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

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

The Washington Commanders didn't just lose to the Minnesota Vikings; they got blown out in their worst loss of the season. There are serious questions to ask about this roster and coaching staff, and ...

Mention Stephen King’s It to anyone, and they’ll immediately think of the malevolent Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Some might think of Tim Curry from the ‘90s TV version, others the version from the ...

Idk about you, but here at Cosmo HQ, we seriously binged the first drop of Stranger Things season 5. Landing on our screens on November 26, the first four episodes of the final season had us truly ...

The race could be over. President Donald Trump looks set to choose his economic adviser Kevin Hassett as chair of the Federal Reserve, barring any last minute fallout. And while knowing the likely ...

There's a Linux desktop environment for everyone. Windows users will feel right at home with several DEs. All of these desktop environments are free. Have you found yourself itching to walk away from ...

Python has become one of the most popular programming languages out there, particularly for beginners and those new to the hacker/maker world. Unfortunately, while it’s easy to get something up and ...

The Miami Marlins’ first-round pick from four years ago, Jacob Berry, may have trouble making the Majors now, history tells us. When the Miami Marlins made their Rule 5 prospects decisions on Tuesday, ...

The latest DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) gives the Cincinnati Bengals a 12 percent chance to make the NFL playoffs this season. In addition, the Bengals' DAVE, or DVOA Adjusted for ...

A tinfoil hat might not be a fashionable accessory, but that doesn't make it any less popular. The latest celebrity to don one is reality star turned businesswoman turned actress (and quite possibly ...

At the Louisiana state capitol on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Jeff Landry used his weekly press conference to address a topic of grave importance. It wasn’t the effects of the ongoing government ...