Katie Baker
Senior Staff Writer
Baker is a features writer who has covered topics ranging from Olympic ice dance to Oaxacan cuisine to, of course, Knicks angst.
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The Boys Are Back in Town With ‘Gen V’—and They’re Only Getting Started
The newest offering from the ‘Boys’ extended universe premieres Friday, and it’s full of the same super-antihero angst of the original series—now set in the bodies of impulsive, moody, horny young adults
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The Temp Tracks and Butt Cracks Behind the ‘Winning Time’ Opening Credits
Dishing out nostalgic ’tude and radical tunes, the HBO series’ opening credits are a lot like the show itself: irreverent, insistent, and only occasionally ahistorical
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New York Media’s State of Disbelief Over Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers’s injury Monday night sent local and national media into a tailspin and forced some broadcasters to go through the stages of sports grief on the air: shock, sadness, trade talks, more sadness … and maybe even a little acceptance
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With Russell Wilson and Sean Payton, Broncos Country May Be In for a Wild Ride
The first year of Denver’s Russell Wilson experiment … didn’t go as planned. But this season—with a new, experienced head coach at the helm—the Broncos are trying to frame things differently. Will it work?
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The Cardinals Are Tanking, Joe Burrow Has a “Healthy Body,” and Big-Name Players Are Still Holding Out
Plus, Katie Baker joins to talk about the growing prevalence of football documentaries
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College Football Is Back, US Open Tennis Preview, and ‘Undisputed’ 2.0
Bryan Curtis joins to talk Caleb Williams, Arch Manning, and this season of college football, and Katie Baker previews the US Open and the celebrities who will make an appearance
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The Netflix-ification of Football Is Only Beginning
Between ‘Quarterback,’ ‘Untold: Johnny Football,’ and the forthcoming ‘Untold: Swamp Kings,’ the streamer has made a commitment to telling football stories. It’s an ambitious playbook—and one that may just be getting started.
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Shooter McGavin Is in the Jerk Hall of Fame—and in the Head of Every Golfer
With his beige clothing, stupid comebacks, and finger guns, the ‘Happy Gilmore’ villain is someone we love to hate. Unfortunately, he’s also more relatable than he seems.
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Victory Is Just the Beginning in ‘Winning Time’ Season 2
The second season of HBO’s Lakers drama starts Sunday night, and this time, the focus isn’t on championships as much as it’s on internal conflict—and the battle between fact and fiction
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Ben McKenzie Has a New Role as a Crypto Skeptic—in Real Life
With the release of his new book, ‘Easy Money,’ the former star of ‘The O.C.,’ ‘Gotham,’ and ‘Southland’ hopes to shed some light on crypto and the often shady characters behind it