A dozen writers from The Kansas City Star and The Philadelphia Inquirer go head-to-head in a Super Bowl showdown of words and ...

President Trump, you sure pulled it off. Was it part of some master plan? Were you showing us the art of the deal? Will your ...

In all of the interminable books, memoirs, articles and TV documentaries contemplating punk rock, there’s one thing they all seem to agree upon: that punk killed progressive rock. “Almost overnight, ...

Fukuda-san is perfectly bald, with a luxuriant mustache. His work has been described as “kind of British,” which means he ...

Follow along as pop music critic Mikael Wood and staff writer August Brown discuss the 2025 Grammys' biggest winners, best ...

Although the Western genre is traditionally geared toward adult audiences, it contains plenty of films that appeal to ...

The Grammys have nearly 100 awards to hand out. There’s simply not enough time to fit all of that, plus performances and ...

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The knock on Rory McIlroy used to be that he won his majors on soft courses. Even on Sunday, when he ...

Squarespace has unveiled its 11th Super Bowl campaign starring acclaimed actor Barry Keoghan. The 30-second spot, titled ‘A ...

Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Tom Ley Israel ...

Nick Brooks is an author at the forefront of young adult novels displaying perspectives and experiences of young Black men. Best known for his middle-grade book, “Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to ...

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The ...