The Glass-Half-Full View of the Disney ‘Star Wars’ Era
Disney/Ringer illustration ‘The Acolyte’ extended a ‘Star Wars’ streaming slump. But Disney’s dozen years of ownership have been pretty productive...
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The ‘Longlegs’ Hype Machine Was Almost Onto Something. Almost.
Neon/Ringer illustration The much-anticipated Neon thriller reinforces that there’s a fine line between raising expectations and setting the bar impossibly...
Brad Pitt’s Formula 1, and the Derek Blasberg Affair
Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images Plus, a yacht season check-in and talking the NY Times book list This week, Juliet...
Civil War in Westeros Is Hell
HBO/Ringer illustration The first big battle on HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ drives home the horrors of war in Westeros,...
‘MaXXXine’ Is Punch-Drunk on Pastiche
A24/Ringer illustration Ti West’s stalk-and-slash set pieces hit all the classic marks but rarely transcend them Give Ti West this:...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 3 Discussion and Thoughts
HBO Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the third episode of Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon,’ “The Burning Mill,”...
‘The Acolyte’ Episode 6 Recap: Flipping the Sith Script
Disney Plus/Getty Images/Ringer illustration Once more, the series’ twin sisters are separated—but this time, their roles (and a classic ‘Star...
The USMNT Has No Good Options After a Disastrous Copa América
Getty Images/Ringer illustration With a rare opportunity to play some of the world’s best teams in meaningful competition, and in...
A Hater’s Guide to Ser Criston Cole
HBO/Ringer illustration The new hand of the king has bullied children, slept his way to the top, and alienated a...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 2 Deep Dive
HBO Mal and Joanna also bring you their wig watch and get into some book spoilers later on in the...
Bill Maher on ‘What This Comedian Said Will Shock You’
Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images Larry is joined by comedian Bill Maher in front of a live audience at Live...
The Nine Movie Roles—and TV Cameo—That Defined Donald Sutherland
Ringer illustration From his spellbinding ‘JFK’ scene to the trauma-horror of ‘Don’t Look Now’ to his ‘Simpsons’ cameo, these are...
‘The Acolyte’ Episode 4 Recap: Daytime Nighttime Suffering
Disney+/Ringer illustration As the season hits the halfway point, a compact ‘Star Wars’ installment leaves viewers wanting more Episode 4...
‘The Acolyte’ Episode 3 Recap: The Witching Hour
Getty Images/Disney Plus/Ringer illustration A flashback sheds a little light on the series’ central mystery—from a certain point of view...
Eight Questions Ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open
Getty Images/Ringer illustration Is Pinehurst No. 2 about to bring back the USGA’s wicked, wicked ways? What’s the buzz on...
