The Ringer

Time 2020-10-17 18:03:52

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Daryl Morey and Billy Beane Won by Capturing Our Imaginations The scions of the sports analytics movement undoubtedly transformed their professions. What’s most interesting about the era Beane and Morey operated in is how it was shaped by the cultural narratives of its moment. Aaron Rodgers Versus Tom Brady Is a Battle for Head-to-Head Superiority Rodgers and Brady have squared off just twice in their careers, and each has won a game. Who will take the third? Plus: The Steelers and Browns clash in an AFC North showdown, and the Giants … are still in the playoff hunt? The 2020 Astros Are Only Half an Underdog A whole staff of young pitchers would normally increase fans’ rooting interest. But not for the Astros, who still have the full scandalous lineup core that won the 2017 World Series. Twenty Stories From the Lakers’ 1999-2000 Championship Run L.A. became the center of the basketball universe in 2000 with a team that featured Kobe, Shaq, and Phil Jackson. That group launched a dynasty—one that’s still winning today—and changed the landscape of the NBA. The Supervillains of the MLB Playoffs Just Won’t Die Two days ago, the Astros were on the verge of being swept out of the ALCS. Now, they’re right back in the mix. Carlos Correa and Houston keep defying the odds—and infuriating baseball fans everywhere. The Five Most Interesting Teams Heading Into the NBA Offseason The start of next season is still TBD, but for the Clippers, Sixers, and others, the next few months of transactions could dictate how far they go next postseason ‘Dexter’ Is Returning—but Can It Stick the Landing This Time? The beloved Showtime series with a much-loathed finale will return for a limited run in 2021. Will it be able to atone for its past mistakes? Why the 2020 MLB Postseason Has Been All About Home Runs Teams that outhomer their opponent have a near-perfect record this fall. Just how different is that from postseasons past? The Ringer’s Post-Finals NBA Mock Draft The season is (finally) over, but draft season has just begun. Here are the latest projections based on intel from around the league. David Byrne’s Still Dancing With the Light in ‘American Utopia’ The Talking Heads frontman brings his hit Broadway show to HBO on Saturday with a Spike Lee–directed special that melds his past, present, and future How Do the Texans and Falcons Job Openings Compare? With franchise quarterbacks and relatively recent playoff appearances, neither team needs to tear things down to the studs. But both need a fresh start. How to Make a QuaranTV Show It’s a subgenre newly borne out of the pandemic, but only some of its entries have figured out how to make the most of such terrible circumstances How They Made It: Walton Goggins’s Wild New Mockumentary, ‘John Bronco’ The story of the fictional Ford Bronco pitchman may be one of the funniest movies of the year. And the new Hulu release could be just the beginning for the character. The White House of ‘The West Wing’ Is Long Gone Aaron Sorkin’s seminal TV show remains a compelling rewatch—even if it depicts a political landscape that’s been scorched by the last 20 years By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. Every Episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ Ranked From "Porno Gil" to "The Black Swan" and everything in between, here is our updated countdown of each episode of Larry David’s masterpiece The Beautiful, Immersive Experience of ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ The first dedicated ‘Star Wars’ space combat game to appear outside of arcades since 2003 lets players revel in the galaxy far, far away ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s,’ Episode 1: Alanis Morissette and the Greatest Eff-You Anthem of the Decade On the debut episode of our new show exploring the music of the 1990s, we look at the history of "You Oughta Know," radio edits, and everything else surrounding Alanis Morissette and her triple-diamond-selling third album Are the Dodgers Cooked, or Are They Just Warming Up? After an 8-7 loss on Tuesday, the Dodgers are staring down an 0-2 hole in the NLCS. Will they suffer yet another disappointing playoff exit, or can they become just the second team this century to come back in a best-of-seven series after starting 0-2? The Best Things We’re Missing This Movie Season Cars in space, Tom Cruise flying planes, Chris Rock working on a ‘Saw’ sequel, and Tom Hardy going absolutely bonkers in the ‘Venom’ sequel are just a few things that we might have seen in the 2020 slate of blockbuster movies ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Is Peak Aaron Sorkin All that we love and hate about the renowned screenwriter is here: high-calorie dialogue, hyperarticulate protagonists, cloudy history, and sentimental politics How ‘The Master’ Took Command There’s still plenty to unpack about Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2012 film. In an excerpt from a new book about the director’s work, dig deep into a … masterpiece. ‘The Bachelorette’ Premiere Recap: Love Is Just a Game, and the Game Is Rigged The first episode of what promises to be the wildest season in the show’s history weirdly unfolds as if producers think we don’t already know the twist to come. But if you know where to look, you can see Clare constructing her narrative.

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