Footer Legal

Header - Categories

Header Menu

The last good website.

Topics

Subscribe, at any level, to play

Thanks for your interest in Defector Crosswords!

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Plans start at $8/month.

Subscribers enjoy unlimited, ad-free browsing.

Register to continue

Or click here to subscribe for unlimited, ad-free access!

Our gift to you: This year's post is unlocked. Register your email to get even more free articles.

Welcome to the 2025 Hater's Guide!

Just register your email:

This blog is free to read.

Defector

Luis Paez-Pumar

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 07, 2022 in Anaheim, California.

The Angels Have To Make It Happen

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


Chris Thompson

Animals

I Hereby Beg All Outside Creatures To Please Remain Outside Of My Home


<p>Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.</p>


Dan McQuade

The Real Phillie Phanatic Is Back

<div>
<div dir="ltr">
<div>Casey Taylor is a writer living and working in Pittsburgh. He is currently writing a book for St. Martin&#8217;s Press about cannabis religions, Haile Selassie I, and the Cold War in the Caribbean. He also writes a free newsletter called <a href="https://weedchurch.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://weedchurch.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709306863919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mVH2xiID6S0zvlyj6yHco">Weed Church</a> covering foolish spiritual things that occur to him. His work has appeared in The New Republic, WIRED, New York Magazine, and a sports blog he can’t currently recall the name of. You can <a href="mailto:caseyt7@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">email</a> him if you’d like.</div>
</div>
<div class="yj6qo ajU"></div>
</div>
<div></div>


Casey Taylor

The statue of Saint George as he vanquishes the dragon of nuclear war is made of actual pieces of Soviet SS-20 and United States Pershing nuclear missles which were destroyed as a result of their historic disarmament treaty. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Arts And Culture

This Family Has Tattooed The Holy Land For Centuries

Soraya Roberts

Still image from the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Defector At The Movies

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Is Where The Chaotic, Splintered Universes Of Modern Life All Collide

Maitreyi Anantharaman

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 07: Matty Beniers #10 of the Michigan skates during the third period of the Frozen Four semifinal game between the Michigan Wolverines and Denver Pioneers at TD Garden on April 07, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

College Hockey

The Most Stacked Team In College Hockey Falls Short

<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

Father entertains five children with a toy airplane as mother carries in a tray of food circa 1950. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Dadfector

34 Things I Say To My Kids A Million Times A Day

David Roth

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, seemingly looking at the Distraction logo.

Podcasts

The NBA Playoffs And Watching R-Rated Movies With Your Parents, With Rohan Nadkarni

Laura Wagner

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on during the second half of a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime.

Brian Flores’s NFL Discrimination Lawsuit Is Gaining Steam

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 28: A fan of the Chicago White Sox looks over his scorecard in the outfield during the last game of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field on September 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Jays defeated the White Sox 3-2.

Life Lessons

Keep A List Of Players You Like

Albert Burneko

An old-timey photo of some kids gardening in New York City

Elder Wisdom

Grow A Little Herb Garden

Tom Ley

Soccer

How Do You Explain A Disaster Like Everton?

Lauren Theisen

26Sep 1995: General view of outfield shadow during a San Francisco Giants practice at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule /Allsport

MLB Says It’ll Expand Its Audience By Making Baseball Harder To Watch

Francis Coquelin of Villarreal CF celebrates a goal which was later disallowed after a VAR review during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between Villarreal CF and Bayern München at Estadio de la Ceramica on April 06, 2022 in Villarreal, Spain.

Villarreal Took The Game To Bayern Munich, And Won

espresso machine that looks like Sen. Bernie Sanders

This Is So Stupid

This Looks Like Bernie

A picture taken on February 13, 2022 shows a cup of espresso coffee at the historic Gran Caffe Gambrinus in Naples, Italy. - A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the country considers a national heritage worthy of Unesco status. Gran Caffe Gambrinus is a historic cafe, pasticceria, and gelateria that opened in Naples in 1860. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Coffee: A Delayed Love Story

The Orioles Mangled The One Nice Thing About Their Whole Shitty Baseball Operation

Billy Haisley

Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish of Manchester City prepare to come on during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid at City of Manchester Stadium on April 05, 2022 in Manchester, England.

The Players Make The Game

Lonzo Ball Is Done, And So Are The Bulls

Better Than The Last Inning Let’s Go

It’s Always A Good Sign When Your Coach Delivers A 19-Minute Rant About How His Two Best Players Don’t Hate Each Other

Whatever You Do, Don’t Take A Big Lead On The Panthers

Brett Favre seated on a toilet next to Matt Hasselbeck as part of something called "All-Stars Drop By Poo-Pourri"

Politics

Brett Favre And The Thin Line Between “Making Plays” And “Massive Fraud”

Kalyn Kahler

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Fans wait for the start of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

All Articles