They were going to make it. After working with three riders all day, staving off the pursuit of five others, and eventually holding off the determined charge of a former world champion, Uno-X’s Jonas ...

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We are forced once again to interrupt Bills Week in order to bring an important matter to your attention: Defector is adding ...

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For a series with little by way of story, it’s impressive how many iconic non-player characters Pokémon has spawned. There is ...

Defector is launching two new podcasts in partnership with Radiotopia!  When Kelsey and I handed off Normal Gossip to ...

Toucan Natural selection was cooking when it came up with these guys. Just an insane extravaganza of a bill, it is useful for reaching the fruit that makes up a toucan’s diet, but, surprisingly, that ...

When Major League Baseball announced the roster for the 2025 All-Star Game, it was no surprise to see William “Will” “Bill” Smith listed as the starting catcher for the National League. The backstop ...

Facing job loss and declining wages, more journalists are launching local, independent media organizations. They often get bogged down in building operational infrastructure, distracting them from ...

It’s been a few weeks since we heard anything salacious, greedy, stupid or just plain time-wasting from Bill Belichick, which is a surprise as well as a blessing given that he is one of those sports ...

Financier Bill Ackman has been widely shamed for his appearance in a professional tennis tournament last week. Since shame is no longer operative in American culture, he’s continued to explain every ...

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