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Will Leitch

Contributing Editor

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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    The Good News About Extortionary World Cup Ticket PricesFIFA is trying to make Americans pay through the nose, but its plan has an expiration date.
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    If the Knicks Don’t Make the Finals This Year, They’re HopelessEverything has lined up perfectly for them in these playoffs; it’s now or never.
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    5 Reasons Mr. Met Shouldn’t Jump Off a Bridge Quite YetIt’s been an absolutely brutal season for the Amazins, but there’s still at least a little room for optimism.
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    Every Steven Soderbergh Movie, RankedFrom Ocean’s Eleven to The Christophers, he’s never made anything dull.
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    Every Keanu Reeves Movie Performance, RankedFrom Ted to John Wick and everything in between.
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    Baseball’s Latest Innovation: A Fun New Way to Mock UmpiresMLB’s Automated Ball-Strike system has been an instant hit with fans — and, surprisingly, with the umps they love to hate.
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    If Illinois Wins March Madness, I’ll Run Naked Through the StreetsBut if you’re not an alumnus, here’s who to root for this weekend.
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    Every Oscar Best Picture Winner, RankedNearly a century into the Academy Awards, which movies stand above the rest?
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    The Olympic Hockey Mess Was a Preview of Trump’s World CupGet ready to be thrilled by the games — and exhausted by the politics.
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    Every Christian Bale Movie, RankedFrom iconic superheroes to smiling psychopaths, a look at the famously intense actor’s career.
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    All 30 Pixar Movies, RankedSome of these movies work better than others, but all of them are trying to do something special.
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    5 Great Things About the U.S. Hockey Win (Kash Patel Aside)Forget about the locker-room celebration. Here’s what to remember about a signature Olympic moment.
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    The Wild Olympic Curling Scandal Is a Sign of the TimesShamelessness comes to a sport not well equipped to deal with it.
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    Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
    The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Was a Needed Escape From TrumpAt Levi’s Stadium, the whole production felt packed with stuff the president would hate.
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    Are We Sick of Snoop? And 6 Other Olympic Subplots to WatchFrom probable booing of America’s national anthem to the debut of “ski mo.”
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    Chuck Klosterman Thinks He Might Live to See the NFL CrumbleThe author and commentator discusses Football, his characteristically unique take on an American institution.
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    Who to Root for in the Extra-Wacky NFL PlayoffsHere are the pros and cons of climbing aboard the four remaining bandwagons.
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    FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw
    5 Big Questions for Sports in 2026From the spread-out Winter Olympics to the Trump-heavy World Cup to a looming MLB lockout, there’s a lot on the horizon.
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    The 50 Greatest Sports Movies of All TimeBoxing epics, baseball weepies, golf comedies, and a sexy tennis movie.
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    Every Cate Blanchett Performance, RankedShe’s the rare actor who can headline anything, from weepy dramas to action films to experimental art pieces to silly comedies.
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    The 10 Most Compelling Sports Stories of 2025From the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominance to multisport gambling scandals to a truly epic World Series, this year has been quite a ride.
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    While Trump Got the ‘FIFA Peace Prize,’ Something Truly Great HappenedThe World Cup is going to be good — at least the soccer part.
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    Every George Clooney Movie, RankedIn many ways, Clooney is both the perfect movie star and a repudiation of what we think of as one.
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    LeBron James Is Doing What Michael Jordan Never CouldThe Laker is succeeding at the end of his career by being decidedly un-alpha.
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    The NFL Is More Powerful Than Ever. Look at the Collapse of Its Dynasty.The Kansas City Chiefs are unraveling.
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    Every Stephen King Movie, RankedHow does The Running Man stack up against the classics?
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    Baseball’s Biggest Betting Scandal Since Pete RoseThe NBA charges were nothing compared to this.
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    Every Jennifer Lawrence Movie, RankedIn a shockingly short time, Jennifer Lawrence has compiled a formidable résumé — where does Die My Love fit in her career?
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    Every Guillermo del Toro Movie, RankedBreaking down the genre master’s filmography, from Pan’s Labyrinth to his take on Frankenstein.
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    On the set of Predator
    Every Predator Movie, RankedA Predator is the protagonist for the first time in Predator: Badlands. How does that fare in our ranking of every film in the franchise?
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    Every Emma Stone Movie, RankedEmma Stone manages to be one of us while being the best of us.
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    The NBA Is Not Innocent in the Gambling ScandalPlayers and coaches are charged, but look at what the league encourages.
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    Watching Ohtani Makes You Feel Like a Kid AgainThe World Series will be a showcase for his feats, which inspire childlike wonder.
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    American League Championship Series - Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays - Game One
    Who to Root for in the Baseball Playoffs (Other Than the Mariners)Can you imagine the reaction of a certain American president to a Canadian team winning the World Series?
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    New York Yankees Vs. Boston Red Sox At Fenway Park
    Is the Yankees–Red Sox Rivalry Still Relevant in 2025?As the historic enemies face each other in the playoffs, it’s hard not to get nostalgic for tenser times.
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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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    A Mets Collapse Now Might Be the Most Painful One YetThe franchise wasn’t supposed to torment fans like this anymore.
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    Why Bill Belichick Is Slumming It As a College CoachAn era he embodied has ended in the NFL.
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    Trump Can’t Wait to Make Life Hell for the NFL AgainThe president thoroughly messed with Roger Goodell & Co. during his first term. He’s at it again as a new season looms.
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    College Sports Has a Brand-New VillainThe Big Ten conference, once rarefied, now represents everything vulgar about the NCAA.
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    Every Spike Lee Film, RankedThe filmmaker’s passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.
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    Every Denzel Washington Movie, RankedOf all A-list stars, Denzel Washington’s career may be the most enviable.
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    2020 NBA Finals - Miami Heat v Los Angeles Lakers
    The COVID Season Was As Good As Sports GetSure, it was weird, but the level of play was extraordinary, as was every team that won a title.
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    The 25 Best Sports Comedies of All TimeThe movies that celebrate the silliness and stupidity of those who devote their time to throwing or kicking a ball around.
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    How Caitlin Clark’s Second Season Is Like Michael Jordan’sHer injury-marred sophomore season has been frustrating, but the future’s still very bright for her and the WNBA.
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    How Did the Yankees Lose Their Juice?They aren’t even the signature franchise in New York.
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    Every DC Comics Movie, RankedFrom the Christopher Reeve era to the latest Superman.
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    Every Scarlett Johansson Movie Performance, RankedJohansson’s brilliant early promise has left us impatient, awaiting increasing greatness with each new role.
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    Every Jurassic Park Movie, RankedCome get your dinosaurs.
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    The World Cup Is a Year Away. Will We Be Good Hosts?The planet’s biggest sporting event may not showcase America at its best.
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