KPop Demon Hunters is one of the biggest movies of 2025, and if you need a break from the kids rewatching it, maybe toss on ...

The cultural obsession with accused killer Luigi Mangione and a new project co-directed by NBA superstar Steph Curry are among the short film selections at next month’s Sundance Film Festival.

As we face a changing past, Jason Berry looks back on years of reporting on clerical abuse, and reflects on the influence of the beloved dead: a jazz-playing Jesuit, and Berry's daughter Ariel, whose ...

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

The Overlook Observation Deck isn’t just another roadside stop—it’s Ohio’s answer to those smug coastal states that think they have a monopoly on breathtaking vistas. While the Buckeye State might be ...

The beauty of arriving early at Ruskin is catching Florida’s spectacular sunset as it paints the sky behind the screen in watercolor hues of orange, pink, and purple—nature’s own opening act that no ...

JERUSALEM — Following two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to the ongoing Hamas-Israel war, this year the holiday will be celebrated in the Holy Land in all its splendor, especially in ...

In this animated fictional scenario, the United States fractures into four independent nations — the South, the Northeast, the Midwest, and the West. A series of brutal military conflicts follows, ...

The 2006 sci-fi noir Renaissance, starring Daniel Craig, is a black-and-white animated film unlike you’ve ever seen.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The most-magical place on Earth produced no enchantment for the Texas Rangers. The Rangers were awarded the No. 16 pick in the 2026 MLB draft at Tuesday night’s draft lottery ...