For Bea | Defector
I was still reeling in the aftermath of our dog Chop's sudden and horrible heart-failure death, stunned and breathless with...
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Defector Reads A Book: Defector Rides A Bike
In college, I briefly and unsuccessfully raced bikes, a humbling experience that taught me that the dog in me was...
I Still Know Babies | Defector
I found myself holding a baby the other day. It wasn't my baby, because I’m old and snipped. The baby...
Talking To The President | Defector
It is only sort of true to say that you know what you're going to get when Donald Trump sits...
Why I Keep Masking | Defector
One of the earliest photos of me features my grandfather, a doctor from the Philippines, cradling me as a newborn...
Ovechkin Skates Down Gretzky | Defector
It might have seemed like excessive prudence to send the traveling party out that early. The full suite of people...
Kingdom Of The Biters | Defector
The summer after I got married, one of my bosses bit me on the arm. I had a lot of...
For Chop | Defector
In 2017 a lady selling puppies texted me a photo, of a wrinkly, tiny, brand-new little sad-eyed Boxer puppy sitting...
This Is Uvalde | Defector
Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter, examining the apocalyptic politics, coverage, and...
Primanti Bros.: The Defector Review
It’s so much easier being a tourist when you’re alone. I have touristed my way around many cities with my...
Let’s Remember Some Toys | Defector
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s...
The Witch Hunt | Defector
At the beginning of January the president sat impatient on a Zoom call from his garish, gilded estate in Florida,...
Look For The Helpers | Defector
Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter, examining the apocalyptic politics, coverage, and...
Nazism & Hitler: The Defector Explainer
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s...
End Play-Clock Abuse! | Defector
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s...
