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The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab

By Lex Pryor • 9 min read

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab

Lex Pryor • 9 min read

Special Project

Does Orlando Need More Than a Coaching Change?

Does Orlando Need More Than a Coaching Change?

Is More Change Coming to Orlando?

Isaac Levy-Rubinett

Special Project

Does Orlando Need More Than a Coaching Change?

Does Orlando Need More Than a Coaching Change?

Is More Change Coming to Orlando?

The Latest ‘Scary Movie’ Installment Refuses to Go for the Jugular

The Latest ‘Scary Movie’ Installment Refuses to Go for the Jugular

‘Scary Movie’ Refuses to Go for the Jugular

‘Scary Movie’ Refuses to Go for the Jugular

By Adam Nayman • 6 min read

The Latest ‘Scary Movie’ Installment Refuses to Go for the Jugular

The Latest ‘Scary Movie’ Installment Refuses to Go for the Jugular

‘Scary Movie’ Refuses to Go for the Jugular

‘Scary Movie’ Refuses to Go for the Jugular

Adam Nayman • 6 min read

Pain, Pride, and Patrick Ewing

Pain, Pride, and Patrick Ewing

By Daniel Chin • 10 min read

Pain, Pride, and Patrick Ewing

Pain, Pride, and Patrick Ewing

Daniel Chin • 10 min read

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

Every Post-Breakup Beatles Collab, Ranked

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

Every Post-Breakup Beatles Collab, Ranked

All the times multiple Beatles teamed up in the studio, after the Beatles broke u

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

Every Post-Breakup Beatles Collab, Ranked

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs

Every Post-Breakup Beatles Collab, Ranked

All the times multiple Beatles teamed up in the studio, after the Beatles broke u

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

The WNBA’s Top 25 Players Under 25

The WNBA’s Top 25 Players Under 25

By Seerat Sohi • 18 min read

The WNBA’s Top 25 Players Under 25

The WNBA’s Top 25 Players Under 25

By Seerat Sohi • 18 min read

Special Project

The Offer Sheet: Essential Questions for a Massive NBA Summer

The Offer Sheet: Essential Questions for a Massive NBA Summer

Essential Questions for a Massive NBA Summer

The Ringer Staff

Special Project

The Offer Sheet: Essential Questions for a Massive NBA Summer

The Offer Sheet: Essential Questions for a Massive NBA Summer

Essential Questions for a Massive NBA Summer

The Ringer Staff

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A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movements With Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movements With Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4, and NBA Draft Movements

Spurs Win, Game 4 Thoughts, and the NBA Draft

The Bill Simmons Podcast • June 9

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movements With Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movements With Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4, and NBA Draft Movements

Spurs Win, Game 4 Thoughts, and the NBA Draft

The Bill Simmons Podcast • June 9

The 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in Tech

The 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in Tech

The 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in Tech

The 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in Tech

The NBA Finals Spurs vs. Knicks

The Knicks Need More (and Less) From Jalen Brunson

The Knicks Need More (and Less) From Jalen Brunson

The Knicks Need More (and Less) From Jalen Brunson

The Jalen Brunson Balancing Act

By Michael Pina • 5 min read

The Knicks Need More (and Less) From Jalen Brunson

The Knicks Need More (and Less) From Jalen Brunson

The Knicks Need More (and Less) From Jalen Brunson

The Jalen Brunson Balancing Act

1:08:00

Knicks Drop Game 3 at the Garden, Wemby at Gramercy Park, and Game 4 Predictions

Knicks Drop Game 3 at the Garden, Wemby at Gramercy Park, and Game 4 Predictions

Knicks Drop Game 3, Wemby at Gramercy Park, and Game 4 Predictions

Knicks Drop Game 3 and Game 4 Predictions

Knicks Drop Game 3 at the Garden, Wemby at Gramercy Park, and Game 4 Predictions

Knicks Drop Game 3 at the Garden, Wemby at Gramercy Park, and Game 4 Predictions

Knicks Drop Game 3, Wemby at Gramercy Park, and Game 4 Predictions

Knicks Drop Game 3 and Game 4 Predictions

The Spurs Don’t Need a Miracle. They Need an Offense.

The Spurs Don’t Need a Miracle. They Need an Offense.

The Spurs Need Points, Not Prayers

By Michael Pina • 9 min read

The Spurs Don’t Need a Miracle. They Need an Offense.

The Spurs Don’t Need a Miracle. They Need an Offense.

The Spurs Need Points, Not Prayers

The Knicks’ Moment Is Starting to Feel Inevitable

The Knicks’ Moment Is Starting to Feel Inevitable

By Danny Chau • 7 min read

The Knicks’ Moment Is Starting to Feel Inevitable

The Knicks’ Moment Is Starting to Feel Inevitable

The Death of the Texas Political Machine That Bush Built

The Death of the Texas Political Machine That Bush Built

The Death of the Texas Political Machine That Bush Built

The Death of the Texas Political Machine That Bush Built

Looking Ahead to the World Cup

Ranking Every Player’s Importance to Team USA’s World Cup Roster

Ranking Every Player’s Importance to Team USA’s World Cup Roster

Ranking Every Player on USA’s World Cup Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • 12 min read

Ranking Every Player’s Importance to Team USA’s World Cup Roster

Ranking Every Player’s Importance to Team USA’s World Cup Roster

Ranking Every Player on USA’s World Cup Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • 12 min read

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab

By Lex Pryor • 9 min read

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill.

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab

By Lex Pryor • 9 min read

Can Wemby’s Spurs Shake Off a True Gut Punch? Plus: Adam Friedland on NYC Coming Alive, Trump at MSG, and the World Cup.

Can Wemby’s Spurs Shake Off a True Gut Punch? Plus: Adam Friedland on NYC Coming Alive, Trump at MSG, and the World Cup.

The Spurs’ Gut Punch, NYC Comes Alive, Trump at MSG, and the World Cup

The Spurs’ Gut Punch and the World Cup

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Can Wemby’s Spurs Shake Off a True Gut Punch? Plus: Adam Friedland on NYC Coming Alive, Trump at MSG, and the World Cup.

Can Wemby’s Spurs Shake Off a True Gut Punch? Plus: Adam Friedland on NYC Coming Alive, Trump at MSG, and the World Cup.

The Spurs’ Gut Punch, NYC Comes Alive, Trump at MSG, and the World Cup

The Spurs’ Gut Punch and the World Cup

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Special Project

Danny Chau’s Mock 2.0

Danny Chau’s Mock 2.0

Danny Chau’s Mock 2.0

Danny Chau’s Mock 2.0

Shorts

Bill on Wemby’s Game 2 turnover and the worst Finals moments in history

June 8
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Live from New York, it’s us convincing Tom Holland to host SNL!

June 7
39s

Is Jalen Brunson already the greatest Knick? | The Zach Lowe Show

June 6
90s

Blessed to live in a world where Bill has explained the concept of Apex Mountain to Steven Spielberg

June 6
82s

Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movements With Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movements With Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann

A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4, and NBA Draft Movements

Spurs Win, Game 4 Thoughts, and the NBA Draft

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Colman Domingo Has Oprah in His Corner

Colman Domingo Has Oprah in His Corner

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Mel at 100: The Mel Brooks Movie Rankings. Plus: ‘Scary Movie’ Is Terrifyingly Awful.

Mel at 100: The Mel Brooks Movie Rankings. Plus: ‘Scary Movie’ Is Terrifyingly Awful.

Mel at 100: The Mel Brooks Movie Rankings

The Mel Brooks Movie Rankings

The Zach Lowe Show

The Zach Lowe Show

Spurs Take Game 3! Wemby’s Big Game, Brunson Hero Ball, and More!

Spurs Take Game 3! Wemby’s Big Game, Brunson Hero Ball, and More!

Wemby’s Big Game 3 and Brunson’s Hero Ball

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The 26 Best Players Under 26, Part 1. Plus, a Request to the Seven and Craig’s Close Encounter With Spielberg.

The 26 Best Players Under 26, Part 1. Plus, a Request to the Seven and Craig’s Close Encounter With Spielberg.

The 26 Best Players Under 26, Part 1

The 26 Best Players Under 26, Part 1

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Great Reads

David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet

David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet

David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet

David Attenborough’s Voice Reveals a Planet

By Danny Chau • 29 min read

David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet

David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet

David Attenborough and the Voice That Revealed a Planet

David Attenborough’s Voice Reveals a Planet

Danny Chau • 29 min read

‘Backrooms’ Gets Lost in Its Own Labyrinth

‘Backrooms’ Gets Lost in Its Own Labyrinth

By Adam Nayman • 10 min read

‘Backrooms’ Gets Lost in Its Own Labyrinth

‘Backrooms’ Gets Lost in Its Own Labyrinth

Adam Nayman • 10 min read

On ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ Paul McCartney Is a Kid Again

On ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ Paul McCartney Is a Kid Again

At 83, Paul McCartney Is a Kid Again

By Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

On ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ Paul McCartney Is a Kid Again

On ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ Paul McCartney Is a Kid Again

At 83, Paul McCartney Is a Kid Again

Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

National Affairs

Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students?

Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students?

Who’s to Blame When a College President Drives Into Students?

“Ah! He Just Ran Over My Fucking Foot!”

By Brian Phillips • 16 min read

Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students?

Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students?

Who’s to Blame When a College President Drives Into Students?

“Ah! He Just Ran Over My Fucking Foot!”

Brian Phillips • 16 min read