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How a Movie Mule Anticipated Today’s NFL

How a Movie Mule Anticipated Today’s NFL

By Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

How a Movie Mule Anticipated Today’s NFL

How a Movie Mule Anticipated Today’s NFL

Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

In ‘A House of Dynamite,’ the End of the World Is Ho Hum

In ‘A House of Dynamite,’ the End of the World Is Ho Hum

‘A House of Dynamite’: Doomsday in a Room

It’s the End of the World As We Know It

By Adam Nayman • 8 min read

In ‘A House of Dynamite,’ the End of the World Is Ho Hum

In ‘A House of Dynamite,’ the End of the World Is Ho Hum

‘A House of Dynamite’: Doomsday in a Room

It’s the End of the World As We Know It

Adam Nayman • 8 min read

Is There More to Mine From Stephen King’s ‘It’?

Is There More to Mine From Stephen King’s ‘It’?

Is There More to Mine From ‘It’?

By Miles Surrey • 6 min read

Is There More to Mine From Stephen King’s ‘It’?

Is There More to Mine From Stephen King’s ‘It’?

Is There More to Mine From ‘It’?

Miles Surrey • 6 min read

‘Gen V’ Became What ‘The Boys’ Used to Satirize

‘Gen V’ Became What ‘The Boys’ Used to Satirize

‘Gen V’ Became What ‘The Boys’ Satirized

By Daniel Chin • 6 min read

‘Gen V’ Became What ‘The Boys’ Used to Satirize

‘Gen V’ Became What ‘The Boys’ Used to Satirize

‘Gen V’ Became What ‘The Boys’ Satirized

Daniel Chin • 6 min read

Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Jim Downey? The ‘SNL’ Legend?

The King of Comedy Writers

By Alan Siegel • 17 min read

Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Jim Downey? The ‘SNL’ Legend?

The King of Comedy Writers

By Alan Siegel • 17 min read

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

By Yaron Weitzman • 7 min read

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

By Yaron Weitzman • 7 min read

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

Special Project

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The 100 best players in the league, ranked

The Ringer Staff

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An OKC-Houston Slugfest, MJ on NBC, and a Seven-Week NFL Awards Draft With Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Craig Horlbeck

An OKC-Houston Slugfest, MJ on NBC, and a Seven-Week NFL Awards Draft With Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Craig Horlbeck

An OKC-Houston Slugfest, MJ on NBC, and a Seven-Week NFL Awards Draft

An OKC-Houston Slugfest and MJ on NBC

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 22

An OKC-Houston Slugfest, MJ on NBC, and a Seven-Week NFL Awards Draft With Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Craig Horlbeck

An OKC-Houston Slugfest, MJ on NBC, and a Seven-Week NFL Awards Draft With Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Craig Horlbeck

An OKC-Houston Slugfest, MJ on NBC, and a Seven-Week NFL Awards Draft

An OKC-Houston Slugfest and MJ on NBC

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 22

The NBA Has Tipped Off Get Up to Speed

24 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2025-26 NBA Season

24 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2025-26 NBA Season

24 Bold Predictions for the New NBA Season

By Michael Pina • 33 min read

24 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2025-26 NBA Season

24 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2025-26 NBA Season

24 Bold Predictions for the New NBA Season

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

By The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

The Ringer Staff

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

By The Ringer Staff • 19 min read

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer Staff

Group Chat’s 2025-26 NBA Preseason Power Rankings

Group Chat’s 2025-26 NBA Preseason Power Rankings

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game Defies Belief

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game Defies Belief

We’re still thinking about it: Dig deeper into Shohei’s all-time performance, before he takes center stage in the World Series

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“Jahmyr Gibbs has more juice than Saquon did last season” 👀 #lions #jahmyrgibbs #nfl

Oct. 22
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Who do you think is the most evil villain in Game of Thrones? 👀#gameofthrones #got

Oct. 22
111s

‘Quiz Show’ is the lost awards movie of 1994.

Oct. 21
48s

Are you horny and fearFUL or horny and fearLESS?

Oct. 21
50s

‘Task’ Devastated Us (We Loved It)

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts

By Katie Baker • Oct. 20 • 18 min read

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

The Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

By Helena Hunt • Oct. 19 • 7 min read

From ‘Mare’ to ‘Task’: The Brad Ingelsby Guide to Delaware County

From ‘Mare’ to ‘Task’: The Brad Ingelsby Guide to Delaware County

The Brad Ingelsby Guide to Delaware County

Jake Kring-Schreifels • Oct. 15 • 12 min read

Creator Brad Ingelsby on the ‘Task’ Finale

Creator Brad Ingelsby on the ‘Task’ Finale

Brad Ingelsby on the ‘Task’ Finale

• Oct. 20 • 1 hr 18 min

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts

By Katie Baker • Oct. 20 • 18 min read

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

The Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

From ‘Mare’ to ‘Task’: The Brad Ingelsby Guide to Delaware County

From ‘Mare’ to ‘Task’: The Brad Ingelsby Guide to Delaware County

The Brad Ingelsby Guide to Delaware County

Jake Kring-Schreifels

Creator Brad Ingelsby on the ‘Task’ Finale

Creator Brad Ingelsby on the ‘Task’ Finale

Brad Ingelsby on the ‘Task’ Finale

Podcasts

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The Ringer NFL Show

The Ringer NFL Show

The Least Watchable Teams in the NFL

The Least Watchable Teams in the NFL

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Power Ranking Sleeper Fantasy MVPs, Fantasy Court, and One-Second Song Challenge Part III

Power Ranking Sleeper Fantasy MVPs, Fantasy Court, and One-Second Song Challenge Part III

The Ringer F1 Show

The Ringer F1 Show

Making Sense of Apple TV’s F1 Broadcast Deal

Making Sense of Apple TV’s F1 Broadcast Deal

An NBA TV Mega-Preview, Good News About The Washington Post, and Your Favorite NFL Clichés

An NBA TV Mega-Preview, Good News About The Washington Post, and Your Favorite NFL Clichés

NBA TV Mega-Preview, Good News for TWP, Your Favorite NFL Clichés

NBA TV Mega-Preview, TWP’s Good News, Favorite NFL Clichés

Breaking Down the Rookie Extension Deadline Buzzer-Beaters. Plus, Awards and Finals Picks.

Breaking Down the Rookie Extension Deadline Buzzer-Beaters. Plus, Awards and Finals Picks.

On Rookie Extension Deadline Buzzer-Beaters. Plus, Awards and Finals Picks.

On Rookie Extension Deadline Buzzer-Beaters

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Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Jim Downey? The ‘SNL’ Legend?

The King of Comedy Writers

By Alan Siegel • 17 min read

Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers

Jim Downey? The ‘SNL’ Legend?

The King of Comedy Writers

Searching for Cool in Open-World Games

Searching for Cool in Open-World Games

By Joshua Rivera • 7 min read

Searching for Cool in Open-World Games

Searching for Cool in Open-World Games

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

By Julianna Ress • 8 min read

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

D’Angelo Was Timeless

D’Angelo Was Timeless

By Justin Charity • 4 min read

D’Angelo Was Timeless

D’Angelo Was Timeless

Lately in Football

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

By The Ringer Staff • 17 min read

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

The Ringer Staff

Special Project

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: The Chiefs Solidify Their Hold on the No. 1 Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: The Chiefs Solidify Their Hold on the No. 1 Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: K.C. Solidifies Its Hold on the Top Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings

Special Project

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: The Chiefs Solidify Their Hold on the No. 1 Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: The Chiefs Solidify Their Hold on the No. 1 Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: K.C. Solidifies Its Hold on the Top Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Offense?

By Diante Lee • 12 min read

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Offense?

Special Project

The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly

Special Project

The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

Lately in Basketball

Special Project

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer Staff

Special Project

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

By Yaron Weitzman • 7 min read

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

Now This Is a Story All About Russ …

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

By Howard Beck • 12 min read

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

Seven Charts That Explain the Past 25 Years of the NBA

Seven Charts That Explain the Past 25 Years of the NBA

The NBA Quarter Century in Seven Charts

By Kirk Goldsberry • 8 min read

Seven Charts That Explain the Past 25 Years of the NBA

Seven Charts That Explain the Past 25 Years of the NBA

The NBA Quarter Century in Seven Charts

Kirk Goldsberry