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One of the earliest photos of me features my grandfather, a doctor from the Philippines, cradling me as a newborn...
One of the earliest photos of me features my grandfather, a doctor from the Philippines, cradling me as a newborn...
It might have seemed like excessive prudence to send the traveling party out that early. The full suite of people...
The summer after I got married, one of my bosses bit me on the arm. I had a lot of...
In 2017 a lady selling puppies texted me a photo, of a wrinkly, tiny, brand-new little sad-eyed Boxer puppy sitting...
Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter, examining the apocalyptic politics, coverage, and...
It’s so much easier being a tourist when you’re alone. I have touristed my way around many cities with my...
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At the beginning of January the president sat impatient on a Zoom call from his garish, gilded estate in Florida,...
Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter, examining the apocalyptic politics, coverage, and...
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s...
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s...
A part of being home for the holidays is trying to find something to do in the New Jersey suburbs,...
The Great East Coast Drone Panic seems to have abated, or at least gone into hibernation. It didn't have staying...
This is what's going to happen in 2025, according to the Defector staff.Samer Kalaf"Face with bags under eyes" becomes a...
In 2018, the orca Tahlequah, or J35, made headlines for her tour of grief, in which she carried the dead...