Justin Charity

Writer and Podcaster at The Ringer

cleveland, ohio, united states

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I'm a writer and podcaster currently living in Cleveland. I've covered politics and pop culture (hip-hop, video games, anime, and the internet) for more than a decade.

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Nothing Encapsulates Betrayal-and 'The Wire'-More Than the Wee-Bey GIF - The Ringer

What is The Wire if not a pantheon of traitors, if not a 21st-century epic of personal and institutional betrayals? And what is wee-bey.gif if not the perfect visual shorthand for the grimy fuckery of The Wire ? Of course, wee-bey.gif is an image ubiquito... See more

theringer.com•Justin Charity•Jan 6, 2026

How 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' Revitalized the RPG and Won Game of the Year - The Ringer

This year, gamers beheld the strangest of success stories: (1) A French video game publisher (2) that isn’t Ubisoft (3) partnered with a rookie studio (4) that is also French (5) to release a turn-based role-playing game (6) with a decidedly Parisian flam... See more

theringer.com•Justin Charity•Dec 29, 2025

How YouTube Actually Won the Streaming Wars - The Ringer

Just a few weeks ago, The Ringer enlisted me to find a unified theory of MrBeast , currently the most popular creator on YouTube, with more than 451 million subscribers to his main channel. MrBeast had struck a deal with the government of Saudi Arabia to ... See more

theringer.com•Justin Charity•Dec 4, 2025

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Bachelors, Government, Political Science at Georgetown UniversityGraduated: 2009

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Nothing Encapsulates Betrayal-and 'The Wire'-More Than the Wee-Bey GIF - The Ringer

How 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' Revitalized the RPG and Won Game of the Year - The Ringer

How YouTube Actually Won the Streaming Wars - The Ringer

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Nothing Encapsulates Betrayal-and 'The Wire'-More Than the Wee-Bey GIF - The Ringer

How 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' Revitalized the RPG and Won Game of the Year - The Ringer

How YouTube Actually Won the Streaming Wars - The Ringer