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Sean, Amanda, and Chris are here to break down Damien Chazelle’s 2022 drama! Paramount Pictures In a hundred years, when you and I are both long gone, anytime someone listens to this podcast, you will be alive again. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda as they discuss Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. (The movie is now available on

The biggest question about Kendrick’s Drake diss on “Like That” isn’t so much “Why?” as “Why now?” Getty Images/Ringer illustration Finally, after a decade of false starts and errant subliminals and cold war, Kendrick Lamar full-out dissed Drake. Better yet, Kendrick dissed Drake on perhaps the spiciest terms he could’ve arranged: on a song (“Like

Jo and Rob break down the sixth episode of ‘Shogun’ and are joined by ‘Shogun’ cocreators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo to talk about adapting the show FX Jo and Rob return to break down the sixth episode of Shogun. They discuss the effective use of flashbacks in this episode, the theatrics behind Toranaga’s political

Season 12 of ‘Dissect’ celebrates the life and legacy of MF DOOM through a line by line, beat by beat analysis of his art Photo by Nick Pickles/WireImage Season 12 of Dissect celebrates the life and legacy of MF DOOM through a line by line, beat by beat analysis of his art. Most of the

Mal and Jo give their thoughts on all the characters, the cast, and the story in the first season! Netflix It’s time to leap across time and space! Mal and Jo are here to tackle the entire first season of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem (07:13). They take their deep dive character by character and analyze

Plus, reacting to Travis and Taylor’s vacation moments! Photo by Mark Case/Getty Images The ladies are back this week with reactions to Kate Middleton’s return to the public eye with the statement about her health (0:00). Plus, Meghan Markle’s failed investment attempt with Flamingo Estate (12:21), Travis and Taylor’s vacation moments, and a few personal

Time to discuss Sophons, wallfacers, and whether the creators of ‘Game of Thrones’ have made another hit Netflix / Ringer Illustration It’s been several days since the release of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, and the Ringer staff is ready to dig into all the quantum physics, nanotechnology, virtual reality, and more that make up this

Radu Jude’s ‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World’ won’t take the box office by storm, but it still stands out for its incisive dark comedy, subtle acting, and extraordinary choreography  Mubi/Ringer illustration Driving endlessly through hazy, sun-deprived Bucharest to scout potential interview subjects for a corporate video, an overworked and

Plus, Juliet and Jacoby give their thoughts on Millie Bobby Brown’s admission that she leaves negative reviews Photo by Scott Suchman for The Washington Post via Getty Images; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post via Getty Images Juliet and Jacoby share their thoughts on yet another Philly food heist, react to Millie

‘Immaculate’ director Michael Mohan joins the pod to talk about working with Sweeney, what he hopes to do moving forward, and more! Prime Video Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discuss Immaculate, the new Sydney Sweeney nun horror movie, before digging into Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House remake (1:00). Then, Sean and Chris explore

Callie and Jodi also talk about the news that Karen Huger of ‘RHOP’ has been charged with a DUI Bravo Callie Curry and Jodi Walker kick off today’s Morally Corrupt by discussing the news that Karen Huger of RHOP has been charged with a DUI following her recent car crash (3:02) before jumping into Season

Bryan also discusses the first round of March Madness and the reaction from Oakland’s head coach Greg Kampe after their upset win over Kentucky Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images On the Final Edition, Bryan has two guests for you! First, he speaks with his former teammate … Jay Caspian Kang of The New Yorker. They

And later, Mal and Jo take to the skies of speculation to see what they can predict about the new season using their knowledge of the book HBO It’s time, once again, to rally the realm with Mal and Jo as they return to give you their deep dive on the two dueling trailers for

The world inside that headset is hilarious, deranged, and actually full of answers Netflix/Getty Images/Ringer illustration Big surprise: 3 Body Problem, Netflix’s new show based on a trilogy of sci-fi novels that regularly deal with advanced quantum science theories, doesn’t offer a lot in terms of easy answers. Why did Vera Ye kill herself? What

Van and Rachel also talk about the internet’s reaction to Beyoncé’s latest drop Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show off with some “gender wars” banter (02:21) and a quick shout-out (04:37) before diving into Biden’s proposed budget (18:42). Then, they talk about the Nickelodeon atrocities highlighted by the documentary Quiet on Set (50:13) and

In this jam-packed episode, Chris and Andy touch on all the major TV trailers and releases of the past week! HBO Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for the years-in-the-making Star Wars show The Acolyte (1:00) and the second season of House of the Dragon (11:41). Then they talk about the first episode of

Davis discusses his start in acting, auditioning for ‘Friends,’ what it means to be a late bloomer, and more Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Bakari Sellers is joined by Abbott Elementary star William Stanford Davis to discuss getting into acting, auditioning for Friends, what it means to be a late bloomer (4:33), and

Juliet discusses the upcoming finale of ‘The Bachelor,’ her thoughts on Kelsey and Daisy, Brayden and Christina’s marriage, and much more ABC Juliet is back with What’s Up Thursday, when she goes over what’s up in Bachelor Nation, on Bachelor Reddit, in the broader world of reality TV, and of course her reading list! This

It’s always been reductive to diminish Sweeney to the most salacious elements of her TV roles, but the actress is making interesting career choices as she ventures more into film, including her latest horror project, ‘Immaculate’ Marvel/HBO/Neon/Getty Images/Ringer illustration When Sydney Sweeney hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time earlier this month, it was

This week, Tyson and Riley are joined by James Jones to talk about Bhanu’s strategy, the reward challenge, and more! CBS Tyson and Riley are back to recap the fourth episode of Survivor 46. For today’s episode, they are joined by the “darling” of Season 43, James Jones. They talk about Bhanu’s strategy this episode