Riddle Me This, Batman

What do the following have in common?

-Brokeback Mountain
-Michelle Kwan
-New Jersey Generals
-Betamax
-Chicago Cubs
-Joe.My.God.
-France

Answer to follow in this space.

UPDATE: As some of you have noted, the anwer to my riddle is that all of those names are known for being losers. The list was prompted by yesterday's win by gossip blog Queerty, in the 2006 Bloggies Awards, widely considered the "Oscars" of blogging. Congrats to David and Bradford and the staffers over at Queerty. Condolences to my fellow losers: Little.Yellow.Different, Towleroad, and Good As You.
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