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One Play to Explain Each of the 2019 NFL Draft’s Top Prospects
Don’t have time to do a full scouting report on every player in the draft? We’ve got you covered. Welcome to the abridged draft guide.
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The NFL is obsessed with finding cheap, young quarterbacks, but the Seahawks made a safe bet by breaking the bank to keep their franchise player
Giannis Is Ready for Liftoff
The best part about watching the Bucks’ MVP candidate is seeing him start to realize just how good he is
Let’s Write Our Own Netflix Rom-Coms
After ‘Set It Up,’ ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,’ and now ‘Someone Great,’ we pretty much know how these things go
Just About Everything This MLB Season Has Been Extreme
A record for Opening Day home runs is beginning to look prophetic as the rates of walks, strikeouts, and homers have eclipsed the April figures from recent years. Will these increases hold up through September?
A Tale of Two Sweeps: The Lightning and Penguins Make Stunning Playoff Exits
Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh were both swept out of the NHL postseason’s first round. But of the two, the reigning Presidents Trophy holders’ exit was the most perplexing—and disheartening to watch.
The Trail Blazers Are Finally Having the Postseason They’ve Waited For
Sure, Portland still has a long way to go. But with a 2-0 lead over the Thunder, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are making postseason strides for the first time in years.
Best Coast Bleakness: Five L.A. Neo-Noirs to Watch Right Now
With the homage-happy new movie ‘Under the Silver Lake’ opening this week, we look back at some of the greatest postmodern noir films of recent times
Jamal Murray Is Back, and the Nuggets Might Be Too
Staring at a potential 0-2 series hole, Denver turned to its struggling guard again. The result this time? An unstoppable fourth quarter from Murray that may have saved the Nuggets’ season.
NFL Mock Draft 5.0: Kyler Reigns Supreme, but a New QB Joins the Top 10
With just a week until the draft, we’re presenting our updated projections for the first round, and adding some promising names to our Big Board
‘Dethroning the Warriors’: Can Giannis Antetokounmpo Carry the Bucks to the Finals?
In Part 3 of ‘Dethroning the Warriors,’ Justin Verrier and Danny Chau break down how the Milwaukee Bucks produced the NBA’s best record this year
Ask the Maester: Is Rhaegal Jon’s Dragon Now?
Plus: What’s the history of the Golden Company? Could Daario return? And what’s with the spirals?
Sally Rooney’s Great Millennial Novels
The ‘Conversations With Friends’ and ‘Normal People’ author has become a literary phenomenon and a "voice of a generation." What does that mean, for her generation and for the novel?
Bran Stark Is Fully a Meme Now. Is That Bad for ‘Game of Thrones’?
The Three-Eyed Raven has one of the more compelling story lines on the show but after Sunday’s premiere, he’s mainly been reduced to being the butt of Twitter jokes. Could his meme status turn a pivotal character into comic relief?
The Sixers Will Go As Far As Joel Embiid Can Carry Them
When their star center is healthy and playing quality minutes, the Sixers are among the league’s best. The problem is that health can be rare. The future of the franchise might hinge on Embiid’s creaky knee.
No-Spend Challenges and the Promise of Decluttering Your Life
Not spending money—outside of essentials—a popular Instagram and Facebook endeavor, is one of many self-deprivation challenges having a moment
