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Tim Ryan Williams

Tim Ryan Williams

Former Deputy style and standards editor

Tim Williams was the deputy style and standards editor at Vox.com. He was previously a copy editor at the New York Times.

Latest articles by Tim Ryan Williams

The best $69.99 I ever spent: A paddle for a sport without toxic masculinity
Money

I waited 20 years for a sport to free me from childhood angst. Pickleball ... mostly delivered.

By Tim Ryan Williams
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: A park for the filthy rich and the rest of us, tooOne Good Thing: A park for the filthy rich and the rest of us, too
One Good Thing

Sometimes we get what we want, if there’s space to share.

By Tim Ryan Williams
Politics
Americans are ready to tax the richAmericans are ready to tax the rich
Politics

A new poll shows strong support for taxing the rich to pay for Democrats’ Build Back Better Act.

By Tim Ryan Williams
Culture
Mank is the most-nominated film at the Oscars. Should it win Best Picture?Mank is the most-nominated film at the Oscars. Should it win Best Picture?
Culture

Exploring David Fincher’s complicated movie about Hollywood and the making of Citizen Kane.

By Alissa Wilkinson, Tim Ryan Williams and 1 more
50 million world Covid-19 cases: The biggest outbreaks, explained
Science

The actual toll is likely much higher. Here’s how some of the worst outbreaks spread.

By Christina Animashaun, Tim Ryan Williams and 1 more
Everyone in the White House cluster who has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus
Politics

These are the White House officials, lawmakers, and others who have recently had the coronavirus.

By Sean Collins, Benjamin Rosenberg and 1 more
We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2019. Here’s what we thought.
Culture

The Vox staff reviewed all the finalists in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature.

By Susannah Locke, Elizabeth Crane and 14 more
Culture
Decoding the book of the summer, Fleishman Is in TroubleDecoding the book of the summer, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Culture

Our panel debates Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s debut novel, from dating apps to Presidentrix.

By Constance Grady, Libby Nelson and 3 more
Culture
Why we need to get to know the “bad gays” of historyWhy we need to get to know the “bad gays” of history
Culture

LGBTQ history often focuses on the heroes. The creators of the Bad Gays podcast explain their mission to fill in the gaps.

By Tim Ryan Williams
Culture
Roma would be an unusual Best Picture winner. Here’s why it deserves the honor.Roma would be an unusual Best Picture winner. Here’s why it deserves the honor.
Culture

Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Alfonso Cuarón’s deeply personal family drama, set in Mexico City.

By Alissa Wilkinson, Nisha Chittal and 2 more