Nostalgia is the only reason why there’s a new Planet Hollywood in Times Square. But my nostalgia is different from everybody ...

Some people are fans of the Denver Broncos. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Denver Broncos. This 2025 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews ...

The Milwaukee Brewers were beginning to torque you off, right? Every night a win, every night a different way, every win ...

Sounds like you want to do the Monday crossword. This week’s puzzle was constructed by Erik Agard and Kelsey Dixon, and ...

On a cool Sunday in November, a few days after Donald Trump’s re-election, Zohran Mamdani stood on a street corner in Jamaica, Queens, holding up a hastily drawn cardboard sign that read “DID YOU VOTE ...

It will become clear by the end of this sentence that I am not bragging about this, but there was a time when I felt like I ...

Have you noticed how I’ve been yammering on about the month of August? If it’s not abundantly clear, I think August is a top-three month for inducing existential malaise. Sure, I will wish for August ...

If there’s one thing I’ve historically been very good at, it’s playing it cool around those for whom I have developed a romantic interest. Ask any of my friends and they’ll confirm that I am skilled ...

Consider this a sister piece to the list of “The Worst Songs That We Love So Much” that ran yesterday, with a slightly different conceit. I asked some of my music and culture writer friends to confess ...

Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This ...

The moment I had long dreaded finally arrived: the day I’d have to dismantle my childhood. I suppose I should consider myself ...