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Tom Ley

Soccer

Qatar Bought The World Cup, Now Has To Prove It Can Play In It

Ray Ratto

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors holds the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on October 27, 2022 at Chase Center 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

What Is Steph Curry Worth?

Staff Writer
Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.19

Chris Thompson

Russell Westbrook watches from the sidelines.

How Long Will The Lakers Delay The Inevitable?

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

An illustration and CT scan of an aye-aye putting its extremely long flexible finger inside its nose.

Creaturefector

How Does The Aye-Aye’s Finger Go So Deep Inside Their Nose?

David Roth

Zion Williamson casts a skeptical look at officials in a New Orleans Pelicans game in October of 2022.

Podcasts

The Dreaded Vladimir Radmanovic Comparison, With Patrick Redford

Patrick Redford

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 15: Mark Zuckerberg, via video, speaks at Into the Metaverse: Creators, Commerce and Connection during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 15, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Samantha Burkardt/Getty Images for SXSW)

Capital

Meta Will Continue Burning Billions Of Dollars Until Something Happens

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

San Diego Wave FC forward Alex Morgan (13) celebrates after scoring during the first half of the NWSL soccer game between NJ/NY Gotham FC and San Diego Wave FC on June 19, 2022 at Red Bull Arena in HArrison, NJ. Her arms are wide open, like an airplane, and she's smiling.

NWSL

Alex Morgan Had A Year

Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.

Nicholas Russell

Hey It's That Guy

Keith David Is Somewhere In Your Head

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

Jamboroo

Which NFL Head Coach Has The Most Punchable Face? A Defector Investigation

Aaron Rodgers: If My Teammates Are Mad, They Should Debate Me

Annie Rauwerda is a writer and comedian from Michigan. She loves Wikipedia, digital archives, and her cat.

Annie Rauwerda

Life's Rich Pageant

In Search Of A Hot Pink Bitch Named Breakfast

Samer Kalaf

Antonio "AB" Brown poses during SprayGround 2022 Pop Up Fashion Show at Times Square on September 08, 2022 in New York City.

At Least Ye Still Has The Dubai Hotel Pervert In His Corner

Kelsey McKinney

Chefector

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Melts Under The Pressure Of Halloween Week

Luis Paez-Pumar

Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig celebrates scoring their side's second goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League group F match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid at Red Bull Arena on October 25, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany.

Christopher Nkunku Is Just The Best

Soraya Roberts

Music

The Internet’s Biggest Jack Antonoff Hater Explains Himself

An illustration of several people, each one passing some juicy gossip on to the next one.

The Great Watchmaker In The Sky

A photo of the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid at night

Every Creature I Met At The Bass Pro Shops Pyramid

Bryce Harper on the field after the Phillies defeated the Padres in the 2022 National League Championship Series.

Bryce Harper Is Burning Again

Barry Petchesky

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 25:Vegas Golden Knights center Phil Kessel (8) goes after the puck against San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) while playing in his 990th consecutive game in the match between the Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Phil Kessel Is Iron Man

Adopt A Terrible Son Who You Love Very Much This World Series Season

Billy Haisley

Dwight McNeil of Everton celebrates with teammate Alex Iwobi after scoring their team's third goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on October 22, 2022 in Liverpool, England.

All Of Everton’s Paths To Success Run Through Alex Iwobi

Mike Evans Wrote Down A Thing: The NFL’s Finest Minds Investigate

Albert Burneko

Kyrie Irving gives Ben Simmons a thumbs-up

How’s This Gonna Work?

Chicken Pot Pie from Costco. Note....Meagen Ogilvie story.(September 26 11RICK EGLINTON/TORONTO STAR.

Funbag

Some Annoying Recipes Are Worth It. LIKE MY KICK-ASS POT PIE.

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacts during the first half against the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium on October 24, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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