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year in review 2023
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Things We Actually Like
Let’s Remember Some Comments From 2023
362
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Halley’s Comment
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Drewbert Thompchesky
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OminousCorn
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Bette Davis’ Cigarette
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Little King Trashmouth
January 26, 2024
Life Lessons
A Purse For Whatever Woman You Want To Be
101
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
January 3, 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.
Life Lessons
Even Good Health Insurance Is Bad; Or, How I Got Top Surgery With A Family History Of Breast Cancer
127
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Sabrina Imbler
January 2, 2024
Year In Review
The Worst Of 2023
387
Comments
Defector Staff
January 1, 2024
Year In Review
What Horrible Things Did We Do To Our Penises Last Year?
270
Comments
Barry Petchesky
January 1, 2024
Year In Review
What Our Families Thought Of Defector In 2023
151
Comments
Defector Staff
December 29, 2023
Life Lessons
Learning To Play Piano When There Is No Recital
134
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
December 29, 2023
Year In Review
The Best Things We Ate In 2023
202
Comments
Defector Staff
December 28, 2023
Life Lessons
When Your Best Move Is Embracing Loser Mindset
59
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 28, 2023
Year In Review
Presenting The 2023 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many
237
Comments
Giri Nathan
December 28, 2023
Life Lessons
Grilling Is Slowly, So Slowly, Teaching Me How To Be Patient
125
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 27, 2023
Year In Review
The Best Things We Read In 2023
238
Comments
Defector Staff
December 27, 2023
Life Lessons
What’s In A Name? A Lot Of Paperwork, Actually
128
Comments
Lauren Theisen
December 26, 2023
Year In Review
The Best Things We Heard In 2023
243
Comments
Defector Staff
December 26, 2023
Year In Review
Some Wrestling Matches I Liked In 2023
61
Comments
Lauren Theisen
December 26, 2023
Year In Review
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year?
407
Comments
Barry Petchesky
December 25, 2023
Year In Review
The Best Things We Watched In 2023
293
Comments
Defector Staff
December 24, 2023
Year In Review
Defector’s Favorite Sports Moments Of 2023
174
Comments
Defector Staff
December 22, 2023