This is what the Defector staff read and enjoyed in 2025. The Trials of Gabriel Ward Murder Mystery Series, by Sally Smith ...

When news broke this weekend that an elusive, endangered wildcat was spotted in Thailand for the first time in three decades, ...

The Colts did it. After beginning the season with a record of 8–2, Indianapolis has now been eliminated from the playoffs. It ...

These are the best days of Macklin Celebrini’s life—not just so far, but likely forever. The world is all possibilities, ...

Naoya Inoue is boxing’s fixer. The peerless 122-pound Nippon warrior shows up after one-ring circuses soil the fight game, as ...

Once upon a time, there was a man who felt no fear. His name was Jacksonville.  Things that scared other people did not scare ...

This is not the Brock Purdy you think you know. The Brock Purdy you know is a featureless, personality-deficient cipher, and entirely a creation of Kyle Shanahan’s everything-but-the-quarterback ...

We’re ending the month—and the year!—with a challenging themeless puzzle. Keep an eye out for tricky clues and fun wordplay. This week’s puzzle was constructed by Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis, and ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a game they were highly favored to win, against one of the dregs of the NFL, blowing their chance to clinch the AFC North title. Now, whether or not the Steelers make the ...

Hello Kelsey, I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Kelsey McKinney: Hello, Brandy. If by “Christmas” you mean “the season ...

My mother sent me many beautiful gifts for Christmas, including lovely ones that she made herself. I will cherish them.

This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...