The Ringer

A Naked Attempt at Saving Comedy

By Alan Siegel • 10 min read

A Naked Attempt at Saving Comedy

By Alan Siegel • 10 min read

Let Nikola Jokic Enjoy His Side Quest

By Tyler Parker • 4 min read

Let Nikola Jokic Enjoy His Side Quest

Tyler Parker • 4 min read

Superhero Movies Bounced Back From the Bottom

By Ben Lindbergh • 7 min read

Superhero Movies Bounced Back From the Bottom

Ben Lindbergh • 7 min read

Can the Thing Have Sex? An Investigation.

The Thing Wants to Have Sex. So, How Would It Work?

By Jodi Walker • 10 min read

Can the Thing Have Sex? An Investigation.

The Thing Wants to Have Sex. So, How Would It Work?

By Jodi Walker • 10 min read

1:29:00

1990s Horror Movies and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.

1:29:00

1990s Horror Movies and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.

Three Takeaways From ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

By Daniel Chin • 10 min read

Three Takeaways From ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

By Daniel Chin • 10 min read

MLB

The Main Characters of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline

By Anthony Dabbundo • 10 min read

MLB

The Main Characters of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline

By Anthony Dabbundo • 10 min read

‘Waterworld’ Deserved Better

By Miles Surrey • 7 min read

Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck

‘Waterworld’ Deserved Better

By Miles Surrey • 7 min read

Noteworthy Reads

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

Our guide to the season has gotten a facelift

Podcasts

Explore All Podcasts

The Rewatchables

‘Brokeback Mountain’ With Bill Simmons and Wesley Morris

‘Brokeback Mountain’ With Bill and Wesley

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

QB Sleepers, Tiers, and Fears 2025

60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s

60 Songs That Explain the 90s

“The House That Built Me”— Miranda Lambert

The Town With Matthew Belloni

The Town

Why IMAX Is Becoming Bigger Than the Movie

The Ringer WNBA Show

Cam Brink Is Back, the Continued Rise of Injuries, and the History of the San Francisco Pioneers

Cam Brink Returns, More Injuries, and the San Francisco Pioneers

The History of the San Francisco Pioneers

Explore All Podcasts

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Takes Off Running

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Deep Dive

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Deep Dive

House of R

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Deep Dive

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Deep Dive

House of R

• 2 hr 4 min

Three Takeaways From ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

By Daniel Chin • 10 min read

Three Takeaways From ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Daniel Chin • 10 min read

Superhero Movies Bounced Back From the Bottom

By Ben Lindbergh • 7 min read

Superhero Movies Bounced Back From the Bottom

Ben Lindbergh • 7 min read

Nikola Jokic Adores Horses. So Do We.

Among the Watchers on The Wall!

Let Nikola Jokic Enjoy His Side Quest

By Tyler Parker • July 30 • 4 min read

Year in Review

The Year of the Horse

By Tyler Parker • Dec. 11, 2018 • 12 min read

Inflatable Ponies and Playoff Euphoria at the Wall!

Tyler Parker • May 2 • 8 min read

Give Olympic Horses Their Damn Medals Already

The Ringer Guide to the Summer Games

• Aug. 1, 2021 • 9 min

Among the Watchers on The Wall!

Let Nikola Jokic Enjoy His Side Quest

By Tyler Parker • July 30 • 4 min read

The Year of the Horse

Tyler Parker

Inflatable Ponies and Playoff Euphoria at the Wall!

Tyler Parker

Give Olympic Horses Their Damn Medals Already

The Ringer Guide to the Summer Games

Videos

All Videos

1:14:00

Leanne Morgan Is Just Getting Started

Good Hang With Amy Poehler • July 29

1:14:00

Leanne Morgan Is Just Getting Started

Good Hang With Amy Poehler • July 29

Lately in Pop Culture

A Naked Attempt at Saving Comedy

By Alan Siegel • 10 min read

A Naked Attempt at Saving Comedy

Alan Siegel

‘Waterworld’ Deserved Better

By Miles Surrey • 7 min read

‘Waterworld’ Deserved Better

Miles Surrey

Paramount Got Its Big Merger, but at What Cost?

By Brian Phillips • 6 min read

Paramount Got Its Big Merger, but at What Cost?

Brian Phillips

Lately in Basketball

Tupperware All-Stars: The NBA’s Best Leftovers

Tupperware All-Stars: The Best Leftovers in NBA Free Agency

By Michael Pina • 8 min read

Tupperware All-Stars: The Best Leftovers in NBA Free Agency

Tupperware All-Stars: The NBA’s Best Leftovers

Michael Pina

Let Nikola Jokic Enjoy His Side Quest

By Tyler Parker • 4 min read

Let Nikola Jokic Enjoy His Side Quest

Tyler Parker

Victor Wembanyama’s Very Fascinating No-Basketball Summer

By Danny Chau • 8 min read

Victor Wembanyama’s Very Fascinating No-Basketball Summer

What’s Really Going on in the NFLPA, and Where Does It Go From Here?

Danny Chau

Lately in Football

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s 2025 Fantasy Rankings

The Ringer Staff

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s 2025 Fantasy Rankings

NFL

What’s Really Going on in the NFLPA, and Where Does the Union Go From Here?

Four Questions About the NFLPA Scandal

By Lindsay Jones • 9 min read

What’s Really Going on in the NFLPA, and Where Does the Union Go From Here?

What’s Really Going on in the NFLPA, and Where Does It Go From Here?

Four Questions About the NFLPA Scandal

Lindsay Jones

NFL

The Six NFL Story Lines to Follow as Training Camps Begin

By Diante Lee • 15 min read

The Six NFL Story Lines to Follow as Training Camps Begin

Diante Lee

Shooter McGavin Is Forever

After nearly three decades, the golfer that everyone loves to hate finally makes his return to the big screen in ‘Happy Gilmore 2.’ But it’s not like anyone ever forgot Shooter.

Alan Siegel

Shooter McGavin Is Forever

After nearly three decades, the golfer that everyone loves to hate finally makes his return to the big screen in ‘Happy Gilmore 2.’ But it’s not like anyone ever forgot Shooter.

Alan Siegel

Shorts

Air Bud has never been more back #shorts #airbud #dogs

July 30
40s

Charles had a time in San Diego 😂😂😂 #crunchyroll #anime #psych

July 30
28s

@leannemorgancomedy has an important announcement about her accent.

July 30
31s

Drake’s TRIPLE Entendre Breakdown 🤯

July 29
95s

Spotlight

The Big Picture’s 1990s Horror Movie Canon

1990s Horror Movies and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.

Your Favorite Scary Movie: The Oral History of ‘Scream’

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe: How the Indie Film Became a Sensation

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe: How a Tiny Indie Film Became a Horror Sensation—and Invented Modern Movie Marketing

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe

By Alyssa Bereznak • 17 min read

May the Circle Be Broken

By Adam Nayman • 4 min read

In 1994, John Carpenter and Wes Craven Made Two of the Savviest Horror Movies Ever

Twenty-Five Years Ago, John Carpenter and Wes Craven Made Two of the Scariest, Savviest Horror Movies to Date

John Carpenter and Wes Craven’s Big Horror Year

By Adam Nayman • 7 min read

Before ‘Get Out,’ There Was ‘Candyman’

By Manuela Lazic • 13 min read

“Hell Is Only a Word”: The Enduring Terror of ‘Event Horizon’

By Miles Surrey • 12 min read

1990s Horror Movies and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.

Your Favorite Scary Movie: The Oral History of ‘Scream’

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe: How the Indie Film Became a Sensation

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe: How a Tiny Indie Film Became a Horror Sensation—and Invented Modern Movie Marketing

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe

By Alyssa Bereznak • 17 min read

May the Circle Be Broken

By Adam Nayman • 4 min read

In 1994, John Carpenter and Wes Craven Made Two of the Savviest Horror Movies Ever

Twenty-Five Years Ago, John Carpenter and Wes Craven Made Two of the Scariest, Savviest Horror Movies to Date

John Carpenter and Wes Craven’s Big Horror Year

By Adam Nayman • 7 min read

Before ‘Get Out,’ There Was ‘Candyman’

By Manuela Lazic • 13 min read

“Hell Is Only a Word”: The Enduring Terror of ‘Event Horizon’

By Miles Surrey • 12 min read

1990s Horror Movies and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.

Your Favorite Scary Movie: The Oral History of ‘Scream’

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe: How the Indie Film Became a Sensation

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe: How a Tiny Indie Film Became a Horror Sensation—and Invented Modern Movie Marketing

The ‘Blair Witch’ Extended Universe

By Alyssa Bereznak • 17 min read

May the Circle Be Broken

By Adam Nayman • 4 min read

In 1994, John Carpenter and Wes Craven Made Two of the Savviest Horror Movies Ever

Twenty-Five Years Ago, John Carpenter and Wes Craven Made Two of the Scariest, Savviest Horror Movies to Date

John Carpenter and Wes Craven’s Big Horror Year

By Adam Nayman • 7 min read

Before ‘Get Out,’ There Was ‘Candyman’

By Manuela Lazic • 13 min read

“Hell Is Only a Word”: The Enduring Terror of ‘Event Horizon’

By Miles Surrey • 12 min read

All the Latest Stories

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘The Tree of Life’

By Adam Nayman and 1 more • 18 min read

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘The Tree of Life’

Adam Nayman and 1 more • 18 min read

Paramount Got Its Big Merger, but at What Cost?

By Brian Phillips • 6 min read

Paramount Got Its Big Merger, but at What Cost?

Brian Phillips • 6 min read

WWE

The History of Hulkamania

By Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • 24 min read

The History of Hulkamania

Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • 24 min read

Music

Tyler, the Creator Made ‘Don’t Tap the Glass’ to Make You Jump

By Lex Pryor • 5 min read

Tyler, the Creator Made ‘Don’t Tap the Glass’ to Make You Jump

Lex Pryor • 5 min read

No Actor Has Been Busier Than Pedro Pascal

By Ben Lindbergh and 1 more • 9 min read

No Actor Has Been Busier Than Pedro Pascal

Ben Lindbergh and 1 more • 9 min read

The Secret to Rebooting ‘The Fantastic Four’

By Daniel Chin • 12 min read

The Secret to Rebooting ‘The Fantastic Four’

Daniel Chin • 12 min read

WWE

The Mortal Hulk Hogan

By David Shoemaker • 15 min read

The Mortal Hulk Hogan

David Shoemaker • 15 min read

Victor Wembanyama’s Very Fascinating No-Basketball Summer

By Danny Chau • 8 min read

Victor Wembanyama’s Very Fascinating No-Basketball Summer

Danny Chau • 8 min read

Shooter McGavin Is Forever

By Alan Siegel • 8 min read

Shooter McGavin Is Forever

Alan Siegel • 8 min read

Music

I Thought Ozzy Osbourne Could Never Die

By Nate Rogers • 6 min read

I Thought Ozzy Osbourne Could Never Die

Nate Rogers • 6 min read

NFL

The Six NFL Story Lines to Follow as Training Camps Begin

By Diante Lee • 15 min read

The Six NFL Story Lines to Follow as Training Camps Begin