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Chris Thompson

A doodle of Zion Williamson kicking my head off from the hood of a speeding Jeep.

Science

Could A Jeep-Mounted Zion Williamson Roundhouse-Kick My Head Off? An Investigation

Patrick Redford

New River Gorge's iconic steel arch bridge.

The Great Outdoors

New River Gorge Offers Stunning Trails, Subpar Locations For Faking Your Own Death To Avoid Fraud Charges

Justin Ellis

This Is So Stupid

Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Quenching Thirst Somewhere

A jersey of Eloy Jimenez, with his batting gloves, signed by his teammates and hung in the dugout during Thursday's season-opener.

White Sox Send Eloy Jimenez To The Great Baseball Diamond In The Sky

Aaron Gordon is sad, with headlines from different publications expressing surprise at his dunk contest loss.

Aaron Gordon’s 19-Minute “Documentary” About Losing The Dunk Contest Is Just The Lamest Shit Ever

Tom Ley

College Basketball

I Alone Can Get Oral Roberts University To The Final Four, But My Flock Can Help

Samer Kalaf

Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaves King Edward VII's Hospital in central London on March 16, 2021.

What’s The Least Flavorful Food Item That Would Nonetheless Instantly Vaporize Prince Philip?

Taysom Hill’s Big Fake Contract Should Be Even Bigger And Faker

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 Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jon Gruden (L) and general manager Mike Mayock of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrate on the field after the Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 34-24 in the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

My Team Is Gonna Be A Pack Of Clump Dogs

Longtime Triple-Double Machine Mason Plumlee Now Has A Second Triple-Double, And Get This: He Did It With A Pal

Laura Wagner

The Bucks’ Hand Sanitizer Cam Is Very Interactive

Albert Burneko

John Wall clutches his dick and balls on the floor of Rockets arena

Oh Wow, Look At That, John Wall Is Out Here Making History

Giri Nathan

PokuWatch: Proof Of Concept

Mason Plumlee Is Officially A Triple-Double Machine

Mark Pysyk #13 of the Dallas Stars and Denis Gurianov #34 of the Dallas Stars take the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks at American Airlines Center on February 09, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

If The Dallas Stars Are Truly Patriotic, They’ll Play The National Anthem 50 Times Before Each Game

Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates with Gisele Bundchen after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

Defector Up All Night

Gisele Is Ready To Prove She’s No System Supermodel

Nate Crudster

Some Notes On The Performance Of The Crud Meter

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 03: General view of a Super Bowl countdown clock during the NFL Experience exhibition before Super Bowl 50 at the Moscone Center on February 3, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

The Film Of The Year Is ‘Best Of The Handforth Parish Council Planning & Environment Committee Thursday 10th December 2020’

Defector Staff

1748, A scientist demonstrates an electrical experiment at a meeting of a scientific society in London. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)