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Dave McKenna

Ireland players celebrate with the trophy after their side's victory in the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Rugby

Ireland Wins Six Nations Rugby Championship While Team From Imperialist Nation Where Rugby Was Invented Finishes Way Back In Third

Defector Staff

An early, silent, "Our Gang" comedy, The Buccaneers. L-R: Andy Samuel, Mickey Daniels, Allan Cavan (adult), Mary Kornman, Joe Cobb, and Jackie Condon (sitting). (second from left) and Joe Cobb (far right).

Staff Chat

Here Is A Post In Which You Can Chat With Members Of The Defector Staff

Giri Nathan

Patrick Redford

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Maria Sakkari of Greece in action against Diane Parry of France in the fourth round on Day 11 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2024 in Indian Wells, California (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

Tennis

Defector Tennis Bureau Indian Wells Dispatch Day 4: The Desert Dads Are On The Loose

Billy Haisley

Atletico de Madrid player Memphis Depay celebrates his goal.. Atletico de Madrid beats Internazionale Milan in round of 16 of Champions League matchday 2 of 2 and moves on to next phase.

Soccer

Memphis Depay Was Ready For His Closeup

Soraya Roberts

TV Personality Jonathan Van Ness attends the Build Series to discuss his new book "Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love" at Build Studio on September 25, 2019 in New York City.

Arts And Culture

Of Course My Favorite TV Host Is An Asshole

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<div>Zach Buchanan has covered Major League Baseball for more than a decade, for the <em>Arizona Republic</em>, <em>Cincinnati Enquirer,</em> and most recently The Athletic. He also has been published in <em>The New York Times</em>, <em>Washington Post</em>, FanGraphs and <em>Baseball America</em>. He lives in Phoenix, where he prepares for the inevitable water crisis by living off Dr Pepper instead.</div>
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Zach Buchanan

College Basketball

Terry Francona’s Next Act: Arizona Hoops Superfan

Tom Ley

Christian Hansen sitting at his desk in The Octopus Murders

The Creators Of ‘The Octopus Murders’ Are Still In Its Grasp

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<p>Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.19</p>


Chris Thompson

A topiary of Goofy stands with the Spaceship Earth ball in the background.

Capital

A Disney World Pervert’s Take On: The Existential War Of Investor Aggression

A beekeper works to clear bees from Centre Court which led to the temporary suspension of the match between Germany's Alexander Zverev and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in their ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters men's quarterfinal tennis match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 14, 2024.

An Interview With The Bee Hero Who Humanely Vacuumed Thousands Of Bees Out Of A Tennis Stadium

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Holger Rune of Denmark celebrates to his team bench after his three set victory against Taylor Fritz of the United States in their fourth round match during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2024 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Tennis Baby Shows His Mettle

David Roth

Podcasts

Art, Commerce, And Frankly Irresponsible Apple Consumption, With Kathryn Xu

Lauren Theisen

Lauren's spatula, with its shaft bent at an angle

Chefector

The Cooking Implement Of The Day Is The Bent Spatula

Kathryn Xu

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 21: Dylan Cease #84 of the Chicago White Sox looks on during a spring training workout at Camelback Ranch on February 21, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Dylan Ceases Toiling For The White Sox

Barry Petchesky

Anybody Need 18,000 Jaromir Jagr Bobbleheads?

The Colorado Avalanche celebrate their overtime winner

Who’s Afraid Of The Vancouver Canucks?

Ray Ratto

CP3 Hands Out A CPT

Albert Burneko

Eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) collects pollen from a flowering goldenrod plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on September 03, 2023.

Animals

Damn Us Both To Hell, The Carpenter Bees Are Back

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: &lt;&gt; during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on July 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

The Dodgers Can’t Buy A Natural Shortstop … Yet


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Sabrina Imbler

A saltwater fish called a cero looking concerned

Creaturefector

This Parasite Has Become A Full-Time Booger

<p>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 <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


Drew Magary

Scott Van Pelt watches Maryland basketball

Death To The NCAA

Scott Van Pelt, And Every Other Shithead, Is Missing The Point About Paying College Athletes

Jannik Sinner smiles; an inset photo of Patrick Redford pointing

This Is So Stupid

Point/Counterpoint: I Am Not Jannik Sinner

a deep-sea Malacosarcus sp., or prickelfish. Seen at a depth of nearly 5,900 meters (3.7 miles)

The Twilight Chorus That Can Be Heard 18,000 Feet Under The Sea

Israel Daramola

Minnesota Timberwolves player Rudy Gobert reacts to a ref giving him a technical foul during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 8.

Gambling

What If Rudy Gobert Wasn’t Wrong, Just Early?

Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates his game-tying goal with Shea Theodore

Nobody Puts On A Show Like Vegas

<p>I am an independent writer/journalist based in New Delhi, India. I mainly work on long-form reportage on conflict, gender, climate, culture, intersection of technology and human agency. Published with the Al Jazeera Journalism Review, Aljazeera Digital, Defector, C S Monitor.</p>


Meher Qadri

Two divers jump into the foamy Yamuna River