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An image of (left to right) Maddie Mastro, Breezy Johnson, and Maxime Germain with their knitted creations, taken from their respective Instagram accounts.

Olympics

Let’s Check In With The Knitting Olympians

Podcasts

They Publish Books By “Women And Weirdos” In Their Free Time

Italy's Verena Hofer competes in the luge women's singles run 1 at Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 9, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

Olympic Photographers: Stop Doing The Lugers Dirty


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Sabrina Imbler

Kelsey McKinney

a photo of a woman dressed in drag as Santa Claus holding a flaming shot glass looking at a blurry man

Arts And Culture

Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘My Secret Santa’

Ronald Young Jr. Comes Clean

Two joggers run in an autumnal park between two trees.

Life Lessons

Falling Back In Love With Running

Zakiya Gibbons Goes Speed-Dating

Josh Plays Pickup Basketball

Rax King Plays The Banjo

painting of a girl reading a book on a sofa

Under The Influence

Learning Is More Than Just Collecting Facts

A black and white photo of a family gathered around a 1950s era television.

Media Meltdowns

Podcasts Are Not Television

Sabrina Goes Hunting

Ceara (Almost) Learns To Cartwheel

A close up shot of Henry Kissinger looking absolutely decrepit.

This Is So Stupid

Defector Has Outlived These Things

Diana Learns To Ride A Bike

Yowei Hosts A Party

People sit in bleachers and lawn chairs in front of a stage at sunset.

Interviews

An Interview With My Grandmother, Who Knows Everyone In Bluegrass Music

(Original Caption) First mass produced receiver for home entertainment, 1921. Photograph.

Journalismism

The Future Of Podcasting Is Here, And It Sucks

Erika Learns To Sing

Mattie Goes To A Yoga Class

A group of people gathers around an old timey radio to listen to a boxing match.

Announcements

Defector Is Launching New Podcasts

Bills Week

I Have Found A Personal Finance Influencer Who Isn’t As Bad As “Personal Finance Influencer” Sounds

Try Hard

It Is Time To Close Down The White Lotus

Michael Townsend descends the stairs from the space where the secret mall apartment used to be.

Watching ‘Secret Mall Apartment’ In The Secret Apartment Mall