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Kathryn Xu

The damage to the Haas VF-26 of Oliver Bearman of Great Britain and Haas F1 Team following his crash during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.

Racing

Formula 1’s Engine Troubles Come To A Head In Japan

Ben Wurgaft

Politics

RFK Jr.’s Offal Advice

Lauren Theisen

Braylon Mullins #24 celebrates with Malachi Smith #0 of the UConn Huskies after shooting the game-winning three point basket

College Basketball

The UConn Buzzer-Beater Was A Flawless Short Film

Ray Ratto

Coach John Tortorella of the Philadelphia Flyers of the Utah Hockey Club at the Wells Fargo Center on December 8, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Las Vegas Is Ready For The John Tortorella Experience

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Cyclists ride in protest along 15th Street after plans to remove bike lanes sparked opposition on March 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Crosswords

The Crossword, March 30: Feeling Good (Themeless)

Luis Paez-Pumar

Barry Petchesky

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres enters the game in the ninth inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Petco Park on March 28, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)

Music

Defector’s Resident Nu Metalheads Discuss Mason Miller’s Nu Entrance Music

A detail shot of the scoreboard as a call is overturned in an ABS challenge review in the first inning during the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Friday, March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

For Now, ABS Makes Good Theater

Staff Writer
Find me on Signal @DefectorChris.19

Chris Thompson

Braylon Mullins of the UConn Huskies celebrates after hitting the game-winner against Duke.

Two Dazed Freshmen Authored The Tournament’s Immortal Moment

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

Diana Moskovitz

Ilia Malinin of United States reacts in the Men's Free Skating during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at O2 Arena on March 28, 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic. His head is thrown back in joy, with his arms up in the air.

Figure Skating

Ilia Malinin Is Back

Olivia Miles #5 of the TCU Horned Frogs reacts against the Virginia Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 28, 2026 in Sacramento, California.

Olivia Miles Was Made For March Highlight Reels

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club looks on before the match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 23, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He's wearing a red hoodie and a white baseball hat.

Golf

Tiger Woods Charged With Suspicion Of DUI In Florida

Veronica de Souza

Three mirrors in vintage frames above console table with lots of decoration stuff in bright room.

Make It Nice

Make It Nice: Mirror Mirror On The Wall

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

A Bit Of Church

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Brent Rose

The Great Outdoors

Keeping Big Mountain Freestyle Riders Alive Is A Lot Of Work

Annie Berke

Arts And Culture

‘Imperfect Women’ Is The Latest Entry In A Fittingly Flawed Genre

Dave McKenna

Fred Hoiberg Really Fucked Up

Billy Haisley

Linda Caicedo of Real Madrid CF scring her team first goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on March 25, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

Soccer

We’ve Got To Get Linda Caicedo Out Of Bum-Ass Real Madrid

David Roth

University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman women's basketball team in the gymnasium of Ladies Hall (now Chadbourne Hall), Madison, Wisconsin, 1900.

Podcasts

Please, Mr. Pibb Is My Father, With Emma Baccellieri

Kirsty Coventry, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) speaks to media representatives before the conclusion of the Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026. The photo shows her eyes and forehead below the Olympic rings.

Olympics

IOC Reinstates Chromosome Testing, Banning Trans Women From Competition

Patrick Redford

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 25: Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets reacts during action against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Target Center on March 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Rockets 110-108 in overtime. 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 David Berding/Getty Images)

The Wolves And Rockets Held An Incredible Meltdown-Off

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Close-up face shot of smooth trunkfish. Lactophrys triqueter.

Under The Influence

They Don’t Have Lip Filler, They Just Have Lip Filler Accent

Israel Daramola

Listening Habits

Who Killed Rock And Roll?

Piles of dirty snow and discarded trees, backdropped by a wet, gray sky. One featureless building is visible in the background. On the whole, not a postcard view.

Life's Rich Pageant

We Asked The Mayor Of Ottawa Why He Keeps Posting Such Grim Photos

Carlos Santana plays guitar on stage, with the Giants logo drawn onto his t-shirt.

This Is So Stupid

Béisbol!

A screenshot of the Netflix broadcast of the Opening Night match between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.

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