Hi! Back on the food beat. I'm the host of SHIFT MEAL, a new The Ringer video podcast debuting September 18.

Update: It would appear that Grant Hill has reclaimed his account from the hacker.

Mark Cuban says he’s interested in purchasing Fox News and X thedailybeast.com/billionaire-ma…

Register. Vote. nationalvoterregistrationday.org

"Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter," by kate conger and Ryan Mac 🙃, is out today. Here are a few choice gems from the book, including a fake private eye, a shocking blowup with Grimes, and a conspiracy theory about "ghost employees" at Twitter rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

If you’ve already enjoyed what you’ve heard from 'The Ringer WNBA Show' with Seerat Sohi, hit that subscribe button on the show’s new feed! Every episode will be live there just in time before the playoffs kick off on Sunday. open.spotify.com/show/5CiaGwCdg…

New BS Podcast w/ Zach Lowe — Players/Teams/Coaches we’re most concerned about heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. open.spotify.com/episode/3eHAI9…

Get ready for a captivating adventure in pre-Shogun era Japan. THE PEARL HUNTER by Miya T Beck tells the tale of a brave pearl diver, Kai, on a relentless quest to rescue her twin sister from the clutches of a ghost whale. Harper360UK #ESEAHeritageMonth #NewRelease

New RingerNBA show pod with Seerat Sohi and J. Kyle Mann, going over the 6 players we’re most excited about/intrigued by/disgusted with heading into the 2024-25 NBA season! spotify.link/jji893wBZMb

“I guess this is the modern trajectory. It goes from best friend, quirky best friend, pregnant best friend, mom, horny mom, horny divorced mom, witch.” 👈Me on Kathryn Hahn and her many breakout roles. theringer.com/marvel-cinemat…

Musk has hit for the Twitter cycle - in the last week - shared a false bomb rumor -shared Russian generated propaganda -mused about the assassination of VP Harris -offered to impregnate Taylor Swift no other board of directors (other than $DJT) that would allow this unchecked

LinkedIn is now using everyone's content to train their AI tool -- they just auto opted everyone in. I recommend opting out now (AND that orgs put an end to auto opt-in, it's not cool) Opt out steps: Settings and Privacy > Data Privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement (OFF)

No single person in the history of the planet has put as many fake stories before the eyes of more human beings.

I have a new feature out on #RingerNFL! It's about Aaron Rodgers' last few years–they've been eventful!–and how a star QB become a prism for some of the defining fights of our times. Hope you'll check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/2Sx7FO…

Jake is a kick-ass reporter/writer/podcaster. Wherever he lands next will be incredibly fortunate to have him.

New pod! Talking A’ja Wilson’s historic MVP season, Caitlin Clark’s rookie of the year campaign, DPOY + COTY, Lynx-Mercury, the Portland expansion team and sports bars with Sabreena Merchant spotify.link/VmmDKRus1Mb

New Interview: I talked to Kathleen Belew, an expert on white nationalism, about the Trump campaign’s attacks on Haitian immigrants, and what makes the latest rhetoric so different and disturbing. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

New PRESS BOX w/ Sean Fennessey: The Post-Woj Era Just My Opinion: Election Edition Plus: Our Top 5 Campaign Movies —Nashville, The Manchurian Candidate, Dave, Election... open.spotify.com/episode/4WzOUJ…

Wanna see real election interference? The GOP is trying to change the rules for allocating electoral college votes in Nebraska. less than 50 days out.

In a fitting encapsulation of a mostly drama-free offseason, the biggest NBA story since the Olympics concerned a scoop breaker, not a scoop itself. Zach Kram on an unusually quiet offseason: theringer.com/nba/2024/9/20/…