Skip to Content
Subscribe
Log In
Menu
Search
Podcasts
NFL
MLB
NBA
WNBA
Soccer
Tennis
NHL
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
Podcasts
Masthead
Defector Hall of Fame
Log In
Subscribe
Defector Twitter
Defector Twitch
Journalismism
Topics
NFL
MLB
WNBA
Soccer
Arts And Culture
Capital
Podcasts
Creaturefector
Chefector
Media Meltdowns
Barstool Sports’s New Owner Reportedly Laying Off 100 Staffers After Purchasing Company For One Dollar
421
Comments
Chris Thompson
August 31, 2023
Capital
Autostraddle To Be Acquired By Queer Wellness Company For Them
44
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 21, 2023
NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4
Drew and Roth are bringing The Distraction to a live stage for the first time in two years! Expect special guests, live Funbag questions from the audience, Guys remembered, gratuitous sandwich talk, and much more. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from August 31 for discount code.)
Buy Your Tickets Now →
Journalismism
The Tuohy Family’s Side Of The Story Has A Giant Hole At The Center
225
Comments
Israel Daramola
August 18, 2023
NBA
ESPN Lays Off Mark Jackson One Month After Dropping Jeff Van Gundy
108
Comments
Chris Thompson
August 1, 2023
Soccer
How A Fan Community United To Send Indie Women’s Soccer Media To The World Cup
32
Comments
Abigail Segel
July 17, 2023
Journalismism
Maybe Separating Newspapers From Capitalism Is A Good Idea After All
114
Comments
Justin Ellis
July 14, 2023
Capital
Autostraddle Is Spiraling Toward A Shutdown Or A Sale
102
Comments
Lauren Theisen
July 11, 2023
Journalismism
The Slow Hemorrhage Of The American Sports Desk
247
Comments
Ray Ratto
July 10, 2023
Journalismism
G/O Media’s Bot-Written Blogs May Be Unreadable, But At Least They’re Incorrect
432
Comments
Samer Kalaf
July 6, 2023
Journalismism
The Athletic Decides Local News Doesn’t Pay
206
Comments
Lauren Theisen
June 12, 2023
Next