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American director, producer, and actor Rob Reiner gestures near a camera while crew members surround him outdoors on the set of his film, 'North.'

Arts And Culture

Defector’s Favorite Rob Reiner Credits

Brandy Jensen

Sarah Jessica Parker in 'And Just Like That...'

And Just Like That… It’s Over

David Roth

Podcasts

Monorail: Origins, With Alan Siegel

Israel Daramola

Listening Habits

The Case For A New MTV

Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ Is The Latest Example Of TV’s Silver Age

Rachelle Hampton

Two reflective gold wine glasses emblazoned with "Love is Blind" are held up against the sky.

Could Unionizing Protect Contestants From The Reality Of Reality TV?

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Chris Thompson

A screenshot of Thursday's game on TNT, showing the action pushed over to the left side of the screen.

MLB’s Television Product Is Getting Shittier In Exciting New Ways

Lauren Theisen

Television video and still camera lenses are seen in centerfield as the sun sets behind home plate

Which Broadcast Has The Best View In Baseball?

A screenshot of Nick Nolte facing a giant canvas in his loft in Martin Scorsese's segment of "New York Stories."

A Journey Through The Process Of Making And Talking About Art

Andre Braugher in a black and white portrait taken in 2015.

The Good Guy

Photo of Tom Verlaine performing with Television during the 1970s.

Music

Tom Verlaine, Out And Back

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

“They’ve Got To Pee On It”: A VFX Supervisor Explains Why Their Job Is So Tricky

Capital

Cable TV’s New Business Model Is Giving Up

Felix Kent

American actress Dagmar (1921 - 2001) reading a book of 'Comic Characters of Shakespeare' by John Palmer, circa 1950. (Photo by Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Reading Is Easy, TV Is Hard

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

The QVC Postgame Show Really Distills The NFL Experience

Gerrit Cole, seen here looking uncomfortable on the mound, if notably less uncomfortable than he seemed when asked whether he cheats.

Napoleonic Wars, Baseball Cheating, And Pandemic Television, With Michael Schur

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 29: The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix offices on Sunset Boulevard on May 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the company will reconsider their 'entire investment' in Georgia if a strict new abortion law is not overturned in the state. According to state data, the film industry in Georgia contributed $2.7 billion in direct spending while supporting 92,000 local jobs. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Funbag

Why Netflix Sucks

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Underexplained Lists

Segments That Are In Every Episode Of ‘Aerial America’

Donald Trump yelling something while posing for a photo with some Little League kids, in 2020.