Bryan Curtis
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Editor-at-large of The Ringer Host of the Press Box podcast Mailing list:
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Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section. This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
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Death of a Sports Section
The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change
https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/media/washington-post-sports-department-death
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George Lucas gave his actors two directions: "Faster, more intense." "OK, same thing, only better."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/199...
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Why Is the Force Still with Us?
In 1997, John Seabrook visited George Lucasās Skywalker Ranch and reflected on the lasting powerāboth mythical and commercialāof Star Wars.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/01/06/why-is-the-force-still-with-us-star-wars-george-lucas
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A Year in the Stephen King archives: "Stories are like dreams: they are clear, then they melt like cotton candy."
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My year of fear with Stephen King
Lessons from trawling the master of horrorās personal archives
https://www.ft.com/content/5014ab46-0652-4197-8cb6-88a99cac5954
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Which prospective 2028 presidential candidate is doing interesting things? It's Jon Ossoff, says Vox's
@benjysarlin.bsky.social
. Full interview here:
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New PRESS BOX: Another Bari Controversy Nick Kristof Farewell to a Play-by-Play Man Netflix for All Seasons PLUS: Big Senate races, the Dems' gameplan, 2028, and more w/ Vox's
@benjysarlin.bsky.social
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A Fresh CBS Controversy, and Nick Kristofās Column. Plus: A Midterms Check-in with Voxās Benjy Sarlin
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LoVt4vsCSAjKg5KP95oPK
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New PRESS BOX: Another Bari Controversy Nick Kristof Farewell to a Play-by-Play Man Netflix for All Seasons PLUS: Big Senate races, the Dems' gameplan, 2028, and more w/ Vox's
@benjysarlin.bsky.social
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A Fresh CBS Controversy, and Nick Kristofās Column. Plus: A Midterms Check-in with Voxās Benjy Sarlin
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LoVt4vsCSAjKg5KP95oPK
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RIP Charlie Neal, the play-by-play man who brought college football to BET. And Charlie hosted a BET sportswriter roundtable with Michael Wilbon, Ralph Wiley, and others that was on TV before The Sports Reporters.
www.theringer.com/2020/12/31/s...
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The Play-by-Play Pioneer Hiding in Plain Sight
For decades, Charlie Neal has been the voice of football for historically Black colleges and universities, an NBA studio host, and one of the architects of modern sports media. He deserves to be bette...
https://www.theringer.com/2020/12/31/sports/charlie-neal-broadcaster-bet-hbcu-football-bob-johnson
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Spencer Pratt's campaign for LA mayor has inspired Batman- and Star Wars-themed AI videos. What does that tell us about the future of political ads? Full interview w/
@melmason.bsky.social
here:
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New PRESS BOX: Rupert Murdoch vs. the NFL The Daily Wire's Fade Draymond Green's TV Future Lane Kiffin A Report From Netflix Is a Joke PLUS: Spencer Pratt for Mayor and CA Politics w/ Politico's
@melmason.bsky.social
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Rupert Murdoch vs. the NFL, The Daily Wireās Fade, and Spencer Pratt for L.A. Mayor
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gMFf0VW1MRhS2xMYpzowA
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New PRESS BOX: Rupert Murdoch vs. the NFL The Daily Wire's Fade Draymond Green's TV Future Lane Kiffin A Report From Netflix Is a Joke PLUS: Spencer Pratt for Mayor and CA Politics w/ Politico's
@melmason.bsky.social
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Rupert Murdoch vs. the NFL, The Daily Wireās Fade, and Spencer Pratt for L.A. Mayor
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gMFf0VW1MRhS2xMYpzowA
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Jason Zinoman
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I would not compare myself to Tynan, critically or romantically, but...
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What's Tucker Carlson's great talent?
@vanlathan.bsky.social
explains. New pod w/ me +
@joelanderson.bsky.social
right here:
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The Caracas Marriott where Venezuela's future is being shaped by diplomats, spies, and Texas oilmen. You can earn Marriott points there even after Venezuela nationalized the Hilton.
@simonromero.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/w...
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The Ultimate āItā Spot in Caracas? A Marriott Thatās Seen Better Days.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/americas/venezuela-caracas-us-embassy-marriott-hotel.html
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A coveted fake Oscar from a shop on Hollywood Blvd.
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What's Tucker Carlson's great talent?
@vanlathan.bsky.social
explains. New pod w/ me +
@joelanderson.bsky.social
right here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2pl9...
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Why would Stephen A. Smith have more success in a Republican primary? Because he's a Republican, says
@vanlathan.bsky.social
. Full pod with me +
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
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Why would Stephen A. Smith have more success in a Republican primary? Because he's a Republican, says
@vanlathan.bsky.social
. Full pod with me +
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
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Van Lathan made his GOP Depth Chart. Rubio. Vance. Tucker. Stephen A. Full pod w/ me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2pl9...
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Van Lathan made his GOP Depth Chart. Rubio. Vance. Tucker. Stephen A. Full pod w/ me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
open.spotify.com/episode/2pl9...
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Listen up, people:
@vanlathan.bsky.social
is here to put together the GOP DEPTH CHART. New pod up later today.
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New PRESS BOX: Me and Jason Gay on Ted Turner, whose empire touched every part of our old-media lives. The superstation, CNN, the Braves (and Hawks), rasslin', yachtin', and a self-created aura like no one else.
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Remembering Ted Turner, the Man Who Owned the Media, With Jason Gay
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vBIH9eaAQ1cEYojsr18sR
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New PRESS BOX: Me and Jason Gay on Ted Turner, whose empire touched every part of our old-media lives. The superstation, CNN, the Braves (and Hawks), rasslin', yachtin', and a self-created aura like no one else.
open.spotify.com/episode/7vBI...
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Remembering Ted Turner, the Man Who Owned the Media, With Jason Gay
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vBIH9eaAQ1cEYojsr18sR
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When I interviewed Wolf Blitzer earlier this year, we talked about CNN's coverage of the Gulf War and how Ted Turner's network showed it was fully operational. Full interview here:
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New pod w/ Jason Gay about Ted Turnerās legacy in news and sports and rasslinā is coming this afternoon.
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āIām trying to set the all-time record for achievement by one person in one lifetime. And that puts you in pretty big company: Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Gandhi, Christ, Mohammed, Buddha, Washington, Roosevelt, Churchill.ā
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Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/business/media/ted-turner-dead.html
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With Colbert's show ending May 21, how close are we to the end of late night? Bill Carter, the author of The Late Shift, weighs in. Full pod here:
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New PRESS BOX: A Murdoch Eyes New York Mag NY Times Lawsuit NBA Playoffs/Now They Tell Us A Biopic About a Great Editor Who's an Oxpecker Now? Plus: BILL CARTER on Colbert, Kimmel, and the end (?) of late night
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A Murdoch Eyes āNew York,ā and the āTimesā Lawsuit. Plus: Bill Carter on Colbert, Kimmel, and the Last Chapter of Late Night.
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AatccU5S490IphRvuOTy1?si=XociEvQ_TCKNh4XNf31VpA
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New PRESS BOX: A Murdoch Eyes New York Mag NY Times Lawsuit NBA Playoffs/Now They Tell Us A Biopic About a Great Editor Who's an Oxpecker Now? Plus: BILL CARTER on Colbert, Kimmel, and the end (?) of late night
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A Murdoch Eyes āNew York,ā and the āTimesā Lawsuit. Plus: Bill Carter on Colbert, Kimmel, and the Last Chapter of Late Night.
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AatccU5S490IphRvuOTy1?si=XociEvQ_TCKNh4XNf31VpA
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The CNN California Governor Primary Debate Were they trying like mad to avoid the word āgubernatorial?ā
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For May 4, I posted some Star Wars mag covers on IG, including
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social
and Yoda the elder at a careeer crossroads. Some day, Iāll convince
@joelanderson.bsky.social
to watch the movies.
www.instagram.com/pressboxring...
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What was it like to watch Elon Musk testify in court?
@katiebakes.bsky.social
reports from the courthouse in Oakland. Full interview here:
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If would be easier to make distinctions between reporters and influencers if reporters weren't acting like influencers. Full Press Box here:
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As the son of a Baptist preacher,
@davidshoemaker.bsky.social
knows what it's like to try to find a Bible verse on the fly. New pod right here:
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New PRESS BOX: Reporters Are Influencers Now A Senate Candidateās Old Tweets Phase 2 of Vrabelgate Kimmel Again The Town Where Larry McMurtry Died PLUS:
@katiebakes.bsky.social
from the Tech Trial of the Year
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Reporters Vs. Influencers at the Correspondentsā Dinner, a Senate Candidateās Old Tweets, and Katie Baker from the Musk-Altman Trial
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sbm58T9ayLJBszYhNw7B6?si=hxLrU9M8S1uXpOM_cwsTag
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New PRESS BOX: Reporters Are Influencers Now A Senate Candidateās Old Tweets Phase 2 of Vrabelgate Kimmel Again The Town Where Larry McMurtry Died PLUS:
@katiebakes.bsky.social
from the Tech Trial of the Year
open.spotify.com/episode/2sbm...
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Reporters Vs. Influencers at the Correspondentsā Dinner, a Senate Candidateās Old Tweets, and Katie Baker from the Musk-Altman Trial
Spotify video
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sbm58T9ayLJBszYhNw7B6?si=hxLrU9M8S1uXpOM_cwsTag
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"Dad, what kinds of things did they ask you to do at your first magazine job?" Full pod w/
@akdobbins.bsky.social
here:
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New PRESS BOX: On Devil Wears Prada week,
@akdobbins.bsky.social
and I talked about the movie, Anna Wintour, and the vanishing age of magazines.
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Anna Wintour, the Age of Magazines, and āThe Devil Wears Prada 2ā with Amanda Dobbins
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xQjJVvXN4Y0oqGqdlsxdB
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New PRESS BOX w/
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: What Happened at the Correspondents' Dinner Inside the Ballroom w/
@karavoght.bsky.social
"Michael" Reviews The NYT Is Doing Ringer Pods Now Ron DeSantis's Normal Sports Tweets J School
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What Happened at the Correspondentsā Dinner, the 'New York Timesā Is Doing Ringer Podcasts, and the Worst Reviews of āMichaelā
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zXA003bFOPbaoJaBkV3XP
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What was it like inside the ballroom at the correspondents' dinner?
@karavoght.bsky.social
tells us. Full interview with me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
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What was it like inside the ballroom at the correspondents' dinner?
@karavoght.bsky.social
tells us. Full interview with me and
@joelanderson.bsky.social
here:
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21 days ago
New column: The Rams surprised everybody by taking a QB in the middle of Round 1. What's happened in the past when teams have unexpectedly drafted their QB of the future before their current QB was expecting to be replaced? And how did it go?
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Can the Rams' Ty Simpson, Matthew Stafford approach work?
Matthew Stafford just won MVP, but the contending Rams still drafted Ty Simpson in Round 1. Is it bad team building, or are there precedents for this working?
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48610798/2026-nfl-draft-ty-simpson-matthew-stafford-rams-quarterback-playoffs-first-round-pick
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New PRESS BOX w/
@joelanderson.bsky.social
: What Happened at the Correspondents' Dinner Inside the Ballroom w/
@karavoght.bsky.social
"Michael" Reviews The NYT Is Doing Ringer Pods Now Ron DeSantis's Normal Sports Tweets J School
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What Happened at the Correspondentsā Dinner, the 'New York Timesā Is Doing Ringer Podcasts, and the Worst Reviews of āMichaelā
Spotify video
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zXA003bFOPbaoJaBkV3XP
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āHeaven is being anywhere in the company of a wild animal that trusts you enough to relax and behave naturally in front of you, even if that means he or she simply goes to sleep. Hell is too many people.ā
@risenc.bsky.social
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Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenboroughās Films, Dies at 74
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/science/doug-allan-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Stephen A. Smith was at the White House correspondents' dinner but led the First Take A-block today with LeBron.
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Weāre recording Press Box a day early, so
@joelanderson.bsky.social
and I can talk about the White House Correspondentsā Dinner. We might also read some āMichaelā reviews.
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A late-night visit to see an old friend.
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Over on IG, thereās a new inductee in our used bookstore pantheon.
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American Men is
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's new book. What does Jordan think of the manosphere? Full interview:
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The NFL Draft broadcast hasn't changed much in the 30+ years I've been watching it.
@davidshoemaker.bsky.social
and I talked about how ESPN could make it better. That + Vrabel/Russini + Kash Patel + much more here:
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New PRESS BOX w/
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: Mike Vrabel The FBI Investigates a Reporter How to Make the NFL Draft Better on TV Buy Your Way Into the Broadcast Booth Only in Journalism
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More on Vrabel and Russini, the FBI Investigates a Reporter, and Buying Your Way Into the Broadcast Booth
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2an6u8i90HIx6uhIQg0rLs
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New PRESS BOX w/
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: Mike Vrabel The FBI Investigates a Reporter How to Make the NFL Draft Better on TV Buy Your Way Into the Broadcast Booth Only in Journalism
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More on Vrabel and Russini, the FBI Investigates a Reporter, and Buying Your Way Into the Broadcast Booth
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2an6u8i90HIx6uhIQg0rLs
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