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Chris Thompson

Journalismism

G/O Media Offloads Shuttered Jezebel To Paste Media Group

Ray Ratto

MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 10: Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is seen during the basketball friendly match played between Real Madrid and Dallas Mavericks at Wizink Center pavilion on October 10, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Why Is Mark Cuban Selling?

Tom Ley

(Original Caption) Ridgewood, NJ-: Attaching one of the plates (stereotype) to a cylinder on a medium size newspaper press. Ca. 1940s-1950s.

Announcements

Would You Like To Be Defector’s Third-Ever Editorial Intern?

Lauren Theisen

Corey Perry Is Everyone’s Problem

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Mackenzie Mgbako #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the Empire Classic college basketball game against the Connecticut Huskies on November 19, 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

College Basketball

For Indiana, The Three-Pointer Is An Afterthought

Jae Towle Vieira [they/them] works as a producer for Normal Gossip. Their fiction has been published in The Normal School, New England Review, Carve Magazine, Passages North, Fairy Tale Review, and elsewhere.

Jae Towle Vieira

Normal Gossip logo with cartoon characters gossiping

Podcasts

All The Razzle Dazzle Money Can Buy

Luis Paez-Pumar

Squid Game: The Challenge players take on Red Light, Green Light

The ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Is A Brutal Adaptation Of Its Source Material

Dave McKenna

Katie Taylor during her undisputed super lightweight championship fight with Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena in Dublin.

The Fights

Katie Taylor Always Lives Up To The Hype

Patrick Redford

Deion Sanders head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes watches warmups before their game against the Utah Utes at Rice Eccles Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

College Football

Colorado Football Is Bleeding Recruits

Kelsey McKinney

Chefector

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Grimly Marches Through Pâtisserie Week

Kathryn Xu

Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers protects himself from Zack MacEwen #17 of the Ottawa Senators during the third period at Canadian Tire Centre on November 27, 2023.

This Is So Stupid

NHL Workbook Quiz No. 23: Panthers Vs. Senators

DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Denver Nuggets dunks the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on November 27, 2023 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

The Clippers Got Embarrassed By Some Old Friends

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

BOSTON - APRIL 21: Rosie Ruiz #W50 is supported by Boston police officers moments after crossing the finish line as the apparent women's race winner of the 84th Boston Marathon held on April 21, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts. Ruiz was later stripped of her race title after it was determined she had not run the entire race. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rosie Ruiz

Funbag

What Is The Hardest Sport To Cheat At?

Viktor Tsyhankov of Girona FC celebrates their team's first goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Girona FC and Athletic Bilbao at Montilivi Stadium on November 27, 2023 in Girona, Spain.

Soccer

Girona Is Thriving On The Edge Of A Knife

Charles Leclerc talks to George Russell in the cool down room during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi.

Racing

In Formula 1, The Only Way To Win Is To Lose To A Red Bull

David Roth

A coffee table with some Vogue magazines on it, and a Sports Illustrated on top. It's the famous "Why the University of Miami should drop football" cover but it's been edited to say "Why it's hard to play volleyball without a volleyball."

Scorn Illustrated

Barry Petchesky

OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 28: Elliotte Friedman interview Erik Karlsson #65 of the Ottawa Senators on Hockey Fights Cancer night prior to a game against the Calgary Flames at Canadian Tire Centre on October 28, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

Elliotte Friedman Is The Most Canadian Scoopster

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

A brown male golden rocket frog carrying an enormous tadpole on his back

Creaturefector

As A Father Of Tadpoles

Giri Nathan

Devin Booker of the Suns celebrates on the floor against the Knicks

It’s Nothing But Bad News For Devin Booker Haters

Draymond Green talks to a teammate during a timeout.

Draymond Green Remains In Pursuit Of Method For Attacking Opponents That Won’t Get Him Suspended

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field with a turkey after beating the Seattle Seahawks 31-13 at Lumen Field on November 23, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

The 49ers Aren’t Going To Win The Interesting Bowl

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Adrian Walker Jr. catches interception behind his back.

High School Sports

Adrian Walker Jr. Had Eyes In The Back Of His Head

Tommy DeVito stands on the field with his hand over his heart

Tommy DeVito Is A Two-Time Winner

Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur looks dejected during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 26, 2023 in London, England

Crosswords

The Crossword, Nov. 27: A Wing And A Prayer (Themeless)

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 26: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles scores the game winning touchdown in overtime against the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field on November 26, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.