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September 15, 2015
Terryology: Decoding Terrence Howard’s ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview/Advanced Mathematical Concepts

The ‘Empire’ star’s comments about math and geometry in ‘Rolling Stone’ are explained by our resident Terryologist.
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.
February 23, 2015
Second Banana Round 2 Recap: Cats Mark Their First Banana Territory

Congrats, feline supporters. Your pets have been spared.
February 4, 2015
Yes, It’s Good: AMC’s Big ‘Better Call Saul’ Bet Pays Off

The ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff may not be great (yet), but it’s sure as hell entertaining.
May 13, 2015
Drago Bleeds: An Emotional, Career-Spanning Conversation With Dolph Lundgren

Lundgren talks dating Grace Jones, killing Apollo Creed, meeting Andy Warhol, and his long journey from Sweden to Hollywood and back.
February 12, 2015
Frame Jobs

What we can learn about manipulating the strike zone from all-world receiver Brad Ausmus, an elite catching prospect, and Dennis Eckersley, the beneficiary of, ahem, a widened target.
December 10, 2014
Grantland’s Holiday TV Cleanse: The Lowlights of the Small Screen in 2014

‘True Detective’ was all hat and no cattle, ‘The Strain’ disappointed, ‘The Bridge’ shouldn’t have been canceled, and other assorted humbug.
September 10, 2014
Fall TV Preview, Part 1: Your Complete Comedy Rundown

Unlike the past few autumns, which brought with them a few signs that the big four dinosaurs were at least attempting to adapt to the new reality forced upon them by the fleet-footed bipeds of cable, 2014’s new offerings carry with them the musty scent of resignation and decay.
September 25, 2014
MLB Playoff Myths: Beware the Misleading Narratives!

While sabermetrics hasn’t supplied a clear and correct answer to the question of what wins in the playoffs, it has rejected several wrong ones. Despite being debunked, though, some of those suspect explanations resurface every season, which makes the last week of September the perfect time for a pre-playoff PSA. Even if you don’t have a team in the race, you can amuse yourself for the next several weeks by engaging in playoff-myth bingo!
September 4, 2014
32 NFL Teams, 32 Questions, Part 1: The NFC

Preseason may be over, but that doesn’t mean all the questions about teams have been answered. In a lot of ways, the regular season is about answering questions. Not the “Is Joe Flacco elite?” kind, but specific, granular queries about whether certain units or players can perform enough to help their teams win.

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