The Best of The Ringer

It all started with a ridiculous billboard

From his early days as a special effects assistant to revolutionizing 3D filmmaking (again) with ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ one thing has always been clear: working with James Cameron is a singular…

The Mavericks honored Dirk’s two decades in Dallas with a new bronze sculpture, but all the movement of today’s stars makes it tough to figure how many more busts will be built in the coming years

Amid an ongoing spree of mergers and acquisitions, fewer companies own more of the gaming industry than ever before. But what does consolidation mean for workers, players, and the medium itself?

After years of subpar live-action adaptations of game IP, the quality, prestige trappings, and mainstream reach of HBO’s acclaimed new series make it a precedent-setting tentpole for the industry

An exclusive excerpt from ‘Bruce Lee: A Life,’ the new biography of the late martial arts icon

Though discourse in 2021 tried to deepen the distinctions, it’s clear that young people today are forged from the same digital monoculture

Twenty years ago, ‘8 Mile’ hit theaters, taking audiences on a quasi-biographical journey through Marshall Mathers’s life. It also spawned his biggest hit—an underdog anthem that lives on through…

The nightmarish experience Taylor Swift fans went through earlier this year has sparked debate over monopolies and how tickets are sold. But it’s more than just Swift’s upcoming tour—the entire…

Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ is both a chart-topping phenomenon and a turning point for the music business. Here’s what happens when a social media platform becomes a label.

A decade ago, Jeremy Lin took the NBA by storm—and by embracing the lasting legacy of Linsanity, Lin is amplifying his influence as an Asian American trailblazer and role model

The Argentina-France showdown wasn’t just the greatest World Cup final of all time, it was one of the most thrilling spectacles in sports, period, and a fairytale ending for the game’s best-ever…

Hollywood is now built around major intellectual property like comic books and ‘Game of Thrones.’ But before the release of two blockbuster adaptations in 2001, that wasn’t the case.

From ‘Da Ali G Show’ to viral TikTok videos, cringe comedy persists within pop culture. And oftentimes, the genre’s appeal is as much about the way we perceive ourselves than the comics we watch…

For a small slice of time, being online was a thrilling mix of discovery, collaboration, creativity, and chaotic potential. Then Google Reader disappeared.

«Online is no longer primarily a furtive escape or a cherished outlet. It’s just where everyone always is:»

From ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ to ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ here’s the best of an endlessly watchable genre

Fatherhood, cancer, and what matters most

In 2003, a media frenzy led schools across the country to ban colorful jelly bracelets out of concern they were being used for a teen sex game. The origins of that frenzy—and the speed with which it…

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