Squirrel Leads Detroit Grounds Crew On Merry Chase

On Monday the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers by a score of something to something. This is not important. What is important is that there was a squirrel. With a squirrel’s innate mischievousness and ability to completely derail whatever else is going on, the Detroit squirrel spent a couple of innings exploring increasingly … Read more

One Fine Show: “Björk, Echolalia” and “James Merry, Metamorphlings”

Björk’s immersive sound compositions build a world around grief and transformation. 2026 © Viar Logi Although Björk’s music was always above reproach, her relationship with the art world was more complex. Yes, we all loved her appearance at the opening of the Venice Biennale this year in a DJ set dressed like Lapopo, but her … Read more

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Lemme tell you about this fucking dog. The shit I have been through with this … Read more