Tim Marchman+

Let's remember some publications that said we would get to Mars by 2026: defecto

Let's remember some publications that said we would get to Mars by 2026: defector.com/lets-remembe...

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Buffalo Bills defector.com/why-your-tea...

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Buffalo Bills defector.com/why-your-tea...

Historic Cincinnati comeback offers a stirring testament to the power of Reds We

Historic Cincinnati comeback offers a stirring testament to the power of Reds Week: defector.com/historic-cin...

Defector Music Club gets back together for Taylor Swift's 'Red' defector.com/mus

Defector Music Club gets back together for Taylor Swift's 'Red' defector.com/music-club-g...

Let's remember when Tim Curry played a huge scary red guy: defector.com/lets-rem

Let's remember when Tim Curry played a huge scary red guy: defector.com/lets-remembe...

Is my red light mask doing anything or am I delusional? An investigation: defect

Is my red light mask doing anything or am I delusional? An investigation: defector.com/is-my-red-li...

An ode to Redman, the hip-hop court jester: defector.com/an-ode-to-re...

An ode to Redman, the hip-hop court jester: defector.com/an-ode-to-re...

I played Pat McAfee’s album for another frequently red-faced, sleeveless baby: d

I played Pat McAfee’s album for another frequently red-faced, sleeveless baby: defector.com/pat-mcafee-m...

What do the Red Hot Chili Peppers stand for? Surely they stand for something. de

What do the Red Hot Chili Peppers stand for? Surely they stand for something. defector.com/the-red-hot-...

We are living in the dumbest age of red-baiting: defector.com/we-are-livin...

We are living in the dumbest age of red-baiting: defector.com/we-are-livin...

Our editor-in-chief Tom Ley remembers Soraya Roberts: defector.com/soraya-rober.

Our editor-in-chief Tom Ley remembers Soraya Roberts: defector.com/soraya-rober...

We have yet to actually observe the death of a red dwarf star, because the unive

We have yet to actually observe the death of a red dwarf star, because the universe hasn't existed nearly long enough for any of them to die. defector.com/red-dwarfs-a...

Marge Schott was an impulsive, self-absorbed, cruel person whose every action wa

Marge Schott was an impulsive, self-absorbed, cruel person whose every action was dictated by her total inability to consider anyone’s feelings but her own. She was buffoonish, vindictive, and overflowing with grievance. Sound like anyone you know? defector.com/marge-schott...

Ray Ratto on ‘Red Dwarf’ defector.com/red-dwarf-be...

Ray Ratto on ‘Red Dwarf’ defector.com/red-dwarf-be...

FUNBAG: defector.com/please-tell-...

FUNBAG: defector.com/please-tell-...

Your coach is a timeshare scammer who siphoned your great aunt’s life savings an

Your coach is a timeshare scammer who siphoned your great aunt’s life savings and fled to Costa Rica. Your quarterback is a character you created in Sims specifically to drown in a pool. The Jaguars suck. defector.com/why-your-tea...

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Chicago Bears defector.com/why-your-tea...

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Chicago Bears defector.com/why-your-tea...

“No Dada!” How do you deal with a toddler who clearly prefers the other parent?

“No Dada!” How do you deal with a toddler who clearly prefers the other parent? defector.com/no-dada-how-...

The king of the robbers returns: defector.com/the-king-of-...

The king of the robbers returns: defector.com/the-king-of-...

Chamique Holdsclaw made headlines, made mistakes, and made history: defector.com

Chamique Holdsclaw made headlines, made mistakes, and made history: defector.com/chamique-hol...

The new Women’s Pro Baseball League offers hope—and frustrations: defector.com/t

The new Women’s Pro Baseball League offers hope—and frustrations: defector.com/the-new-wome...

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Minnesota Vikings defector.com/why-your-tea...

Why Your Team Sucks 2026: Minnesota Vikings defector.com/why-your-tea...

I taught a scorekeeping class and everybody came: defector.com/i-taught-a-s...

I taught a scorekeeping class and everybody came: defector.com/i-taught-a-s...

The fight to save the remarkable, upsetting murals of Maxo Vanka: defector.com/t

The fight to save the remarkable, upsetting murals of Maxo Vanka: defector.com/the-fight-to...

Freaky little plant propagated by freaky little freaks: defector.com/freaky-litt

Freaky little plant propagated by freaky little freaks: defector.com/freaky-littl...

The Buss children are squabbling over their remaining Lakers stake: defector.com

The Buss children are squabbling over their remaining Lakers stake: defector.com/the-buss-chi...

This Ketel Marte thing is getting strange: defector.com/this-ketel-m...

This Ketel Marte thing is getting strange: defector.com/this-ketel-m...

Since the end of 2017, their last winning year, they have the worst record of an

Since the end of 2017, their last winning year, they have the worst record of any team not based in New Jersey. The Panthers suck: defector.com/why-your-tea...

They put a data center in Rack City, with Ock Sportello: defector.com/they-put-a

They put a data center in Rack City, with Ock Sportello: defector.com/they-put-a-d...

FUNBAG! What is the greatest TV house of all time? defector.com/what-is-the-...

FUNBAG! What is the greatest TV house of all time? defector.com/what-is-the-...

ESPN reports Steve Ballmer cleared by NBA’s Kawhi Leonard investigation, NBA say

ESPN reports Steve Ballmer cleared by NBA’s Kawhi Leonard investigation, NBA says otherwise: defector.com/espn-reports...

"Quick, what number did Jayden Daniels wear when he was at LSU? If you had to th

"Quick, what number did Jayden Daniels wear when he was at LSU? If you had to think about that for even a second, you might want to lock your doors, because it's very possible that someone from Daniels's inner circle is on the way to your house to kick your ass."

"Trying to isolate what is going wrong for the 2025 MVP runner-up in 2026 is dif

"Trying to isolate what is going wrong for the 2025 MVP runner-up in 2026 is difficult because everything is going wrong."

The Lions suck:

The Lions suck:

The Storm are the WNBA’s tank champions:

The Storm are the WNBA’s tank champions:

How and in what manner Cal Raleigh put the ass back in Big Dumper:

How and in what manner Cal Raleigh put the ass back in Big Dumper:

MAKE IT NICE: Is there such a thing as a good-looking dog crate?

MAKE IT NICE: Is there such a thing as a good-looking dog crate?

More like Edlose Diaz:

More like Edlose Diaz:

"For a solid couple of years there, you guys got to pretend that the Lions weren

"For a solid couple of years there, you guys got to pretend that the Lions weren’t the Lions. That’s over now."

Jayden Daniels won't tolerate some scrub wearing the same number he did on his j

Jayden Daniels won't tolerate some scrub wearing the same number he did on his journey to the ReliaQuest Bowl:

"We are in the future, whether we like it or not."

"We are in the future, whether we like it or not."

"Even at the time, Westbrook struck me as futuristic and antiquated at once, and

"Even at the time, Westbrook struck me as futuristic and antiquated at once, and watching him throw down those dunks I was acutely aware that there would never be another player raised to play like him."

"He saw rim protectors as summits to climb, not hazards to avoid."

"He saw rim protectors as summits to climb, not hazards to avoid."

"He’d been bald for as long as we’d known him; he had a dent in his forehead fro

"He’d been bald for as long as we’d known him; he had a dent in his forehead from when a friend kicked a door open while Gandolfini was waiting to prank him on the other side. He had a shine, he loomed, he plodded."

Humanists have done nothing wrong: defector.com/humanists-ha...

Humanists have done nothing wrong: defector.com/humanists-ha...

"Kimbrel has been a star, and now he is this; he spent nearly as much time as a

"Kimbrel has been a star, and now he is this; he spent nearly as much time as a merciless godhead as he has being an increasingly disposable cog, but that doesn't mean the two experiences even out."

New episode of The Distraction, featuring our very own debut author Justin Ellis

New episode of The Distraction, featuring our very own debut author Justin Ellis:

Russell Westbrook was total:

Russell Westbrook was total:

Russell Westbrook was singular:

Russell Westbrook was singular:

James Gandolfini had a lot in his bag:

James Gandolfini had a lot in his bag:

"Pat McAfee being on TV is the Colts’ fault. The world would be a better place i

"Pat McAfee being on TV is the Colts’ fault. The world would be a better place if this team never existed."

Fenix Flexin puts bankrolls on the table and AI on the charts:

Fenix Flexin puts bankrolls on the table and AI on the charts:

"In the quarter-century that I’ve been playing and writing about Scrabble—a game

"In the quarter-century that I’ve been playing and writing about Scrabble—a game in which greatness requires that rare matrix of biological gift, yeoman preparation, preternatural vision, marathon endurance, and blind luck—I’ve never witnessed anything as shocking and painful as this."

Humanists have done nothing wrong:

Humanists have done nothing wrong:

Craig Kimbrel can't quit:

Craig Kimbrel can't quit:

Red Sox stumble into rule review hell, emerge with inconsequential run:

Red Sox stumble into rule review hell, emerge with inconsequential run:

Charli XCX made a beautiful monument to impermanence: defector.com/charli-xcx-m.

Charli XCX made a beautiful monument to impermanence: defector.com/charli-xcx-m...

David Roth on Jefry Yan: defector.com/its-jefry-ya...

David Roth on Jefry Yan: defector.com/its-jefry-ya...

Munetaka Murakami hit two homers for his parents and they still prefer their dog

Munetaka Murakami hit two homers for his parents and they still prefer their dogs: defector.com/munetaka-mur...

The Crossword, July 27: Way Downtown (Themeless) defector.com/the-crosswor...

The Crossword, July 27: Way Downtown (Themeless) defector.com/the-crosswor...

UNC places Mike Lombardi on administrative leave: defector.com/unc-places-m...

UNC places Mike Lombardi on administrative leave: defector.com/unc-places-m...

Some more stuff I saw at the Tour de France: defector.com/some-more-st...

Some more stuff I saw at the Tour de France: defector.com/some-more-st...

How Tadej Pogacar got the joy back: defector.com/how-tadej-po...

How Tadej Pogacar got the joy back: defector.com/how-tadej-po...

All the trains I rode in Los Angeles: defector.com/all-the-trai...

All the trains I rode in Los Angeles: defector.com/all-the-trai...

"What's a gross, but acceptable eating habit that you'll defend?" defector.com/i

"What's a gross, but acceptable eating habit that you'll defend?" defector.com/i-demand-we-...

How cops consolidated so much power over local governments

How cops consolidated so much power over local governments

One Defector intern explains baseball to another

One Defector intern explains baseball to another

All hail Lilli Tagger and the one-hander: defector.com/all-hail-lil...

All hail Lilli Tagger and the one-hander: defector.com/all-hail-lil...

Sam Darnold won the Super Bowl.

Sam Darnold won the Super Bowl.

How Tadej Pogacar got the joy back: defector.com/how-tadej-po...

How Tadej Pogacar got the joy back: defector.com/how-tadej-po...

You've got to hand it to Rodin: defector.com/youve-got-to...

You've got to hand it to Rodin: defector.com/youve-got-to...

Pete Crow-Armstrong is good enough to raise the forbidden question: defector.com

Pete Crow-Armstrong is good enough to raise the forbidden question: defector.com/pete-crow-ar...

Try this week's Defector crossword!

Try this week's Defector crossword!

"The cross she bears for being Sophie, for refusing to 'fit in a box,' is a Spor

"The cross she bears for being Sophie, for refusing to 'fit in a box,' is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue spread, an Adidas sneaker colorway, and work as an analyst on league rightsholder USA Network. The box must be pretty big."

If Danny McBride really wanted to, he could be one of the best Southern short st

If Danny McBride really wanted to, he could be one of the best Southern short story writers around.

Although short spine syndrome has made Jimothy a star, it also makes their life

Although short spine syndrome has made Jimothy a star, it also makes their life harder.

"It's not really an overstatement to say that Messi changed my life."

"It's not really an overstatement to say that Messi changed my life."

"I see the German reporter who asks terrible questions and wears capris and rhin

"I see the German reporter who asks terrible questions and wears capris and rhinestone-bedazzled shirts; the evil Italian TV guy who does Julius Randle moves while trying to box people out of press scrums; and the two Spanish reporters who keep falling asleep."

"I thought I was prepared for all of my priorities to change once the baby arriv

"I thought I was prepared for all of my priorities to change once the baby arrived, but I can't help but wonder how to find balance between being a parent and everything else. Is that even possible? Am I spiraling?"

Colson Whitehead talks to Defector:

Colson Whitehead talks to Defector: