Skip to Content
Subscribe
Log In
Menu
Search
Search
Crosswords
NFL
MLB
NBA
Soccer
Tennis
NHL
Podcasts
Arts And Culture
Politics
About Us
Send Us A Tip (News)
Send Us A Tip ($)
Merch Shop
How To Pitch Defector
How To Comment On Defector
Defector Freelancer Policies, Created In Partnership With The National Writers Union
Crossword Submission Guidelines
Masthead
Defector Hall of Fame
Log In
Subscribe
Defector X (formerly Twitter)
Defector Twitch
Defector Bluesky
Albert Burneko
Assignment Editor
Connect
albert.burneko@defector.com
@albertburneko
Chefector
Do You Dare Flip Your Eggs The Insane Way?
366
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 23, 2022
MLB
Simply Become A Juan Soto Fan
133
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 20, 2022
You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch
With Season 6 starting on April 18, check out Normal Gossip’s Episodes Collection! This selection of t-shirts and tote bags, with a design by Tara Jacoby, features some of Normal Gossip’s most iconic episodes. Printed by a union co-op on Made in USA gear.
Shop Now →
NBA
Maybe Russell Westbrook Knows It’s Over
117
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 18, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Roast Some Beets
248
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 9, 2022
NBA
Behold, The Nerdiest Question Ever Asked At An NBA Press Conference
149
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 7, 2022
NBA
What The Hell Kind Of Kevin Durant Trade Can Even Work?
171
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 6, 2022
This Is So Stupid
How Many Buckets Could Ben Chiarot Give Aristotle? (I Promise This Makes Sense)
181
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 29, 2022
Media Meltdowns
How Dare BuzzFeed Workers Expect Their Compensation To Be Worth Anything
216
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 28, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Make Some Cold Soup
210
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 25, 2022
Birdfector
Some Tips For Having A Successful Birdbath
115
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 19, 2022
NHL
All Seven Goals In Colorado’s Blowout Game 2 Win, Graded
95
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 19, 2022
NBA
Get The Owner Out Of My Face
178
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 17, 2022
Arts And Culture
Novelist’s Plagiarism Defense Is A Truly Mind-Blowing Document
270
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 16, 2022
NBA
What’s Up With Jayson Tatum?
117
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 14, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Make Cacio e Pepe
252
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 11, 2022
NBA
The Warriors Warriored All Over The Celtics
200
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 6, 2022
NBA
A Sophisticated And Punctual Preview Of The 2022 NBA Finals, For Basketball Idiots
97
Comments
Albert Burneko
June 2, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Sauté Some Rapini, Because I Forgot It’s Memorial Day Weekend
97
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 28, 2022
Politics
What It’s Like Here
595
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 25, 2022
NFL
The Commanders Bought Some Land In Freaking Patagonia
284
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 23, 2022
Soccer
Thank God Barcelona’s Season Is Over
31
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 23, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Cook Some Blue Crabs
172
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 14, 2022
Journalismism
Shams, Please, Go On Some Dates Man
205
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 12, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Point/Counterpoint: Landing A Plane If You Had To
312
Comments
Barry Petchesky
and
Albert Burneko
May 11, 2022
Journalismism
Won’t Somebody Think Of The Stupid Children?
332
Comments
Albert Burneko
May 11, 2022
Previous
Next