Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking ...

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To function as a human being in this complicated world, sometimes, you need a good cry. And there's no better way to let the tears flow than by watching a good sad movie, better known as a "tearjerker ...