Are you happy in this modern world? Or do you need more? Is there something else you’re searching for? If your answers to these questions are no, yes, and yes, then follow The Ringer’s ongoing coverage of A Star Is Born. From tracking Bradley Cooper’s career up to his present auteur phase to predicting the film’s box office results to ranking the nonwords in “Shallow,” we’ve got you covered on everything you need to know about Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut.
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December 5, 2018
The Songs From ‘A Star Is Born,’ Ranked
Maybe it’s time to make a list, from worst to best, of the tunes (and interludes) from our favorite movie soundtrack of the year
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October 22, 2018
I Get the SAG: In Which Quavo Jumps on a ‘Star Is Born’ Bop
The Migos rapper’s solo debut lost the Billboard race to the Lady Gaga–Bradley Cooper soundtrack, but ever the opportunist, he’s lent his talents to the "Why Did You Do That" remix—and The Ringer has the exclusive transcript
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October 19, 2018
Jonah Hill, Red Sox Magic, and ‘A Star Is Born’ on For Realsies
Bill Simmons reacts to the Red Sox advancing to the 2018 World Series before sitting down with Jonah Hill to discuss ‘Mid90s’
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October 11, 2018
The Best Songs in the (Fictional) Universe
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s "Shallow" got us thinking: What are the best songs written or performed on screen by characters in a movie?
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October 10, 2018
A Meme Is Born: How Internet Jokes Turned ‘A Star Is Born’ Into a Hit
And a possible Oscar contender to boot
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October 10, 2018
Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, and Gunna: Drip HAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAHH-AH-AH-AAAAArder
Micah Peters is joined by Rob Harvilla to talk ‘A Star Is Born’
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October 9, 2018
Does ‘A Star Is Born’ Hate Pop Music?
Bradley Cooper’s remake is an electrifying ode to rock music—which puts Lady Gaga’s character in a confusing spot
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October 9, 2018
A Boy Is Good
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are great, sure, but it’s time to talk about the real star of ‘A Star Is Born’: Bradley Cooper’s dog, Charlie
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October 8, 2018
Yeah, We Loved ‘A Star Is Born,’ Too
Andy and Chris discuss how much they loved the Gaga-Cooper vehicle
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October 8, 2018
‘A Star Is Born’: Instant Analysis
Sean Fennessey is joined by Ringer staffers to break down Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s hit movie
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October 8, 2018
‘Venom’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ Achieve Symbiosis, Break October Box Office Records
There was something for everyone at the movies this weekend: bizarre, PG-13-rated superhero action for the kids, and rock star melodrama for the grown-ups
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October 8, 2018
What Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born’ Owes to—Yes, Really—the Streisand Version
The 1976 ‘A Star Is Born’ is a self-indulgent mess, but it also presents a corrective to the lopsided Hollywood myth. Put another way: Without Esther, there is no Ally.
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October 7, 2018
The ‘A Star Is Born’ Exit Survey
Hey … the Ringer staff saw the most anticipated movie of the year, shed tears, and marveled at Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
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October 5, 2018
Lady Gaga Shines in ‘A Star Is Born,’ Even When Her Character Doesn’t
Is Gaga’s Ally supposed to be a "good" pop star? The chief shortcoming of this wild, fascinating movie is that it’s never quite clear. But either way, it’s the perfect movie for her lead acting debut.
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October 4, 2018
‘Worst Picks of the Week’: NFL Week 5
Plus: Juliet Litman joins to discuss ‘Venom’ versus ‘A Star Is Born’ at the weekend box office
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October 2, 2018
Toward a Unified Theory of Bradley Cooper
With ‘A Star Is Born,’ the reluctant, bro-tastic movie star begins the auteur phase of his career. We’re far from ‘Wedding Crashers’ now.
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September 27, 2018
Fall Movie Preview and Love for ‘Better Call Saul’
Including: ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Green Book’
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September 27, 2018
The Nonwords in Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow,” Ranked
The full ‘A Star Is Born’ song is finally available to stream. Here are its most important parts.
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September 11, 2018
Pop Life: ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Vox Lux’ Look at What Artists Sacrifice for Their Art
There’s music in the air at the Toronto International Film Festival as Bradley Cooper’s Gaga-starring star vehicle and a new Natalie Portman movie interrogate two sides of pop music stardom
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September 6, 2018
‘A Star Is Born’ Wildness and the Many Personas of Jennifer Garner
Plus: what the Geoffrey Owens debacle teaches us about celebrity boundaries
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August 31, 2018
‘A Star Is Born’ and Celebrity Divorces with Amanda Dobbins and Laura Wasser
Plus: Bill is joined by Robert Mays to discuss the upcoming NFL season
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August 30, 2018
‘A Star Is Born’ Is the Best, Worst, and Most Befuddling Movie of 2018
Because every day brings a new story that makes the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga–starring film sound like a disaster—while at the time another story makes it sound like an all-time classic—here is a running post compiling the perplexing movie’s increasingly perplexing press tour