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In the February 9 newsletter:
A Gronk GOAT conversation, a look at the relationship between Reddit's disruption of the stock market and the stalk market of Animal Crossing, and a discussion about whether LeBron will win another NBA MVP.

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Save Some Room for Gronk in the GOAT Conversation

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Rob Gronkowski’s importance to Tom Brady was evident by Brady’s insistence that his favorite tight end join him in Tampa. Gronk’s performance in Super Bowl LV was a reminder of his own remarkable legacy.

[Everyone's talking about Tom Brady, but Nora Princiotti reminds us not to overlook Gronk's own outstanding career.]

SPOILER ALERT: WandaVision, That Big Reveal, and the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse

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The fifth episode of WandaVision changes things. But how exactly remains to be seen.

[Join Charles Holmes as he breaks down the fifth episode of WandaVision in context of the larger MCU.]

The Ringer’s Way-Too-Early 2021 NFL Power Rankings

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The Buccaneers and Chiefs could both be primed to run it back. What about the rest of the league?

[Yes, the Super Bowl just happened, but that doesn't mean Danny Kelly isn't prepared to give you his early 2021 NFL power rankings!]

Before Reddit Disrupted the Stock Market, It Cracked the Economy of Animal Crossing

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The rush on so-called “meme stocks” in January and early February may have had an unlikely forebear: the turnip market in the hit Nintendo game.

[Ben Lindbergh investigates the connection between Reddit's infiltration of the stock market and the stalk market of Animal Crossing.]

Can LeBron James Win MVP in Year 18? | The Mismatch

In this clip from The Mismatch podcast, Kevin O’Connor and Chris Vernon discuss whether LeBron James can win the NBA MVP award this season.

Not a Mommy Blogger in Sight: The Surprise of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

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Bombastic and often bombed, these Housewives aren’t the serene souls that many expected. Yet in a way, they’re just carrying out a wildcat version of what the LDS church has long encouraged: documenting and distributing their personal testimonies, skeptics be damned.

[Join Katie Baker as she takes a look into runaway hit The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.]

“I'm going to Disney World!”
—Rob Gronkowski in that Super Bowl commercial I saw

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Don't Forget About Gronk in the GOAT Conversations

Save Some Room for Gronk in the GOAT Conversation

SPOILER ALERT: WandaVision, That Big Reveal, and the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse

The Ringer’s Way-Too-Early 2021 NFL Power Rankings

Before Reddit Disrupted the Stock Market, It Cracked the Economy of Animal Crossing

Can LeBron James Win MVP in Year 18? | The Mismatch

Not a Mommy Blogger in Sight: The Surprise of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

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