A curated guide to January events in the Hudson Valley, featuring comedy, theater, film screenings, book talks, and live music.

This is the start of our top 75 of our essential 100 (or so) tracks to come out of Scotland in 2025. It marks the 11th year of this rundown of the best Scots tracks of the year.   As ever, in 2025, ...

Makeup and SFX artist Jo Steel showcases the best Resident Alien cosplay tutorial. Paris Hilton took out a mortgage on the ...

Unleash your creativity with this fun alien sculpting tutorial! Discover unique techniques to craft your own cosmic creatures ...

The River City is nothing if not consistent. The world could be on fire, and that cool hip-hop collective you’ve heard of would still release four albums in a single year. Half the city could be ...

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