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Brett Kavanaugh and a Senate Judiciary Committee That Isn’t Built for Justice
The hearing room isn’t a courtroom. It’s a stage. That much has become clear after a dramatic series of events during Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination hearing. An account of attempted sexual assault has only heightened the hypocrisy.
NFL Watchability Rankings: Will This Be the Week Deshaun Watson Bounces Back?
The Texans quarterback lit up the league in his rookie campaign, but through two games this season, he’s been largely overlooked. This week, going up against a soft Giants defense, Watson will have a chance to get his shine back. Plus: your NFL Week 3 viewing guide.
‘MasterSports With Rodger Sherman’: The Turnover Chain
In the first episode of ‘MasterSports,’ Sherman provides us with a free sports lesson
The Best Frontcourt Duos in the Western Conference, Ranked
With the arrival of LeBron James, the West’s talent pool of big men is impossibly deep. But which team has the best tandem in the conference?
On the Margins: How Pitch-Framing Became More Important—and More Common—Than Ever
Catchers like Jorge Alfaro and Tyler Flowers have mastered backstop sleight of hand, giving their teams a better shot at winning. But the gap between them and their peers is shrinking by the season.
Best Case, Worst Case: New York Knicks
The no. 26 team in The Ringer’s preseason rankings has seemingly dedicated itself to a rebuild. But how long will their patience last?
Baker Mayfield Just Breathed Life Into the Browns
The no. 1 overall pick gave Cleveland its first win in more than 600 days while playing in relief of an injured Tyrod Taylor—and looking every bit the franchise savior he was promised to be
Three Reasons Why Michael B. Jordan Is Right to Play Tom Clancy’s John Clark
The proof is in the filmography
Jimmy Butler’s Trade Request Became a Hilarious Leaguewide Affair
In the final dog days of the NBA offseason, we got fireworks from all directions in response to the biggest news of the month
Going All In: An Oral History of ‘Rounders’
How two first-time screenwriters, a guy from Montana, and a pair of up-and-coming movie stars made the greatest poker movie ever
The Many Legacies of Gilda Radner
The new documentary ‘Love, Gilda’ traces the life of the legendary ‘SNL’ star, with the help of the many comedians she influenced
We Cannot Let Kyler Murray Stop Playing Football
The idea of the A’s top draft pick doubling as Oklahoma’s QB for a season once felt like a fun novelty. But now he’s emerged as a Heisman Trophy favorite. Can we raise enough money to convince Murray to stay in our football-watching lives?
The Pros (and One Glaring Con) of Hiring Cary Fukunaga to Direct ‘Bond 25’
The advantages of bringing in the director of ‘True Detective’ Season 1 and ‘Maniac’ are abundant and obvious—but the risk involved can’t be overstated
The Brockhampton Documentary Is for the Believers, Not the Skeptics
‘The Longest Summer in America’ covers a turbulent year during which the group expelled a founding member. The self-produced movie, like the band itself, is everything, all at once, as it is.
Everything You Need to Know About Week 3 of the 2018 NFL Season
The Ringer’s updates, analysis, and highlights from the third slate of regular-season games
Are Hosts, Replicants, and Robot Clones Closer Than We Think?
Science-fiction storytelling—from ‘Westworld’ and ‘Black Mirror’ to ‘Her’ and the new movie ‘Replicas’—has become obsessed with artificial intelligence’s relationship to immortality. But is the possibility of a digital afterlife more than just a fantasy?
