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The Best Pop Culture Jerks Bracket
It’s the dog days of summer, so we might as well celebrate some jerks
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America’s Bee Problem Is an Us Problem
You may have heard America’s honeybees are dying. But what does that mean for the people on the front lines—and what could it mean for what ends up on your plate?
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“We’re Feral. It’s Just Who We Are.”
After racking up over a billion views on YouTube, Danny and Michael Philippou, the daredevil twins from Down Under, have set their sights on Hollywood with a horror movie that’s garnering rave reviews
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Who’s Rising and Falling in Our Fantasy Football Rankings?
Football is fast approaching. We have the tools you need to dominate your draft.
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The Dying Days of the Dead and Company
A final trip to Shakedown Street with the most successful and longest-running post-Jerry iteration of the Grateful Dead
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The Unbearable Hunkness of Being Ken
Ryan Gosling’s character in ‘Barbie’ brings to life a question that has plagued the doll for more than 60 years: What kind of man can Ken be in the shadow of a woman who’s designed to be larger than life?
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Knives Out
Twenty years ago, Ryan Murphy broke through with a splash—or rather, with the slice of a scalpel. This is the story of the gloriously absurd melodrama ‘Nip/Tuck.’
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The Impossible Story of the Bomb
Ever since its detonation in 1945, people have been grappling with the enormity of the atomic bomb’s power. This is the complex tale Christopher Nolan is trying to tell with ‘Oppenheimer.’
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Megan Rapinoe Is Ready for Life After Soccer
As she approaches her fourth and final World Cup, Megan Rapinoe is fiercely proud of everything she’s accomplished. But she’s also eager to discover what retirement will bring. "I can’t wait to be untethered," she says.
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How Australia Perfected the Food Competition Show
‘MasterChef Australia’ has long touted itself as the "hardest cooking competition in the world," and with good reason. But its difficulty level isn’t the only thing that’s made it popular, with both fans and competitors alike.
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Ten Movies to Watch Before Seeing ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’
The biggest double feature in years is just days away. Here’s what you should stream before setting foot in theaters.
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The Future of U.S. Women’s Soccer Is Here
Could the next generation of USWNT stars be the best one yet? "The talent level is just unmatched," says Alex Morgan. Here’s a look at the fresh faces helping Team USA chase a three-peat.
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Netflix’s Next Act Is Investing in Video Games
First came DVDs. Then came streaming movies and TV. Now, Netflix is betting big on video games—and new release ‘Oxenfree II’ may be just the beginning of a long-term plan.
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The Taylor Swift Effect: The Musicians Reclaiming Their Work by Rerecording Their Old Classics
It’s not just ‘Speak Now’ and ‘Red.’ A wide range of musicians are heading back to the studio to retrace the past and reclaim ownership of their work.
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The Comeback After the Collapse
There’s more to Keyontae Johnson’s story than just the moment everyone remembers. "I don’t want to be remembered as just the person that collapsed," he says.
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Before ‘The Bear,’ There Was ‘Kitchen Confidential’
With source material from Anthony Bourdain and a lead performance from an on-the-cusp-of-stardom Bradley Cooper, ‘Kitchen Confidential’ had all the right ingredients—it just came out of the oven too soon
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The Long, Sad Story of the Stealing of the Oakland A’s
On the most bizarre relocation campaign in modern sports history—and the fan base that fought back
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A People’s History of Internet Password Sharing
With the Netflix crackdown in full effect, users are confronting what the change means for their wallets, their viewing habits, and the surprisingly intimate connections they’ve built upon a shared password
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The Post-NBA Finals Trade Value Rankings
Bill Simmons’s ranking of the best assets in the NBA is back, and there’s a brand-new no. 1
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Meet Mr. Pixar
Peter Sohn has been a part of Pixar since 2000, dabbling in everything from animation to writing to voice acting. Now, as the director of the studio’s latest movie, ‘Elemental,’ he gets to tell a story that’s profoundly his.
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‘Righteous Gemstones’ Has Its Own Succession Story to Tell
Ahead of the Season 3 premiere of the acclaimed HBO series, Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, and Adam Devine talk about the series, NASCAR, and the challenges of working around so many funny people
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The Hundred: Looking Back at Our 100 Best NBA Bets
The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals. More importantly, we made some money along the way. Check out the ‘Ringer Gambling Show’ betting guide to see the results.
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The Action That Turned the Nuggets Into a Juggernaut
The NBA’s best two-man game has carried Denver to the Finals, but it didn’t always look like Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic were destined for greatness. Now they could go down as one of the best pick-and-roll combos in NBA history.
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Six Degrees of Jeff Green
After 16 NBA seasons with 12 teams and 240 different teammates, the man they call Uncle Jeff is a living piece of NBA history, connecting the game’s greatest legends to an ascendant Nuggets team searching for its first championship
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When AI Is Making Music, Where Do the Humans Fit In?
The Drake and Weeknd song that went viral in April is just the beginning. In a time when ChatGPT is going mainstream and programs are allowing musicians to create once-unimaginable compositions, what’s the value of creativity?
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Michael Porter Jr. Finds Meaning After Almost Losing Basketball
Three back surgeries in five years changed everything for Porter Jr. and put his NBA career in jeopardy. But what the former phenom lost in athleticism, he gained in perspective, molding him into the Nuggets’ biggest X factor in pursuit of a ring. "It’s letting go of ego," Porter Jr. says, "but that’s our whole team."
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Every Episode of ‘Succession,’ Ranked
With all 39 installments of the Roy family saga in the books, we convened our board for a special meeting—a coronation demolition derby, if you will. Which episode will be anointed king?
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Where Does ‘Succession’ Rank Among the Best TV Finales?
It’s hard to say goodbye. But if there’s a silver lining, it’s that we often get a tremendous hour of television. From ‘Deadwood’ to ‘Succession’ to ‘The Sopranos,’ these are the best from the past few decades.
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With or Without You: The Oral History of the ‘Americans’ Finale
In 2018, the Cold War spy drama delivered one of the most shocking and fascinating conclusions in modern TV history. Five years later, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, other cast members, and the creators take us through the making of the episode—and all the sleights of hand and twists of fate.
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The Partnership That Defined the Dark Heart of ‘Barry’
Bill Hader, Stephen Root, and other actors and producers behind HBO’s drama explain the deadly duo of Barry the hitman and Fuches, his manipulative mentor
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How ‘Fast X’ Made Dom Drive Down a Damn Dam
The makers of ‘Fast X’ explain the latest stunning stunt in the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise’s ongoing quest to top its own extreme set pieces
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Pressing Play on Goodbye
The best closing songs on television condense a symphony of material into a lasting chord. We celebrate the classics and chat with music supervisors about the selection process.