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Drew Magary

Protestors carry a coffin with an upside-down democratic party logo on it

Funbag

I Am Captain Of The Democrats Now. Here Is My Battleplan.

Kathryn Xu

George Russell of Great Britain, driving the (63) Mercedes W17, leads Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy, driving the (12) Mercedes W17.

Racing

Mercedes Championship Battle Already More Evil Than Last Year’s

Patrick Redford

Canadian weightlifter Boady Santavy fails at an attempt to break the world record during the men snatch competition during the Enhanced Games at Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 24, 2026. The first-ever Enhanced Games -- widely dubbed the "Steroid Olympics" -- took place Sunday in Las Vegas, where elite sprinters, swimmers and weightlifters will vie for world records while taking banned performance-enhancing drugs. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP)

Olympics

The Enhanced Games Were A Predictably Stupid Failure

Kelsey McKinney

alimber santos smiles big over the shoulder of the catcher he is hugging.

New Bumpus Jones Just Dropped

Ray Ratto

Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks reacts against the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter of game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs.

Mike Brown Is Turning Skeptics Into Believers

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Chris Thompson

The title says The Defector Baking Challenge over a park with pink blooming cherry blossoms.

Chefector

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Is Whooped By One Of Its Own Damn Readers

Lauren Theisen

Taylor Hall #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a goal past Jakub Dobes

Close Isn’t Good Enough For The Canadiens

Albert Burneko

Optics. From: L'Arte di restituire a Roma tralasciate Navigazione..., 1685.

Elder Wisdom

You Wouldn’t Think Having Eyes Is A Challenge, And Yet Here We Are

Tom Ley

Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Tracy Morgan sit courtside.

Rich People Mildly Inconvenienced By Clownish Organization

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head Coach Kelvin Sampson of the Houston Cougars reacts during the second half in the Final Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Duke Blue Devils at the Alamodome on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

Crosswords

The Crossword, May 25: Astrobiology (Themeless)

It’s All About Victor Wembanyama

The Avalanche’s Season Hinges On Cale Makar’s Busted Shoulder

Jaxson Dart and Donald Trump stand on stage at the rally.

Shocker: Jaxson Dart Is A Trump Guy

Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates the overtime winning goal in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Nikolaj Ehlers Rewrote The Hurricanes’ Old Script

The Knicks Have All The Juice

Defector Staff

The cast of Our Gang/The Little Rascals singing, circa 1930.

Defector Up All Night

Hey! Over Here! Come Chat With The Defector Staff

Giri Nathan

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Josh Hart #3 of the New York Knicks reacts against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter in Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2026 in New York City. 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 Pamela Smith/Getty Images)

The Cavs Created The Conditions For A Josh Hart Game

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

Nicholas Russell

Interviews

How The U.S. Military Rots American Masculinity

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

a wall-e ass looking robot called the looming eyes buoy

Creaturefector

Foolish Humans! Gulls Are Not So Gullible After All

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Actors Tracy Morgan (R) and Timothée Chalamet (3R) attend Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 21, 2026 in New York City. 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 Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Podcasts

Back-To-Back Blown Leads, With Noah Kulwin Of ‘Blowback’

What If The Canadiens Are Just This Good?

Dominic Smith of the Atlanta Braves scores after a throwing error by Owen Caissie.

Oh No! Outfielders Have Forgotten How To Play Defense!

Junior Caminero #13, Richie Palacios #1 and Jonathan Aranda #8 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 16-6 at Tropicana Field on May 18, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

The Tampa Bay Rays Are Still Flourishing, And Still Invisible

Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu performs during the Skating Club of Boston's annual benefit ice show "Ice Chips 2026: A World Journey" at the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center on February 28, 2026.

Figure Skating

You Don’t Know Alysa Liu’s Power Until You See It In Person

Paige Bueckers #5 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the Dallas Wings confer against the Chicago Sky during the first half at Wintrust Arena on May 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.