
The hilarious but painfully dark truths of Django Unchained.
By Zach Baron
It's the end of the world as we know it, so the Sports Guy is cleaning out his inbox while making his Week 16 picks.
By Bill Simmons

It's time to ignore the rules, use common sense, and pick an all-league roster worthy of watching.
By Bill Barnwell


In defense of the occasionally — OK, pretty frequently — indefensible.
By Grantland Staff
Before Tom Cruise could become Jack Reacher, Jim Grant had to become Lee Child.
By Bryan Curtis
How Hollywood bounced back from a miserable 2011. Plus: The top 10 of the year!
By Zach Baron
The Heat, The Avengers, and the peculiar American love of the overdog.
By Wesley Morris
Breaking down college football's coaching changes and all the bowl games except the one that matters.
By John Brandon

Homeland vs. AMC's prestige shows, HBO's Girls vs. Bravo's Girls, and the Kardashians vs. other Kardashians in our year-end television reckonings.
By Grantland Staff
If the Mayan calendar is correct, the world will end with Duke at no. 1. Coincidence?
By Mark Titus

How one man nabbed the most coveted piece of NFL memorabilia from the clutches of history.
By Kim Gamble
From The Larry Sanders Show to Freaks and Geeks to This Is 40, we look back on the professional life of a comedy auteur.
By Amos Barshad

Celebrating WWE, Ring of Honor, and a full-day marathon of pro-wrestling mayhem.
By The Masked Man
From Frank Ocean to Fiona Apple, the Grantland staff looks back on the most notable tracks of 2012.
By Grantland Staff
The Giants, the Niners, the A's, and yes, even the Warriors made the Bay Area our sports city of the year.
By Hua Hsu
Taking a look at some unusual big-man pairings around the league. Plus, the best announcers in the game, a Jordanesque move, and a nifty knee brace.
By Zach Lowe
The football team at Division III's Mount Union is one of the most dominant collegiate programs in history. How? A man named Larry Kehres.
By Michael Weinreb
The "return" of the singer-songwriter, declaring R&B's true king, and the paradoxes of pop in 2012.
By Steven Hyden

Yes, he's 38 years old, but history tells us that R.A. Dickey will be bewildering hitters for years to come.
By Rany Jazayerli
Katie Baker heads to her inbox to comfort the legions of hockey fans going through withdrawal.
By Katie Baker

Why San Francisco is now the undisputed champion of football, plus the rest of the Week 15 news.
By Bill Barnwell