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

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Well my friends, here we sit together as the year draws to a close on a strange year for the movies. We’ve seen the big ...

After having tested a lot of TVs, I’ve started to expect a certain compromise when it comes to sound. No matter how good the panel is, built-in speakers are usually the weakest link. The Samsung S95F ...

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

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