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Belgium Remco Evenepoel, Slovenia Tadej Pogacar and France Paul Seixas pictured on the podium after the Men Elite raod race, a 202,5 km from Privas to Guilherand-Granges, at the UEC road European cycling championships, Sunday 05 October 2025, France. The European cycling championships Drome-Ardeche takes place from 1 to 5 October, France. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Cycling

Cycling Prodigy Paul Seixas Accepts The Sport’s Defining Burden

Ray Ratto

Los Angeles Lakers coach Pat Riley raises his fist as the Lakers take the lead and go on to win game 4 in the final seconds to defeat Boston, 107-106. Photo is from June of 1987 and Riley's suit is immaculate.

Pat Riley To NBA Coaches: Would It Kill You To Put On A Nice Suit For Once?

Luis Paez-Pumar

Pape Matar Sarr and Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur look dejected after the team's defeat in the Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on March 01, 2026 in London, England.

Soccer

Tottenham Is Not Too Big To Fail

Erin Somers is the author of the novel The Ten Year Affair.

Erin Somers

Interviews

Talking To A. Natasha Joukovsky About Men, Myths, And March Madness

Lauren Theisen

view from my seat: Ishii and Boltin lock up

Pro Wrestling

New Japan Makes, The World Takes

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Manager Rocco Baldelli #5 of the Minnesota Twins talks to home plate umpire Nick Mahrley #48 in the first inning at Target Field on September 21, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Crosswords

The Crossword, March 2: College Athletes

Tom Ley

Donald Trump wearing his stupid hat in the situation room at Mar-a-Lago

Politics

Donald Trump Can’t Even Pretend To Explain The Plan For Iran

The cover of Rooting Interest, next to a jump ball in a WNBA game.

Women's Basketball

How Can You Not Be Romantic About Women’s Basketball? 

Samer Kalaf

This picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency shows the site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab

Regime Change Is Blowing Up A School Full Of Children

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Chris Thompson

Ryan Lambert looks happy coming off the mound in a minor league game.

Mets Prospect Might Be 80 Percent Egg At This Point

Isaiah Joe #11 of the Oklahoma City Thunder gets in between Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets

Enough Of Lu Dort’s Little Leg Bullshit

Steve Kerr Remembers Too Late That He Is Not A Doctor

Defector Staff

Undated group photo of the original "Our Gang."

Staff Chat

Come One, Come All, And Ask The Defector Staff Some Questions

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Los Angeles Superior Court after testifying on February 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Under The Influence

Meta’s Defense In Social Media Addiction Trial Is Basically A Shrug

This Is So Stupid

Victor Wembanyama Sighting Confirmed In Brooklyn

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 24: Chairman &amp; CEO Paramount David Ellison attends the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Capital

Paramount Wins Hostile Takeover Bid For Warner Bros.

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

Life Lessons

Confessions Of A Bookanizer

Owner Michael Bidwill of the Arizona Cardinals speaks during a press conference introducing new head coach Mike LaFleur on February 3, 2026. He's kind of making an "ehhh" face.

The NFLPA Player Survey That Owners Hate Was Never Going To Stay Secret

Kelsey McKinney

Rob Rausch in a western shirt sitting in a chair

The Greatest Traitor Of All Time

Nate Rogers

Jason Lee at Netflix and Shondaland's "The Residence" Los Angeles Premiere at The Egyptian Theatre

Arts And Culture

A Complimentary Profile Of Jason Lee That Was Surprisingly Difficult To Publish

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

Baby monkey named 'Punch' is seen with a stuffed animal at a zoo on February 20, 2026, in north of Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Abandoned by his mother at birth, the monkey found comfort with a stuffed animal.

Creaturefector

The Mournful Ballad Of Punch The Monkey

Victor Wembanyama celebrates while headed to the bench.

Wait, Whoa, The Spurs Are Way Ahead Of Schedule

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: (L-R) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, IOC President Thomas Bach, President of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani and President Gianni Infantino attend the Men's Gold Medal game between Team France and Team United States on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Podcasts

What Sort Of NBA Does Adam Silver Want To Build In Europe?

Bodo/Glimt players celebrate in front of the fans following the team's victory in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio San Siro on February 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy.