Skip to Content
Subscribe
Log In
Menu
Search
Search
Crosswords
NFL
NBA
NHL
WNBA
Soccer
Podcasts
Arts And Culture
Politics
Science
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
Israel Daramola
Staff Writer
Connect
israel@defector.com
@israelizreal
Gambling
What If Rudy Gobert Wasn’t Wrong, Just Early?
228
Comments
Israel Daramola
March 13, 2024
Arts And Culture
Kim Gordon Rides The Thin Line Between Hip And Gimmick With ‘The Collective’
81
Comments
Israel Daramola
March 12, 2024
Enter Our Raffle To Win A Visit And Home-Cooked Meal From Drew Magary
In 2022, we sent Cardboard Roth and actual Roth to our raffle winner's home. This year, we're sending Drew over, and he's cooking up a feast. Anyone who makes a contribution of at least $20 into our tip jar by Nov. 24 will be entered into the raffle.
Arts And Culture
Welcome To The Christopher Nolan Era
524
Comments
Israel Daramola
March 11, 2024
College Football
Nick Saban Can’t Stop Complaining About NIL In The Most Annoying Way Possible
165
Comments
Israel Daramola
March 6, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album
203
Comments
Israel Daramola
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
March 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Dune: Part Two’ Is Big, Bold, Loud, And Still Missing Something
178
Comments
Israel Daramola
March 1, 2024
Journalismism
What To Take From The Latest Suit Against Diddy
99
Comments
Israel Daramola
February 29, 2024
Arts And Culture
Vince Staples Gets Lost In His Own Show
28
Comments
Israel Daramola
February 16, 2024
Capital
Paramount CEO Announces Layoffs One Day After Boasting About Super Bowl Revenue
183
Comments
Israel Daramola
February 13, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Usher Super Bowl Halftime Moments, Ranked
211
Comments
Israel Daramola
February 12, 2024
Arts And Culture
Can Usher Escape The Nostalgia Trap?
101
Comments
Israel Daramola
February 9, 2024
Arts And Culture
To Love ‘Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans,’ You Must Loathe It
74
Comments
Israel Daramola
February 1, 2024
Death To The NCAA
NCAA’s Desperate Flailing Invites Another Lawsuit
94
Comments
Israel Daramola
January 31, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Five New Playboi Carti Songs, Ranked
59
Comments
Israel Daramola
January 24, 2024
NFL
Lamar Jackson And The Ravens Cleared A Few Things Up
152
Comments
Israel Daramola
January 21, 2024
Journalismism
Music Journalism Can’t Afford A Hollowed-Out Pitchfork
413
Comments
Israel Daramola
January 18, 2024
NFL
Jets Players Inspired By Guy Who Spent Most Of The Season In Malibu Talking To Pat McAfee
224
Comments
Israel Daramola
January 5, 2024
Arts And Culture
Does It Matter If Adam Driver Is A Bad Actor?
222
Comments
Israel Daramola
December 29, 2023
NFL
Packers Suspend Jaire Alexander For Must-Win Game Because He Fucked Up A Coin Toss
128
Comments
Israel Daramola
December 27, 2023
NFL
That Was A Painfully Jaguarian Drive
122
Comments
Israel Daramola
December 5, 2023
College Football
The College Football Playoff Was Always Just A TV Show
221
Comments
Israel Daramola
December 4, 2023
College Football
Bobby Petrino And Arkansas Football Are Reunited At Last
76
Comments
Israel Daramola
November 30, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Wants A Piece Of Britney Spears’s ‘Blackout’
32
Comments
Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Israel Daramola
November 22, 2023
Arts And Culture
Local Man In His 30s Gets Really Into PinkPantheress
87
Comments
Israel Daramola
November 15, 2023
Death To The NCAA
What Does Breaking The Rules Even Mean In A Sport Where Everyone Cheats?
228
Comments
Israel Daramola
November 14, 2023
Newer
Older
