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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

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

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

Danny Chau • 7 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

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

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 up

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 up

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments

By Katie Baker and 1 more • 16 min read

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments

By Katie Baker and 1 more • 16 min read

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

Videos

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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 • June 8

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 • June 8

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 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

These New York Knicks Just Keep Finding a Way

These New York Knicks Just Keep Finding a Way

By Michael Pina • 5 min read

These New York Knicks Just Keep Finding a Way

These New York Knicks Just Keep Finding a Way

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments

By Katie Baker and 1 more • 16 min read

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments of the Past 27 Years

The 27 Most Knicksian Moments

Katie Baker and 1 more

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

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

June 6
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Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

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

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Tom Holland Is Saving Movies and Masculinity

Tom Holland Is Saving Movies and Masculinity

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The Top 10 Fantasy Films, the Toy Movie Hall of Fame, and ‘Masters of the Universe’ With Griffin Newman!

The Top 10 Fantasy Films, the Toy Movie Hall of Fame, and ‘Masters of the Universe’ With Griffin Newman!

Top 10 Fantasy Films, the Toy Movie HoF, and ‘Masters of the Universe’

Top Fantasy Films, Toy Movie HoF, and More

The Zach Lowe Show

The Zach Lowe Show

The Knicks Win a Game 2 Thriller, With Jon Krawczynski!

The Knicks Win a Game 2 Thriller, With Jon Krawczynski!

The Knicks Win a Game 2 Thriller!

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