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Jamboroo
I Have Given My Sons The Gift Of Fire
354
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Drew Magary
September 26, 2024
Jamboroo
A Well-Executed Day
448
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Drew Magary
September 5, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Dadfector
I Told My Kids I Peed In The Pool
170
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Drew Magary
July 22, 2024
Funbag
The World Will Drown In Cheap Toys
545
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Drew Magary
July 9, 2024
Elder Wisdom
To My Daughter, The Graduate: This Is All Your Fault
266
Comments
Drew Magary
May 2, 2024
Dadfector
A Taxonomy Of Mom Sounds
176
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Drew Magary
March 1, 2024
Funbag
Help! I’m Worried My Sons Will Turn Out To Be Total Assholes!
587
Comments
Drew Magary
February 27, 2024
Jamboroo
When Your Kids Are Kids Again
366
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Drew Magary
December 21, 2023
Dadfector
The Last Bus
194
Comments
Drew Magary
June 14, 2023
Dadfector
Don’t Rank Your Children, You Domineering Prick
333
Comments
Drew Magary
June 1, 2023
Funbag
What Crap Should My Teenager Have To Pay For?
809
Comments
Drew Magary
March 14, 2023
NBA
The Dad Scouting Report On Bronny James Has Arrived
67
Comments
Ray Ratto
March 7, 2023
Funbag
Pop Culture Is Good For Your Children
667
Comments
Drew Magary
January 24, 2023
Defector At The Movies
In ‘Aftersun,’ It’s The Memory That Hurts
31
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Lauren Theisen
January 19, 2023
Jamboroo
When Your Kid Can Drive, They Can Do Anything
435
Comments
Drew Magary
October 6, 2022
Funbag
Help! My Kid Knows About Death Now!
472
Comments
Drew Magary
September 27, 2022
Funbag
It’s True: Your Parents Will Eventually Possess Your Body
501
Comments
Drew Magary
July 19, 2022
Politics
What It’s Like Here
595
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 25, 2022
Dadfector
You Deserve A Dad Pat Today
90
Comments
Drew Magary
May 10, 2022
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