Ben Lindbergh
Senior Editor
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Ringer-Verse Recommends: April 2024
The entire ‘Ringer-Verse’ and ‘House of R’ crew assembles for the inaugural edition of ‘Ringer-Verse Recommends,’ a new bite-sized monthly podcast and video series in which the hosts shout out fandom favorites from TV, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond
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‘Knuckles’ and ‘Stellar Blade’ Reactions
Ben and Jessica also banter about the anniversary of Thanos’s fateful ‘Fortnite’ appearance and the most popular crossover characters in ‘Fortnite’ history
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Trial Royale: Best Baseball Movie, Round 2—Minor Leagues
The crew also discuss why baseball movies work so well and play a little trivia game
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‘Fallout’ Season 1 Reactions
Ben and Van also react to the story trailer for ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ before diving deep into how ‘Fallout’ functions as both a game adaptation and a stand-alone show
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Over. Are We Ready for Life After Larry?
‘Curb’ may be gone, but Larry David lives on—in our heads, if not on our screens
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A Rough Day for the Sox With Ben Lindbergh. Plus, B’s and C’s Go Down.
Brian and Ben dive into the Red Sox’s season thus far!
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Why ‘Shogun’ (and the Rest of TV) Is Slightly Out of Focus
If you’ve been puzzled by some blurry backgrounds and darkened edges on your screen while watching your favorite prestige TV shows, you’re not alone. No need to check your TV settings, though: It’s intentional.
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HBO Shows on Netflix. Xbox Games on PlayStation. Is Exclusivity Over?
All across the entertainment landscape, boundaries between subscription services are breaking down, and content that was once jealously guarded is becoming more widely available. What does the arrival of ‘Sex and the City’ on Netflix say about the future of media?
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MLB’s Next Order of Business? Saving Pitchers.
In 2023, baseball addressed its pace problem. Now, it’s trying to address its ace problem. After years of rising injury rates for hurlers, MLB has initiated a comprehensive study of pitching. Why have injuries become so prevalent? And what, if anything, can the league do to prevent them?
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The ‘Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Finale Felt Like an Actual Ending (but Probably Won’t Be)
While the finale for the latest ‘Walking Dead’ spinoff, ‘The Ones Who Live,’ feels like a great place to let the franchise rest, will AMC let the undead lie?