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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 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.
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.
December 2, 2013
My Eroding Generation Gap: On Eminem’s Bizarre College Football Cameo

Now more than ever, pop culture is about the small stuff — an obscure TV show, a few notes in a pop song, a tweet. To celebrate a year of micro moments, every day a new Grantland writer will highlight one specific thing — a Big Little Thing — that we won’t soon forget. I […]
July 17, 2013
Death by Newsroom

Yes. It can happen. Plus, the return of Breaking Bad and all your other television issues addressed in this month’s mailbag.
May 22, 2013
Developmental Psychiatry

Is the return of Arrested Development really such a great idea? And all your other small-screen questions answered in this month’s TV mailbag.
May 10, 2013
Black and Brown Blues

A visit inside — OK, near — the Cleveland war room on the occasion of the NFL draft.
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 […]

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