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‘Mario Vargas Llosa: A Life’ Is Dishy And Definitive

November 12, 2026

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) looks on during a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.

New House Minority Leader Still Faces Old Questions On Ohio State Sexual Abuse

By Diana Moskovitz

November 12, 2026

EDMONTON, CANADA - NOVEMBER 11: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against Noel Acciari #52 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of the game at Rogers Place on November 11, 2026, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The Oilers Are A Bunch Of Squirts And A Couple Of Gods

By Lauren Theisen

November 12, 2026

Rosie Ruiz at the finish line of the 1980 Boston Marathon.

Why Do People Keep Cheating At Marathons?

By Patrick Redford

November 12, 2026

The last good website.

An illustration of Pulsar on the dance floor

Life's Rich Pageant

A History Of Pulsar, The (Maybe) ‘Rocky IV’ Robot That Lit Up Philly Night Life

November 5, 2026

NFL

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 21: Minnesota Vikings mascot Viktor celebrates after a touchdown during the NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings on September 21st, 2025, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Two Hard-Up Vikings Fans “Celebrate” The Return Of Kirk Cousins

November 11, 2026

Kirk Cousins of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers on November 8, 2026. He's running in a sweatshirt and a hat.

Look Who Came Crawling Back To Kirk Cousins

November 11, 2026

What’s The Worst QB Performance You’ve Ever Seen?

By Defector Staff

Quarterback Joey Harrington #3 of the Detroit Lions yells support from the sidelines during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 14, 2004 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan

Harrison Butker’s PAC Is Going About As Well As His Kicking

Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs watches his kick miss as Kris Abrams-Draine #31 of the Denver Broncos reacts during the fourth quarter

Science

two Osteocephalus oophagus in amplexus

Big, Beautiful, And Bulging

a gif of a jumping spider hanging upside down and experiencing REM movements

Spiders Sleep, But Do They Dream?

a bull named Achille and a donkey named Patroclo standing in between two trees

The Bull And Male Donkey Who Choose Each Other Again And Again (For Sex)

promotional art for Warhound featuring five german shepherd dogs in tactical gear, two of which appear white for some unknown, potentially aryan reason

More Like A Colossal Piece Of Shit

Interviews

Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil On His Time In ICE Detention And The Existential Threat Facing Higher Education

October 29, 2026

Ted Cruz speaks at a press conference about the PCSA

An Antitrust Expert Makes The Comprehensive Case Against The Protect College Sports Act

October 8, 2026

Paula González-Nasser Gives Location Scouts Their Due

By Dan Schindel

September 25, 2026

China Miéville On The “Completely Defining” Book It Took 20 Years To Write

By Nicholas Russell

September 21, 2026

Hoops

Paul George #13 of the Boston Celtics looks on against Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers

Paul George Has Turned Out To Be The Ur-Celtic

November 11, 2026

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum And Jaylen Brown’s Beef Is Severely Undercooked

November 11, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Throwing League Fits, With Lawrence Schlossman

By Patrick Redford

November 10, 2026

DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 9: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks slam dunks during the first half against the Indiana Pacers at American Airlines Center on November 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Cooper Flagg Makes It All Make Sense

By Patrick Redford

November 10, 2026

Crosswords

Angel Reese #5 and Jordin Canada #3 of the Atlanta Dream high five during the fourth quarter in game three of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena on October 21, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Crossword, Nov. 9: Playing To Type

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

November 9, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - OCTOBER 18: Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts hands the ball to Jonathan Taylor #28 of the Indianapolis Colts against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Crossword, Nov. 2: Flexible Schedule

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

November 2, 2026

Italy's Jannik Sinner slips on the ground as he returns to Germany's Alexander Zverev during their men's singles final tennis match on the fourteenth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 12, 2026

The Crossword, Oct. 26: Putting Out Fires (Themeless)

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

October 26, 2026

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after hitting a home run during a game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees on September 14, 2026 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Crossword, Oct. 19: The Swing Of Things

By Maitreyi Anantharaman

October 19, 2026

More

Am I Cursed To Listen To Nothing But Awful Children’s Music For The Rest Of Time?

November 11, 2026

Two children sitting and watching cartoons on a small television in a playroom.

Nick Cousins Sure As Hell Was “Not Doing Great”

By Lauren Theisen

November 11, 2026

Nick Cousins lying face down on ice after a hit

A Brief Excursion Into The Commanders’ Idiocy

November 10, 2026

Jayden Daniels getting tackled

What Use Is Kevin O’Connell?

November 10, 2026

Kevin O'Connell

Kings Give Up On First-Round Pick After 83 Games, Trade Him For Basically Nothing

November 9, 2026

Nique Clifford #10 of the Sacramento Kings stands on the court during the second half of the preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on October 10, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Godofredo A. Vásquez/Getty Images)

Patriots Emit Foul Odor In Blowout Loss To Packers

By Luis Paez-Pumar

November 9, 2026

Christian Watson #9 of the Green Bay Packers makes a catch against Christian Gonzalez #0 of the New England Patriots during an NFL football game at Gillette Stadium on November 8, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The Bears Beat The Bucs With One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs

By Lauren Theisen

November 9, 2026

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after a touchdown pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Soldier Field on November 08, 2026 in Chicago,

College Football

Why Wouldn’t NC State Hire Philip Rivers?

November 9, 2026

Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers gestures as he can't hear the play call because of noise in the second half of the game against the Oakland Raiders on December 22, 2019. He's doing some classic Philip Rivers-style gesturing.

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