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The Mandoverse Needs a Writers Room
Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau deserve plenty of praise as the primary architects of ‘Star Wars’ TV. Following inconsistent seasons of ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘The Mandalorian,’ and ‘The Book of Boba Fett,’ however,…
The Ringer’s 2023-24 NBA Awards Predictions
At the outset of the new season, our staffers make their picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and more
The Daunting Decline of Drake on ‘For All the Dogs’
Despite its inevitable rise to the top of the charts, Drake’s 14th album continues the superstar’s trend of diminishing creative returns
The Ringer on Fatherhood
The Ringer on Gaming
The Great Consolidation of the Video Game Industry
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?
Four Takeaways From the Microsoft–Activision Blizzard Deal
On Friday, Microsoft announced it had finally closed its $69 billion deal with the ‘Call of Duty’ publisher. How will the acquisition reshape the console market and the video game industry at large?
The Ringer on Martial Arts
The Last Days of Bruce Lee
An exclusive excerpt from ‘Bruce Lee: A Life,’ the new biography of the late martial arts icon
The Ringer on Millennials
It’s Time to Accept That Millennials and Gen Z Are the Same Generation
Though discourse in 2021 tried to deepen the distinctions, it’s clear that young people today are forged from the same digital monoculture
The Ringer on Music
Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’
The Talking Heads’ 1984 concert movie—which A24 recently rereleased in theaters—is as propulsive today as it was the day it came out: an ingenious, joyous celebration of music and the iconic band…
The Dying Days of the Dead and Company
Dead and Company—the most successful and longest-running post-Jerry configuration of Grateful Dead members—has purportedly given up the road. We took one last trip to Shakedown Street to make sense of…
The Ringer on Music Industry
Memes Are the New Pop Stars: How TikTok Became the Future of the Music Industry
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.
The Ringer on Sports
Lionel Messi Rewrote Soccer History in the Best-Ever World Cup Final
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…
The Ringer on TV
The Psychology of Cringe Comedy: Why We Love to Watch What Hurts Us
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…
The Curious Case of the Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ Episodes and the Mysterious Champion at Their Center
In 1986, Barbara Lowe Vollick won five games of ‘Jeopardy!’ in a row. Her episodes were then taken out of circulation. What followed was a nearly 40-year hunt for the missing tapes—and a quest to find…
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Moral Panics Come and Go. Sex Bracelet Hysteria Is Forever.
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…
The Day the Good Internet Died
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:»
A Lion Unleashed: The Enduring Legacy of Pearl Jam’s "Jeremy"
In an excerpt from his new book, ‘Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation,’ author Steven Hyden looks at the band’s breakthrough video, how it helped reshape pop culture, and how it…
Inside the Brilliant, Heartbreaking First 10 Minutes of ‘Up’
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What Do Cities Lose When They Lose Pro Sports?
In negotiations between the Oakland Athletics and city officials over the future of the A’s in Oakland, more is on the line than just baseball
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