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July 23, 2015
Summer TV Mailbag: Seasonal Awards! The ‘True Detective’ Drinking Game! Shows Without Zombies or Spies!

There are simply more quality shows on TV right now than I ever would have expected, a dazzling mix of unexpected freshmen and surging veterans. Let’s answer your questions about them.
April 16, 2015
The Power of New Pitches: What an Added Offering Is Really Worth

Adding a new pitch lets a pitcher pad the “skills” section of his résumé. But is it also a reliable way to get more guys out?
April 30, 2015
TV Burning Questions Answered: Worst TV Bosses, Silliest Show Names, and More!

The return of the Grantland television mailbag.
September 5, 2014
32 NFL Teams, 32 Questions, Part 2: The AFC

Preseason may be over, but that doesn’t mean all the questions about teams have been answered.
July 22, 2014
Where Were They Then? The Surprisingly Deep Bench of Rom-Com Supporting Actors

Our guide to the now-much-more-famous actors who pop up in the 25 biggest rom-coms of all time.
July 23, 2013
Handicapping The Bachelorette: Six Burning Questions From ‘The Men Tell All’

Even though there are two more real episodes to go, The Bachelorette aired its “Men Tell All” special last night. Desiree was forced to face the duds dudes she broke up with, and Chris Harrison confronted them about all of this season’s drama. For the most part, things we already knew were confirmed: Everyone hates […]
March 13, 2013
YouTube HOF: TV’s Greatest ‘Oh S—!’ Moments

Something happened in the most recent episode of The Americans. Spoiler: Phillip wore a wig. Then something else happened. It was a shocking moment, one that not only signaled a raising of stakes in the series’ story, but a raising of game by the creative forces behind it. In one scene, The Americans made the […]
January 23, 2013
Men in Black: The Show?

All that and more in the monthly Grantland TV mailbag.
November 29, 2012
TV Mailbag: The Mount Rushmore of Bad Characters on Good Shows, Stunt-Casting The Walking Dead, and the Mystery of Jon Hamm’s Emmy-less Existence

You sent in your questions to grantlandTVmailbag@gmail.com. And now Andy Greenwald will answer them. It’s TV mailbag time! Who’s your Mount Rushmore of bad characters from good shows? Current and past shows. — Shane M., Philadelphia I was so anxious about my very first mailbag question that I spent three days misreading it. I thought […]
July 20, 2012
British Open Sweater Power Rankings

It’s cold up in Lancashire. Bring a sweater. Oh! I see you already did, golf pros. As de facto ruler of this blog, I say Tiger wins, because I’m into the off-white vibe with a flash of pink. But putting aside personal and sartorial preferences, I thought I should bring some experts into the fold […]

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