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 ...