A Slimy New Contender For The Olympic Diving Team?
This weekend's U.S. Olympic Diving Trials saw many dizzying dives from varying heights. Delaney Schnell won the individual women's 10-meter...
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The Spanish Grand Prix Evolved From A Procession Into A Spectacle
Forget the actual race. Look at the top six qualifiers at the Spanish Grand Prix, look at the top six...
Appalling Errors In Vulture’s Ranked List Of Muppets Movies, Ranked
New York magazine's Vulture section published a ranked list of Muppets movies last week; as several readers quickly observed, the...
If You Run Seven Marathons In Seven Days In Central Park, Does It Make A Difference?
There's a common myth about the origin of the marathon that you've probably heard at some point in your life....
A €12.3 Million Estate Where We Can Become Wine Barons
One of my goals for 2024 is to consumer more culture. I am trying not to limit myself in this...
The Oilers Are Astonishing | Defector
The first seven minutes of Game 6 were notable to me because, finally, both teams in the Stanley Cup Final...
Who On Earth Wants To Fight Tank Davis Now?
Gervonta "Tank" Davis was so good last weekend he might’ve hurt his own career. Who’d want to fight this guy...
This Can’t Be The Sum Of All Of England’s Parts
Through two matches at Euro 2024, England sits atop Group C, with a relatively comfortable path into the knockout round....
It’s A Lovely Day In The Pleistocene And You Are A Horrible Giga-Goose
If you're a Pal-level subscriber at Defector, you get access to a premium weekday newsletter called The Cipher, which has...
Never Let Your Sexy Nemesis Get The Best Of You
Gathering a bunch of hormonal young artists in one place almost guarantees you a good mess. Unfortunately I speak from...
Journalism Is Activism | Defector
We are a few months into The Great Will Lewis Experiment at the Washington Post, and everything there is fucked....
Willie Mays Was Baseball | Defector
Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at the richly merited old age of 93, was baseball itself, more than anyone else...
Turkey-Georgia Was Perfect | Defector
Under a weeping Dortmund sky, in front of a frothing crowd, on a stupid TV channel that nobody in the...
How Qualified Immunity Protects Cops Who Kill
During a May 10 hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va., Maryland Assistant...
The Red Sox Have A Formidable Competitor In The Race To .500
The Red Sox button-mashed their way to a 9-3 victory Sunday night because they discovered an exploit in the Yankees'...
