Dan McQuade

Hi friends. I’m taking some time off for chemo. Not the way I wanted to start 2026, but it’s a necessary step. I’ll be trying to stay disconnected. I hope you can keep me in your prayers as I continue treatment.

Hello Sports Fans. At the special request of @dhm.bsky.social, I have ripped a very special tape. Here's an FM RF VHS rip of Best Of SportsCenter With Chris Berman, a compilation of the best moments in 1991 on ESPN, extracted via a Domesday Duplicator. Enjoy. archive.org/details/best...

I did it! Soundgarden going into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame with a supergroup fronted by Little J from Gossip Girl was the last item on my 2026 bingo card!

The QVC crew counted too fast and wished everyone Happy New Year a second or two early

Teaching my son some local history this Christmas

Last week @sabs.bsky.social, @izdaramola.bsky.social and I watched She’s Making A List, which is the only movie I’ve seen where Santa vaporizes a dude into a cloud of dust defector.com/we-watch-a-c...

What did we get stuck in our rectums last year? defector.com/what-did-we-...

“The way I see it, it’s like the new F1 for fishing”—Ben Simmons andscape.com/features/ben...

Jake Paul getting all fucked up is a real good news/bad news situation: defector.com/jake-paul-ge...

@dhm.bsky.social my local card store replenished their supply of 1980s “tips” cards. The 1989 Packers this time. The writer was truly a craftsman. “Drugs can lead to sudden death. Establish yourself as a winner—don’t do drugs.”

Any time Eagles fans are impugned as a group, the individual casting aspersions should recognize that they are actually insulting international icon and hero, Malala Yousafzai.

Anytime we go for a drive with my 2-year-old son

hunt's casino arcade, wildwood, new jersey, 1978

everyone loves old athletes these days so I talked to one of the, er, least young, Jamie Moyer, about pitching until he was 49 www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/s...

Last week @sabs.bsky.social, @izdaramola.bsky.social and I watched She’s Making A List, which is the only movie I’ve seen where Santa vaporizes a dude into a cloud of dust defector.com/we-watch-a-c...

In Japan, they call it "tansaku (exploratory) action" because they’re afraid of Nintendo

The Eagles should start running that goal line quick out in lieu of the tush push

everybody with more money than us is lying to our face every second of every day

Also found at the Thrift Store, in the CD section, whatever this is. My curiosity was worth the $1.99 to rescue this, if even the Richie Ashburn thing *alone* proves to be on here. I will let you know.

Dan Gelston’s Hall of Fame ballot is almost perfect. But points off for the penmanship.

It's time! Welcome to the 2025 Hater's Guide to the Williams-Sonoma catalog: defector.com/the-2025-hat...

I got Simon a Little People nativity set and he put Mary in charge of putting out fires

“Brian would also ask that you honor his memory by listening to a good song and praying the Browns find a quarterback.” www.tribtoday.com/obituaries/2...

I have to admit I am considering this. www.ebay.com/itm/36598583...

Two nights playing with fire at Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's steakhouse: defector.com/two-nights-p...

“at least one lucky diner got to meet billionaire owner Lynsi Snyder herself” www.sfgate.com/food/article...

I wrote about @mattbrown.bsky.social’s cool little Athletic Director Simulator game in Feb. 2024. It’s fun! I stink at it, but that’s true of most video games. defector.com/ever-dream-o...

Law enforcement teams up with Washington Post to make a mess of investigation into Brown University shooting: defector.com/law-enforcem...

please enjoy this ad that was in the July 1985 issue of Playboy separating pages of the Rob Reiner interview

“Variety has reached out to the White House for any additional comment.” variety.com/2025/film/ne...

“Former President Joe Biden attended the game and told a sports reporter from the local NBC TV station he was rooting for the Eagles.” www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/...

Back in February, @papapishu.bsky.social, @davidjroth.bsky.social and I chatted about this Ricky Jay special, and the importance of preserving content before it disappears. defector.com/someone-has-...

Really enjoyed the Sunday Night Football segment where the Cowboys honored some kids. “Each student got a commemorative coin,” Mike Tirico said.

Let's check on the state of the NBA's national broadcasts: defector.com/lets-check-i...

The Army cadets look like they could be in SimCity 2000

'Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story' feels more like an infomercial for the Bills' new stadium than a Christmas movie. defector.com/the-bills-ha...

The main character in My Yiddish Vacation is a 7-year-old girl, and her favorite song is “Mack the Knife.”

“The Mint told CNN that the Mayflower Compact quarter, which features a woman on the front, fulfills this requirement.” www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/b...

“‘I’m a cuddly cactus friend, shaped like a fluffy little bear,’ the sunflower said.” www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

“Notre Dame football is a big deal, if not quite as big a deal as it believes itself to be” defector.com/notre-dames-...

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe includes a calendar that goes all the way to the year 3000. Ironically, this reaches much further than typical modern computer and smartphone calendars. As such, even now Super Mario Bros. Deluxe remains a good option to keep track of far future dates.

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘My Secret Santa’ defector.com/defector-wat...

December 10, 1996: Houston’s Charles Barkley tells TNT's Dick Versace what he said to Chris Carr of the Minnesota Timberwolves while Carr was at the free throw line with no time remaining and the Wolves down by two points (the Rockets won, 96-94):

“Roger doesn’t view the other leagues as competition. He wants to be mentioned with Disney and the Vatican, these massive institutions.” defector.com/whose-league...

“separation of a strong portfolio of cable television networks and complementary digital platforms from its remaining businesses” is a hell of a sentence

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My recent efforts to write an Analogue 3D review were derailed by the realization that the system's finer points require a better grasp of technology than I feel comfortable pretending to possess. The script gradually evolved into a LONG-overdue Nintendo 64 system retrospective: youtu.be/D5kJUofVGSA