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Will Leitch

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Will Leitch has been a contributing editor at New York since 2008, covering sports and film. He is the author of six books, including the Edgar-nominated novel How Lucky and The Time Has Come.

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    NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament - National Championship
    We’re at Peak Sports Right Now for a ReasonAmericans are tuning out a presidential election in favor of distractions.
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    Every Zack Snyder Movie, RankedSuperheroes, zombies, and space rebels galore.
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    Every Guy Ritchie Movie, RankedA look back at the tough-guy director’s long career.
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    New York Knicks v Boston Celtics
    The NBA Playoffs Are Going to Be So Much FunElectric stars, compelling narratives, smart new rules: Everything’s going the league’s way (except that pesky gambling scandal).
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    Thankfully, O.J. Simpson Was One of a KindOnly someone who straddled the fault lines of race, culture, and sports could have produced such a frenzied media spectacle.
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    Sacramento Kings v New York Knicks
    Jalen Brunson Is the Superstar Knicks Fans Have Been Waiting ForWith their most beloved player in ages leading the way, New York is positioned for a highly enjoyable playoff run.
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    LSU v Iowa
    Who You Should Root for in the Final Four (Not UConn)As women’s college basketball takes center stage, a guide to the last stages of both tournaments.
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    Every Steve Martin Movie, RankedMartin’s filmography reveals a renaissance man, from manic absurdist to menacing enigma to delightful dad to endearing love interest.
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    We Don’t Know Shohei Ohtani, and That’s Not Helping HimAs he navigates a strange gambling scandal, the Dodgers megastar is learning the costs of evading media scrutiny.
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    They’re Still Trying to Ruin March MadnessSports execs’ latest brilliant idea: Get rid of the Cinderella teams that make the tournament so great.
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    New York Jets v New England Patriots
    Aaron Rodgers Would Probably Regret Getting Into PoliticsThe attention-loving conspiracist has faced a compliant sports press. That would change if he landed on a ticket with RFK Jr.
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    Every Oscar Best Picture Winner, Ranked96 years into the Academy Awards, which movies stand above the rest?
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    Every Martin Scorsese Movie, RankedAs Killers of the Flower Moon rises, we look back at the director’s highs and lows.
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    NBA: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
    Unlike MJ, LeBron Is Ending His Career With DignityHe’s still playing at a high level and doesn’t seem too bothered about his team’s mediocrity.
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    The Murder on My Running TrailThe death of young runner Laken Riley at the University of Georgia quickly becomes more grist for the culture wars.
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    Elon Musk at the World Cup final in Qatar
    The Slow, Painful Death of Sports TwitterWhat was once an essential and joyous gathering place has become a wasteland under Elon Musk.
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    Women’s Sports Are About to ExplodeTranscendent stars, eager fanbases, and media interest point to an unprecedented surge in popularity.
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    A Super Bowl That Went From Dud to DynamiteOn football’s biggest stage, a terrific ending mostly made up for hours of mediocrity.
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    The Deep Blandness of Las Vegas Before the Super BowlA city that has sanded off its rough edges is a perfect fit for the NFL’s biggest day.
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    Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions Were Right to Trust MathSome football Luddites are embracing the same dumb mind-set that baseball overcame decades ago.
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    6 Things We Learned From the NFL’s Season of SwiftDon’t like all those luxury-box cutaways? Get used to them.
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    Who You Should Root for in the NFL Playoffs (Not the Bucs)There are multiple tortured franchises to choose from this year.
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    Every Leonardo DiCaprio Movie, RankedHe’s played troubled men and boyish romantic heroes with equal skill. Which of his roles will stand the test of time?
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    Victorious, Villainous Michigan Is College Football’s FutureThe national championship winners offer a TV-ready blueprint to the media executives who run the sport.
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    How Michigan Became College Football’s VillainThe once-likable team’s maniacal quest for a title — they’re now one game away — has made them hard to root for.
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    The 10 Biggest Sports Stories of 2023From NCAA conference chaos to a shocking golf announcement, it felt like sports was heading into unpredictable territory this year.
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    Every DC Comics Movie, RankedFrom the Christopher Reeve era to the Snyder Cut and this week’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
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    The 7 Most Important Athletes of 2023Gauff makes the leap, Biles returns to form, and Kelce gets the girl.
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    Shohei Ohtani Is My Favorite Athlete, But Paying Him $700 Million Is BonkersWhat makes him so special as a baseball player is exactly why it’s unlikely he’ll be able to keep doing it for much longer.
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    Every Batman Movie, RankedA look at every Batflick that’s come our way over the last 50 years.
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    The 10 Worst Things About the Florida State TravestyThe College Football Playoff committee really, really screwed this one up.
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    Michigan Won At All Costs and Your Team Would TooScandals be damned; just by defeating Ohio State on Saturday, the team prevailed over its critics.
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    Bill Belichick Is About to Get Fired, and Nobody CaresOnce considered the greatest NFL coach of all time, after a string of losing seasons, Bill Belichick is a legend without a constituency.
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    The Wembanyama Era Has Begun and the NBA May Never Be the SameThe immediate jaw-dropping dominance of the teenage seven-foot-four rookie redefines what’s possible for the sport.
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    What a Fraternity Drug-Dealing Ring Reveals About College Life NowThe multimillion-dollar frat-based crime syndicate speaks to an anxiety-ridden, drug-fueled Greek culture.
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    Every Jodie Foster Movie, RankedWhere does Nyad fall in the Jodie Foster canon?
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    What Happened to College Basketball?The sport, already fading in relevance, is paying a big price for being second fiddle to football.
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    Banning Palestinian Flags Is Just the BeginningProfessional sports is trying to back away from politics. Good luck with that.
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    The NBA’s Player Empowerment Era Is OverAs a new season begins, the league’s stars don’t quite have free rein anymore.
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    Travis Kelce Is the NFL’s Taylor SwiftUnlike a lot of athlete-celebrity couplings, this one makes sense.
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    Every Stephen King Movie, RankedThere have been more than 40 film adaptations of King’s work — how do they all stack up?
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    Baseball’s Magnificent, Transformative SeasonAs the playoffs loom, 2023 has already been an unqualified success for a sport that finally embraced change.
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    The Knicks Are Being Smart About Their Future, and It’s BizarreThe long-dysfunctional franchise has, for once, gone about building a team the right way.
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    The Deion Sanders Hype Train Is Probably About to DerailAnd that’s a good thing for college football.
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    This Might Be the End of Aaron RodgersAfter injuring himself four plays in, the aging star rendered the Jets — and possibly himself — irrelevant.
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    A Death on the Field Couldn’t Stop the NFL NowThe league is at a point where it can weather any problem, no matter how grotesque.
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    College Football’s Sad Last DanceEnjoy one final season before everything turns upside down.
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    Every Will Ferrell Movie, RankedWhich film best captures the Will Ferrell Experience? We’ve ranked ’em all, including his most recent appearances in Barbie and Strays.
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    The Michael Oher Story Has Always Been ComplicatedThe film that purported to portray his life was terribly flawed – and now there’s a reckoning.
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    There’s No Such Thing As a Good Sports-Team OwnerFans should aspire to ignore them and all their buzz-killing drama.
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