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Chris Thompson

Fatima Ebrahimi of PPPL and an illustration of her proposed "plasmoid rocket" concept.

Science

If Scientists Are To Use Tokamak Rockets To Send Man To Mars, They Must Agree To Use My Face As The Launch Pad

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons reacts to a fourth quarter play while playing the Brooklyn Nets during the home opener at Little Caesars Arena on October 17, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.

Blake Griffin Brought Me Back

Lauren Theisen

So We’re Doing This Islanders Thing Again, Huh?

Ray Ratto

This photo illustration shows people wearing face masks, watch a televised conversation between Britain's Prince Harry with his wife Meghan Markle and US host Oprah Winfrey, in Arlington, Virginia March 7, 2021. - Britain's royal family on Sunday braced for further revelations from Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan, as a week of transatlantic claim and counter-claim reaches a climax with the broadcast of their interview with Oprah Winfrey. The two-hour interview with the US TV queen is the biggest royal tell-all since Harry's mother princess Diana detailed her crumbling marriage to his father Prince Charles in 1995. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

The Real All-Star Game Featured Oprah

Laura Wagner

Joel Embiid And Ben Simmons Get Out Of Meaningless Obligation

Petr Yan of Russia and Aljamain Sterling face off

The Fights

Aljamain Sterling’s DQ Title Win Brought Out The Worst Of The UFC

Left: Tom Wilson working out. Right: Tom Wilson boarding Brandon Carlo

R.I.P. Tom Wilson The Himbo. Long Live Tom Wilson The Goon.

Albert Burneko

Animals

For Dot

Giri Nathan

A young boy and girl stand in a farm field holding storybooks and screaming.

Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Has Its Pick For March

Tom Ley

Staff Chat

The Defector Staff Is Here To Chat With You

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

In this picture taken on August 27, 2020, Daniel Chan poses with a tin of Hoisin sauce with labling that reads ÒMade in Hong KongÓ made at the Koon Chun Sauce Factory, founded by his great-grandfather n 1928, in Hong Kong, which produces soy, hoisin and oyster sauces found in Chinese restaurants and kitchens around the world. - At the Koon Chun Sauce Factory workers are scrambling to cover hundreds of thousands of bottles with new "Made in China" labels as the popular Hong Kong brand falls victim to spiralling diplomatic tensions. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) / TO GO WITH: HongKong-China-US-politics-economy, FOCUS by Su Xinqi (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Life Lessons

Hoisin Sauce And Me: A Love Story

Luis Paez-Pumar

Chelsea's English midfielder Mason Mount (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 4, 2021.

Soccer

Mason Mount Has Become Chelsea’s Best Player

Billy Haisley

Upon further review, VAR disallows a Fulham goal against Tottenham due to the dumb handball rule.

The Handball Rule Is Now A Little Less Dogshit

Please Revel In The Chaos Of This Beat Writer’s Screenshot

ST PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 27: Head coach Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings looks on during the third period of the game against the Minnesota Wild on February 27, 2017 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Kings 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Darryl Sutter Is Back To Shovel Out Some More Shit

The Anxious Identity Crisis At The Heart of ‘Search Party’ Is Its Biggest Strength

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jon Gruden (L) and general manager Mike Mayock of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrate on the field after the Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 34-24 in the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

This Is So Stupid

My Team Is Gonna Be A Pack Of Clump Dogs

The Ottawa Senators Have Drop-Kicked Yet Another Adversary Straight Into Hell

Kalyn Kahler

An Expert Weighs In: Alvin Kamara Is Really, Really Good At Snowboarding

The big screen inside the stadium shows that a VAR review has decided to disallow a goal scored by Josh Maja of Fulham (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on March 04, 2021 in London, England.

The Handball Rule Is Dogshit

David Roth

Some tagliatelle being made in Bologna, Italy, in 2018.

Podcasts

The Noodleman’s Gambit, With Dan Pashman

Patrick Redford

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 08: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange talks to Quincy Guerrier #1 during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Athletic Center on December 8, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Syracuse 79-69. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

College Basketball

Jim Boeheim Was A Real Prick To A Reporter

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 03: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz is escorted off the court after being ejected during overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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