At least 13 players and coaches on the Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Their Monday game against the Orioles has been postponed, and now the league has crucial decisions to make. | Continue reading
The breakout song from Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ‘South Park’ movie took center stage at the 2000 Academy Awards. Twenty years later, it remains a declaration of the duo’s ethos—and a prism into their complicated legacy. | Continue reading
On top of ‘Friends’ and HBO’s entire catalog, WarnerMedia’s new streaming service comes with a hefty selection of great films | Continue reading
While bar trivia, quiz apps, and other online sources garner fame and millions of fans, LearnedLeague largely flies under the radar. But to its players, it’s more than just a game. | Continue reading
The live trivia app was once the obsession of the internet, but then it all went wrong | Continue reading
The man behind Frank Costanza died on Monday morning at the age of 92. In his honor, we recount his greatest performances as the hollering, red-faced, Steinbrenner-hating father. | Continue reading
The most important position in sports is also one of the most difficult to analyze. But thanks to new models and data-inclined front offices, teams are closer to predicting QB prospects’ success than ever before. | Continue reading
In honor of Valentine’s Day, The Ringer presents a list of the most iconic tearjerkers and empowerment anthems in music history | Continue reading
As the heavens opened up and rain poured down, the Purple One ran through a handful of covers and some of his own songs, delivering an iconic set on the biggest stage possible and only expanding his legend | Continue reading
You may not know Don Cornelli’s name, but you know his handiwork. He’s Fox’s wizard of the gridiron. And he’s always in the right place at the right time. | Continue reading
The new live-action ‘Star Wars’ series reminds us a lot of the adventures of Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens | Continue reading
Staffers of the longtime sports blog resigned this week after a dispute with management. Like so many other publications, the future will bring an undead version of the site. | Continue reading
Daryl Morey’s tweet spawned tensions that have become the biggest story in sports. They’ve also shined a light on the fight for human rights in Hong Kong—and the protesters at the center of the conflict. | Continue reading
With Launcher, The Washington Post is the latest outlet to dedicate resources to covering gaming in a comprehensive manner. But past efforts have failed—so why is this time going to be different? | Continue reading
The Houston general manager came out in support of the protest movement in Hong Kong, and the backlash from Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, the Chinese government, and Chinese business interests have rocked the franchise and the NBA | Continue reading
The Houston general manager came out in support of the protest movement in Hong Kong, and the backlash from Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, the Chinese government, and Chinese business interests have rocked the franchise and the NBA | Continue reading
How a Twitch-streamed no-limit hold’em player found himself at the heart of one of the most fascinating gambling controversies in years | Continue reading
Tuesday’s news that Martin Scorsese’s next film—starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino—won’t screen in major theaters underlies the tension every filmmaker faces in the streaming age | Continue reading
Upon the 40th anniversary of ESPN, we revisit Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, the wisecracking anchors whose "Big Show" revolutionized sports broadcasting and late night TV | Continue reading
The Georgia Film Tax Credit brings hundreds of productions—and billions of dollars—to the state each year. But this past spring, a new anti-abortion law inspired a number of protests, and major Hollywood studios threatened to move their filming elsewhere. Will a boycott happen? W … | Continue reading
As the legendary skateboarding video game turns 20, its creators and Mr. 900 himself reflect on its creation, soundtrack, and legacy | Continue reading
The golf legend won six majors and countless other tournaments during his decades on tour, but he’s best celebrated through the stories his friends and former competitors can’t help but share | Continue reading
HBO Max is here … and so is Disney+, Apple TV+, and a handful of other streaming services vying for your attention—and making the old days of cable bundles seem mighty attractive | Continue reading
Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ is both a chart-topping phenomenon and a turning point for the music business. Here’s what happens when a social media platform becomes a label. | Continue reading
The erstwhile Luke Skywalker is the voice behind the new Chucky in a ‘Child’s Play’ reboot. But this is far from the first time he’s lent his chops to a vocal villain. | Continue reading
More like a dozen, actually, for every type of online purchase—from appliances to sandals, from sunscreen to digital cameras. When did recommendation sites like the Wirecutter and The Strategist become such a central part of the online economy? And are they changing the way we sh … | Continue reading
The quixotic movement to restore Zack Snyder’s original vision for 2017’s troubled ‘Justice League’ may never get what it wants. May it never stop trying. | Continue reading
When names are called during next week’s MLB draft, there will be a handful among them that have gotten to that point thanks to pitch-analysis technology developed by a dad with no baseball background | Continue reading
Gambling on sports has never been more high-stakes or more accessible. But with the invasion of Europe-based companies in the game, the pros are feeling squeezed and routinely getting banned from plying their trade. Is this the end of the sharp? | Continue reading
How the anime classic predicted the obsessive and compulsive habits of our online life | Continue reading
British journalists chronicling mega-events like the Champions League are often operating on a timeline out of their control and with little access to players, publishing stories well after they’ve been reported. Could this be the dark future of U.S. sports coverage? | Continue reading
UC Berkeley’s SETI@home, one of the most significant citizen-science projects of the late 20th century, brought the search for intelligent life to PCs. It hasn’t yet found what it set out to, but there’s still hope. | Continue reading
Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin,’ a tentpole film featuring actors of Tunisian, Egyptian, Indian, and Iranian heritage, is a breakthrough for representation in Hollywood. This is the story of the hundred years before it. | Continue reading
For years, the public has been sold visions of a utopia featuring autonomous vehicles. That reality is still far off, but it hasn’t stopped companies from cashing in on promises that suggest otherwise. | Continue reading
On May 4, 1999, a hit was born—an unkillable one. Twenty years after the song’s release, the band’s songwriter relives the creative process behind it and explores why the sensation has continued to permeate pop culture through memes, YouTube videos, and even an as-yet-unstaged Br … | Continue reading
Forget everything you know about the Deutsch Proposition, if that’s possible | Continue reading
He worked as an engineer developing the technology to make Pringles potato chips before embarking on a prolific writing career. Known as the Melville of science fiction and celebrated for his inventive and challenging work, Wolfe died on April 14 at age 87. | Continue reading
For the first time in a century, there are no great conservative publications. There are plenty of voices willing to "debate" their ideological foes, among them Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson, writers at Quillette, and the ragtag Intellectual Dark Web crew. But rarely in good faith … | Continue reading
The quiz show’s reigning champ set a one-day record for winnings Wednesday with $131,127. The 34-year-old is brilliant and keen on big bets, sure. He’s also boxing out competitors almost every time he rings in. | Continue reading
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? | Continue reading
It was the greatest deal—or scam, depending on whom you ask—in movie history. And then it fell apart. Founder Mitch Lowe and his team insist that the movie-ticketing company can rebound from its disastrous 2018. But will the public and the industry forgive MoviePass? | Continue reading
Laid-off journalists and their supporters have seen their Twitter mentions littered with a phrase that some are suggesting is part of a targeted anti-media harassment campaign. What does it all mean? | Continue reading
Why the artists you stream most may not get your money | Continue reading
A scathing takedown can be cathartic, thrill-inducing, or necessary—sometimes all at once. But with the collapse of monoculture and the rise of social media, the critiquing game has changed. Have reviews gotten harsher? Softer? Writers from Pitchfork, The New York Times, and othe … | Continue reading
The company that claims its products can help people quit smoking cigarettes is now making money for Big Tobacco. Where does its partnership rank among the most brazen tech startup schemes? | Continue reading
Football is still well behind baseball and basketball when it comes to embracing advanced metrics, but teams have made significant progress in recent years. Those who do not adapt will be left behind. | Continue reading
The genre-stretching game broke new narrative, technical, and gameplay ground and established the identity of one of the past two decades’ most storied video game studios | Continue reading