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Craig Gaines
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Copy chief at The Ringer. It’s cool to root for more than one baseball team.
I had to miss the latest Ohtani Game last night. After I watched the condensed game, I immediately needed @benlindbergh.bsky.social to tell me how impossible that performance was. And here we go:

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Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game
MLB’s two-way star cemented his playoff legend with a signature spectacle that showcased the upside of the Dodgers’ dominance
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October 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Great late-night listen.

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The Real Ambassadors — A Jazz Opera for Louis Armstrong by Dave & Iola Brubeck
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September 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
When you're the kind of writer whom everyone turns to during a specific event, you are facing all kinds of pressure. But no surprise that my colleague (and former office mate) @davidshoemaker.bsky.social delivered on the passing of Hulk Hogan. Listen and read here:

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Remembering Hulk Hogan, Dead at 71 - The Ringer
David and Brian react to the death of Hulk Hogan at the age of 71 (0:00). Then they answer the COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could go back in time to throw a…
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July 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Don’t screw yourself. Read the entire thing. Makes me rethink my own very cynical take on fandom. Root like Tyler.
June 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
“Game after game, moment after moment throughout this season, the Pacers have reanimated themselves in the nick of time, leaving just enough room for a miracle to be cultivated.”

@dannychau.bsky.social on a magical G1.

www.theringer.com/2025/06/06/n...
Somehow, the Indiana Pacers Just Keep Outdoing Themselves
Indiana’s magical postseason run continues in the NBA Finals, where Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning jumper propelled the Pacers to an early series lead over the Thunder
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June 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I just miss the cut for being a millennial but I voted in our Millennial Canon Bracket anyway. IS THAT VOTER FRAUD? Check out the bracket and decide whether to report me to the authorities. (Also student loan debt vs. ‘Glee.’)

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The Millennial Canon Bracket
Twenty-five years into the 21st century, the millennials’ heyday is in the books. Now it’s time to determine which person, place, event, or even behavioral tic best encapsulates the generation.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Lovely afternoon in Hollywood/Los Feliz.
April 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Reposted by Craig Gaines
In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
February 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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The perfect day (alas) to read this, by @benehrenreich.bsky.social at @flaminghydra.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“Altadena has a longstanding Black community with roots in the 19th century and is one of the very few cohesive Black communities left in a county that has seen its Black populations shrink significantly in the last couple of decades.”

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The Ashes of History
The Eaton Fire imperils Altadena — a special place for Black Los Angeles. Written by journalist Erin Aubry Kaplan.
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January 14, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Yuca’s was the first iconic Los Angeles food I ate when I moved here 20 years ago. The images are crystalline in my head: the sign, the communal table, the afternoon sun slanting in through the hut, and Mama’s looping cursive on a brown paper bag.
January 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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for my first piece at @the-ringer.bsky.social, i wondered why in the hell bill belichick would do this? then i started reading and watching old tape, just like he would've probably. theringer.com/2024/12/12/c...
How History Led Bill Belichick to North Carolina
The greatest coach in NFL history is going back to school. Why did he take the UNC job?
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December 12, 2024 at 11:21 PM