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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Defector

You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

Merch v3

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Barry Petchesky

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: A Boxer dog looks out from its kennel on first day of Crufts dog show at the NEC on March 6, 2014 in Birmingham, England. Said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part. Crufts, which was first held in 1891 and sees thousands of dogs vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Dogs And Owners Gather For 2014 Crufts Dog Show

Life Lessons

It Happened To Me: I Thought I Bought People Treats But They Were Dog Treats

Jae Towle Vieira [they/them] works as a podcast production assistant for Normal Gossip and Namedropping. Their fiction has been published in The Normal School, New England Review, Carve Magazine, Passages North, Fairy Tale Review, and elsewhere.

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Jae Towle Vieira

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Podcasts

We Must Do Something About The Dog Lobby

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Tom Ley

A super cute dog from the pet sematary:bloodlines trailer

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This Is So Stupid

Apologies To The Makers Of The ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel, But I Would Call This Dog “My Little Sweetie Baby” And Rub Its Belly

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David Roth

Pete Alonso high-fives his teammates in the Mets dugout after hitting a two-run homer against the Cubs on August 9, 2023.

Chicago Cubs v New York Mets

Pete Alonso Emo Chat, With Lindsey Adler

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Kelsey McKinney

It’s Good To Laugh So Hard You Weep

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.

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Drew Magary

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Animals

My Dog Has Messy Dingleberries. Is Wokeism To Blame?

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

Dan McQuade in front of a march madness basketball court

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Dan McQuade

A dog on the court at a George Washington game. No. 4 on George Washington is terrified of him somehow

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College Basketball

This Game Had That Dog In It

Annie Rauwerda is a writer and comedian from Michigan. She loves Wikipedia, digital archives, and her cat.

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Annie Rauwerda

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Life's Rich Pageant

In Search Of A Hot Pink Bitch Named Breakfast

A close-up of Aaron Judge and Yankees hitting coach sharing a fist bump after one of Judge's many 2022 homers.

Cincinnati Reds v New York Yankees

Dog Friendship And Quantum Vibe Theory, With Lindsey Adler

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Ray Ratto

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Local Dog Update

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets reacts against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field on May 13, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Surely, Weird Mets Injury Won’t Turn Into A Whole *Thing*

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Olympic Dog Lucy Attends Second Consecutive Winter Games

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Patrick Redford

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Perfectly Nice Center-Ice Poop Ruined By Flyers Logo

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Defector Goes To The Dogs

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Local Dog Undergoes Successful ACL Surgery

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