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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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Jae Towle Vieira [they/them] works as a producer 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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The Secret Family Recipe That Would Not Die

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A Whodunit At Junk Science Summer Camp

Normal Gossip Returns, In Search Of A Teenage Dream

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

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The Chill Bride, The Boutonnieres, And The Hair Straightener

We Are Surrounded By Mysteries In Our Own Backyards

Welcome To The Chair Saga

What’s A Guy Gotta Do To Make A Friend Around Here?

Time To Process Our Michael Phelps Trauma!

When Does Gossip Become A Myth?

It’s Good To Laugh So Hard You Weep

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Scuffing Up The Gossip, With Kelsey McKinney

Please Be Careful Who You Are Texting

Salt, Fat, Acid, Gossip! Normal Gossip Is Back!

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The Secret Family Recipe That Would Not Die

The Bachelorette Ultimatum

Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary

A Whodunit At Junk Science Summer Camp

Normal Gossip Returns, In Search Of A Teenage Dream

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

Vibesmithing Via Committee

The Chill Bride, The Boutonnieres, And The Hair Straightener

We Are Surrounded By Mysteries In Our Own Backyards

Welcome To The Chair Saga

What’s A Guy Gotta Do To Make A Friend Around Here?

Time To Process Our Michael Phelps Trauma!

When Does Gossip Become A Myth?

It’s Good To Laugh So Hard You Weep

Scuffing Up The Gossip, With Kelsey McKinney

Please Be Careful Who You Are Texting

Salt, Fat, Acid, Gossip! Normal Gossip Is Back!

All The Gossip About Normal Gossip’s New Partner

The Great Watchmaker In The Sky

The Science Behind Why We Gossip

The Great Hot Dog Mystery!

Drama On The Recreational Kickball Pitcher’s Mound

You Can’t Trust A Teen, But You Can Follow Their Gossip

How Many Cats Is Too Many Cats?

Can A Paper Cut-Out Be A Villain?

What Would You Do For Your Dream House?