"Quibi Tony Bennett Corporate DEI initiatives Henry Kissinger Investment in mRNA vaccines WTF with Marc Maron The second XFL The Biden administration Queen Elizabeth II The Hawk Tuah girl's cryptocurrency The Messenger The name "Twitter" Zach Wilson's career as a starter Netflix's DVD delivery service The Cracker Barrel rebrand That guy who tried to shoot Donald Trump Mango Juul pods Ozy Media AOL dial-up service Jimmy Carter The Eras Tour"
"Excitement about social audio apps like Clubhouse, Amp, and Twitter Spaces The Dallas Mavericks' championship window The right to reproductive autonomy HBO's "Max" rebrand Web 3.0 The Arizona Coyotes The Metaverse The TikTok ban Pete Rose Silicon Valley Bank Kim and Kanye's marriage Party City Ruth Bader Ginsburg Urban Meyer's NFL coaching career Pope Francis The tenure of three different Manchester United managers, soon to be four Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting"
Over five years, Defector has outlived a wide range of companies, people, cultural moments, technologies, and institutions. Survivors include failed media platforms, retired entertainers, controversial public figures, and defunct corporate initiatives. The list spans political administrations, sports franchises and windows, tech trends and rebrands, pandemic-era investments, and social-media phenomena. The scope covers everything from niche internet projects and celebrity relationships to major institutions and legal rights. The entries illustrate turnover across media, politics, sports, technology, and culture during a five-year span.
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