshield by Jack Reacher

It Is Now Time To Discuss Jack Reacher Throwing A Grill At A Guy

The cover of Esther Yi's novel Y/N, featuring a woman dancing near a mirror.