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Nov 26, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Justin Charity
Paramount/Ringer illustration There’s not a more menacing or imposing smile in the movies than Denzel Washington’s, which is funny, because his grin is nevertheless the brightest, broadest, most handsome smile you’ve ever seen—at least in interviews, when he’s not in character as a vengeful ex-Marine or crooked cop. This smile is sometimes righteous, sometimes vicious, and almost always a sign of some immensely gratifying comeuppance.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Rob Harvilla |Justin Charity
Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Join us in a moment of 60 Songs history being made as Missy Elliott becomes the first artist with not one, but two songs in the 60 Songs Hall of Fame with “Work It” added to the mix. In celebration, Rob shares memories from his time at DJ camp as well as a list of some of his favorite songs of all time! Stay and hear Justin Charity join the party and discuss Missy’s legacy and Virginia’s impact on hip-hop.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Justin Charity
Getty Images/Ringer illustration The first couple minutes of Quincy—the 2018 documentary about Quincy Jones, co-directed by his daughter Rashida—are really a quite striking prologue. The shots are simple enough: there’s the obligatory survey of so many record plaques and iconic portraits posted on so many walls of Quincy’s mansion in Bel-Air.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Justin Charity
HBO/Getty Images/Ringer illustration Perhaps you’ve heard: The Penguin, HBO’s TV spinoff of The Batman, isn’t good or even great but, better yet, the greatest feat of prestige TV since—I don’t know—The Last of Us. The hype is perhaps hard to believe for a variety of reasons. For one, the once-great superhero craze of the past decade has reached a point of bloat and exasperation, with more misses than hits from both Warner Bros. and Disney.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Justin Charity
These Are the Best Running Jokes in The Big Bang TheoryThere's no denying that The Big Bang Theory is one of the most successful comedies of all time. It racked up a whopping 55 Primetime Emmy nominations …
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Ben Lindbergh |Justin Charity |Steve Ahlman |Matt James
Netflix Ben and Justin Charity tiptoe through the halls of Sevastopol to discuss the 10-year anniversary of Alien: Isolation and their experiences with the cult classic. Then they bring on Andy Kelly, author of Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion, to discuss the game’s legacy, horror credentials, innovative AI system, and impact on Alien, as well as what they hope to see from the newly announced ‘Isolation’ sequel (15:49).
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Justin Charity
AP Photo/NBC/Ringer illustration A couple of weeks ago, The Voice—you know, the prime-time reality singing competition, the showcase that gave us good ol’ Morgan Wallen—returned for its 26th season on NBC. I don’t follow the show, and I might not have otherwise cared to watch a second of this latest season if not for the conspicuous inclusion of Snoop Dogg, who recently joined The Voice as a coach alongside Michael Bublé, Gwen Stefani, and Reba McEntire.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Ben Lindbergh |Justin Charity
Nintendo Ben summons Justin Charity for a spoiler-free but in-depth discussion about Nintendo’s new The Legend of Zelda release for Switch, Echoes of Wisdom. After they give their high-level capsule reviews of the game, they catch up on some recent news, including the teaser for The Last of Us Season 2, the announcement of (and trailer for) Ghost of Yotei, the delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Nintendo’s lawsuit against Palworld maker Pocket Pair (6:00).
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Justin Charity
Getty Images/Ringer illustration Phil Spencer has spent the past year inadvertently sowing doubts about Microsoft’s long-term commitment to Xbox.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
theringer.com | Justin Charity
Getty Images/Ringer illustration In her first visit to the rebranded Kamala HQ in Wilmington, Delaware, Kamala Harris walked out to Beyoncé’s “Freedom.” The song is also the soundtrack for Harris’s first campaign video. Her campaign reportedly got permission from Beyoncé to use the song as Harris’s theme music, in what appears to be tacit support for her candidacy and perhaps a preview of some more explicit endorsement to come.
