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"Apologies to all otters, ferrets, badgers, ferret-badgers, weasels, fishers, polecats, wolverines, martens, and grisons, but the mustelid of the moment is the stoat. The mascots of the 2026 Winter Olympics are a pair of sibling stoats named Milo (short for Milano) and Tina (short for Cortina)." Sabrina Imbler gives the Olympics the Creaturefector treatment. Read the full analysis at Defector.
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"Apologies to all otters, ferrets, badgers, ferret-badgers, weasels, fishers, polecats, wolverines, martens, and grisons, but the mustelid of the moment is the stoat. The mascots of the 2026 Winter Olympics are a pair of sibling stoats named Milo (short for Milano) and Tina (short for Cortina)." Sabrina Imbler gives the Olympics the Creaturefector treatment. Read the full analysis at Defector.
Defector has obtained exclusive footage of FBI Director Kash Patel falling on his butt. A source relayed that Patel first ate it totally untouched while trying to change direction on a puck sent around the net, then fell a second time in the footage seen here, and then fell a third time, too. All future tips involving Patel's work or athletic performance can go to tips@defector.com.
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Defector has obtained exclusive footage of FBI Director Kash Patel falling on his butt. A source relayed that Patel first ate it totally untouched while trying to change direction on a puck sent around the net, then fell a second time in the footage seen here, and then fell a third time, too. All future tips involving Patel's work or athletic performance can go to tips@defector.com.
How about a little police state with your treat?
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How about a little police state with your treat?
This week, cleanup began on a fish sauce plant abandoned to ferment for over 20 years in a small town in coastal Canada. I can't be the only person out there staring at these torrents of fish mud and wondering about the tasting notes. At Defector, Giri Nathan interviews a food scientist about the potential flavors. Link in bio
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This week, cleanup began on a fish sauce plant abandoned to ferment for over 20 years in a small town in coastal Canada. I can't be the only person out there staring at these torrents of fish mud and wondering about the tasting notes. At Defector, Giri Nathan interviews a food scientist about the potential flavors. Link in bio
"Of course there may have been some ancient third space for icemen to gather, be merry, and press against each other in a non-sexual manner, or perhaps pass around a communal loincloth. But the most parsimonious explanation here is that HPV is most commonly spread through vaginal or anal sex, so we can only logically conclude that Ötzi probably caught HPV from fucking." At Defector, Sabrina Imbler writes about a preprint paper that brings us some rare good news about the iceman Ötzi.
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"Of course there may have been some ancient third space for icemen to gather, be merry, and press against each other in a non-sexual manner, or perhaps pass around a communal loincloth. But the most parsimonious explanation here is that HPV is most commonly spread through vaginal or anal sex, so we can only logically conclude that Ötzi probably caught HPV from fucking." At Defector, Sabrina Imbler writes about a preprint paper that brings us some rare good news about the iceman Ötzi.
Here's what it's like to have a top-three NBA player as your Brooklyn landlord, while having no heat, after one of the biggest blizzards in recent memory. Read the full interview with Giannis Antetokounmpo's tenant at Defector.
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Here's what it's like to have a top-three NBA player as your Brooklyn landlord, while having no heat, after one of the biggest blizzards in recent memory. Read the full interview with Giannis Antetokounmpo's tenant at Defector.
In her heyday, @ingridnilsen would spend as many as TWELVE HOURS filming a Get Ready With Me video 💀💀💀
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In her heyday, @ingridnilsen would spend as many as TWELVE HOURS filming a Get Ready With Me video 💀💀💀
Sometimes you don’t know what the next step looks like — all you know is that where you are isn’t working anymore. @ingridnilsen was one of the original lifestyle and beauty youtubers, and in 2020 she took a huge risk: she walked away from her successful YouTube career without a firm plan for what came next. (Spoiler: a few months later, she launched @thenewsavant with @ericaamerica!) On the latest episode of Try Hard, we talk about what it takes to walk away from something you’re really, really good at, and how to listen to the voice in your head to lead you to what’s next.
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Sometimes you don’t know what the next step looks like — all you know is that where you are isn’t working anymore. @ingridnilsen was one of the original lifestyle and beauty youtubers, and in 2020 she took a huge risk: she walked away from her successful YouTube career without a firm plan for what came next. (Spoiler: a few months later, she launched @thenewsavant with @ericaamerica!) On the latest episode of Try Hard, we talk about what it takes to walk away from something you’re really, really good at, and how to listen to the voice in your head to lead you to what’s next.
A recent ESPN profile positions Sophie Cunningham as a courageous truth-teller with nuanced politics. At Defector, Maitreyi Anantharaman shows how cheaply constructed that story is. Link in bio
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A recent ESPN profile positions Sophie Cunningham as a courageous truth-teller with nuanced politics. At Defector, Maitreyi Anantharaman shows how cheaply constructed that story is. Link in bio
Defector has now received additional footage from the hockey game in which FBI Director Kash Patel fell on his ass, and can confirm another instance of him falling down while attempting to skate. All future tips involving Patel's work or athletic performance can go to tips@defector.com.
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Defector has now received additional footage from the hockey game in which FBI Director Kash Patel fell on his ass, and can confirm another instance of him falling down while attempting to skate. All future tips involving Patel's work or athletic performance can go to tips@defector.com.
Nathaniel S. Butler has photographed the NBA from up close for over 40 years, from the era of cigarette smoke to the era of outthrust smartphones. He spoke to Giri Nathan about how he crafts these images and finds new ways to look at the game. Follow the link in bio to read the full interview at Defector.
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Nathaniel S. Butler has photographed the NBA from up close for over 40 years, from the era of cigarette smoke to the era of outthrust smartphones. He spoke to Giri Nathan about how he crafts these images and finds new ways to look at the game. Follow the link in bio to read the full interview at Defector.
"The Venezuelans just knew and acted on the one geopolitical truism that outshines all the others—99 up and away with movement beats a rote round of rallying 'round the flag any old time." At Defector, read a Ray Ratto banger on the final of the World Baseball Classic.
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"The Venezuelans just knew and acted on the one geopolitical truism that outshines all the others—99 up and away with movement beats a rote round of rallying 'round the flag any old time." At Defector, read a Ray Ratto banger on the final of the World Baseball Classic.
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diagnosis hit all of us hard, but Dan never lost his enthusiasm or his spirit. Some of us have worked with Dan for nearly a decade, and all of us have come to know him not just as a coworker, but as a great friend. Dan was a truly authentic and engaging person. His curiosity was relentless, and his interests were varied and idiosyncratic; his beliefs were righteous and genuinely held; his connection to his community was deep and meaningful. We miss Dan dearly, and will be honoring his memory more thoroughly in the days and weeks to come. For now, though, we are going to slow down the site for a bit to be with our families, our friends, and each other. Over the next few days, some of our favorite stories that Dan published here at Defector will be curated on the homepage. We hope you’ll read and enjoy them.
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Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diagnosis hit all of us hard, but Dan never lost his enthusiasm or his spirit. Some of us have worked with Dan for nearly a decade, and all of us have come to know him not just as a coworker, but as a great friend. Dan was a truly authentic and engaging person. His curiosity was relentless, and his interests were varied and idiosyncratic; his beliefs were righteous and genuinely held; his connection to his community was deep and meaningful. We miss Dan dearly, and will be honoring his memory more thoroughly in the days and weeks to come. For now, though, we are going to slow down the site for a bit to be with our families, our friends, and each other. Over the next few days, some of our favorite stories that Dan published here at Defector will be curated on the homepage. We hope you’ll read and enjoy them.
@mckinneykelsey brought us more gossip than we could squeeze into her episode! If you wanna hear her legitimately jaw-dropping story and/or support the small team behind the show, you can sign up to get access to our exclusive subscriber episodes at the link in bio.
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@mckinneykelsey brought us more gossip than we could squeeze into her episode! If you wanna hear her legitimately jaw-dropping story and/or support the small team behind the show, you can sign up to get access to our exclusive subscriber episodes at the link in bio.
Never trust a gimmick! Episode available wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube. Link in bio!
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Never trust a gimmick! Episode available wherever you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube. Link in bio!
Speaking of offensive non-apologies... Clearly, some of us need a little more shame. Full episode available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio!
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Speaking of offensive non-apologies... Clearly, some of us need a little more shame. Full episode available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio!
"Many of us played baseball growing up before we realized who we really were. Maybe we could have some fun returning to reclaim a sport of our youth." At Defector, Alexandra Tey writes about the joys of "trans girl baseball" in NYC. Link in bio
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"Many of us played baseball growing up before we realized who we really were. Maybe we could have some fun returning to reclaim a sport of our youth." At Defector, Alexandra Tey writes about the joys of "trans girl baseball" in NYC. Link in bio
We’ve been wanting to get messy with noted ACOTAR high fae @griffstarkennis for a loooong time, and can we just say, it was worth the wait!
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We’ve been wanting to get messy with noted ACOTAR high fae @griffstarkennis for a loooong time, and can we just say, it was worth the wait!
Defector Media, 2026-27 roster Photos by @ednewton
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Defector Media, 2026-27 roster Photos by @ednewton
We were devastated to learn that Philadelphia journalist Dan McQuade, 43, died this week after a battle with cancer. Dan was a friend of Studio 2 and collaborated with us on an event we hosted in 2024. His work as a writer for Defector, Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia Weekly made the cultural conversation in the city more vibrant, humorous and interesting. Miss you, Dan 💔
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We were devastated to learn that Philadelphia journalist Dan McQuade, 43, died this week after a battle with cancer. Dan was a friend of Studio 2 and collaborated with us on an event we hosted in 2024. His work as a writer for Defector, Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia Weekly made the cultural conversation in the city more vibrant, humorous and interesting. Miss you, Dan 💔

Defector (@defectormedia) Instagram Stats & Analytics

Defector (@defectormedia) has 16.0K Instagram followers with a 4.93% engagement rate over the past 12 months. Across 251 posts, Defector received 110K total likes and 3.16M impressions, averaging 438 likes per post. This page tracks Defector's performance metrics, top content, and engagement trends — updated daily. To benchmark @defectormedia against other accounts, use Socialpruf's Instagram competitor analysis tool.

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How many Instagram followers does Defector have?+
Defector (@defectormedia) has 16.0K Instagram followers as of October 2026.
What is Defector's Instagram engagement rate?+
Defector's Instagram engagement rate is 4.93% over the last 12 months, based on 251 posts.
How many likes does Defector get on Instagram?+
Defector received 110K total likes across 251 posts in the last 12 months, averaging 438 likes per post.
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Defector's Instagram content generated 3.16M total impressions over the last 12 months.
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