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

After two years as gym teacher Markie Hillridge on FX’s ‘English Teacher,’ comic Sean Patton comes New Orleans for stand-up ...

Because writing about butthurt egomaniacs is apparently my genre this yuletide season, Dave reportedly went off on one particular and surprising critic: Bill Maher. Setting aside Chappelle's ...

Dave Chappelle is no stranger to controversial comedy, so fans and critics likely won't be surprised his new special tackles ...

Ever since Netflix first became a force in the entertainment industry, the streaming service has provided its customers with the opportunity to enjoy content produced by other companies. However, the ...

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The year 2026 is set to be packed with several highly anticipated movie releases, including book-to-screen adaptations, ...

Slam Frank' Composer Andrew Fox discusses how Kanye West, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more inspired his daring musical.

Jayden Quaintance is been "a ways away," as Mark Pope put it earlier this week, for what feels like a couple months now. "JQ is continue to make progress, but he's still a ways away from actually in ...

Wow, 2025 — in the race to dismantle civilization, you certainly outdid yourself. And it took some brilliant stand-ups this year to take our problems big and small and turn them into jokes that ...

A notice on top of its website says "the well has run dry." The Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...

A New Jersey man seriously injured while driving through a construction zone in Hunterdon County more than seven years ago has been awarded $15.6 million by a jury. Kyle G. Lauck suffered a traumatic ...