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  • John Belushi

    Five Casting Directions the Revived John Belushi Biopic Could Take

    John Belushi’s life story has been rescued from the clutches of Todd Phillips and a big-budget destiny at Warner Bros. — sorry, Todd; apologies, big-budget movies — and delivered into the arms of indie nourishment it deserves. Screenwriter Steve Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Weather Man) is now doubling as director. He […]

  • Gravity

    Gravity’s Rainbow

    Alfonso Cuarón’s near-perfect moviegoing experience.

  • Roy Helu

    Things Fall Apart: The Demise of the Chicago Bears Defense

    A year ago, the Chicago Bears won 10 games the only way they could. They finished first in defensive DVOA — the eighth time in Lovie Smith’s nine seasons that they’d ranked in the top 10. And thanks to career years from players like Charles Tillman and Henry Melton, the ability of the Bears’ defense […]

  • Dirty Jacuzzi

    Freak Show & Tell: Hot Tub Plague Machine

    Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Apocalypse Preppers (Discovery) Who Is This Now? Lucinda Tull. […]

  • Nolan Ryan

    The Importance of Being Nolan

    In 1990, Nolan Ryan bought a bank in Alvin, Texas. It was an era of financial chicanery, of Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky. Ryan entered the industry as a folksy CEO. “When I was growing up,” he remarked, “customers knew their banker by name. That’s the way it should be.” Nearly two decades later, Ryan […]

  • Cee Lo Green

    The Voice’s Judging Panel Loses Its Summer Camp Spirit

    There’s something about The Voice that’s reminiscent of summer camp, while its competitors The X Factor and American Idol are more like boot camp: It’s artist-friendly and more respectful of the singer’s vision; there’s less time devoted to behind-the-scenes drama; and, even though it has yet to propel any of its winners into the kind […]

  • Bill and Jalen’s NBA Preview: Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks

    Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose aren’t impressed with what the Grizzlies did in the offseason, but they are impressed with Gus’s Fried Chicken and Zach Randolph’s dominance over Blake Griffin.

  • Boston's Koji Uehara and Jarrod Saltalamacchia celebrate

    Six Reasons to Love This Seemingly Unlovable World Series Matchup

    This is not a great World Series pairing for neutral fans. Scrappy underdogs Pittsburgh, Tampa, Cleveland, and Oakland are out. Cincinnati lasted one game, despite fielding one of baseball’s best offenses. The ebullient Dodgers are gone, and with them the postseason’s best pitcher (Clayton Kershaw) and most intriguing player (Yasiel Puig). No more lightning-rod Braves, […]

  • Leto

    Unpopular Opinion Alert: Jared Leto Is Cool

    “He’s so cool!” she yelped. “He’s so cool, he’s so cool, he’s sooooo coooool.” The girl was no older than 17, wearing a zebra-stripe skirt, a black T-shirt covered in daisy decals, and her hair in a severe swoop. She was vibrating with excitement. Her voice rose above the crowd in our section, somewhere between […]

  • Davante Gardner #54 of the Marquette Golden Eagles reacts after a play against the Syracuse Orange during the East Regional Round Final of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Verizon Center on March 30, 2013 in Washington, DC.

    2013-14 NCAA Basketball Preview: The Big East

    Why a walk-on may end up winning the Naismith this season.

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