There were no real expectations when we launched Defector, five years and one day ago. Plenty of planning went into what we ...

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. Last October, Young Thug’s ...

If you are human, you might believe that teeth belong in the mouth. If you are a fish, you already know better. You know that ...

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something ...

Fernando Tatis Jr loves to do a little crime in right field. He is tall, and the wall out there in San Diego is so short, so ...

There’s a chill in the air, and it’s at least half metaphorical. Before you know it, the NHL season will be here. For most ...

Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, was shot dead while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on ...

The WNBA regular season ends tomorrow, three short days before the first round of the playoffs kicks off. Thankfully, this website employs the English language’s best women’s basketball writer, ...

This month, there’s one story on everybody’s minds. I’m speaking, of course, about the Iberian harvester ant queens who can ...

Five years is a long time to exist. Let's take a moment to remember some things Defector has outlived: ...

In celebration of Defector’s fifth birthday, a bunch of staffers have selected their favorite Defector blogs. If you’re only ...

Tom Ley is making me write this. He doesn’t give direct orders often, but as it is Defector’s birthday, and a lot of staffers ...