Posts by Chris Ryan
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In Defense of Michael Bay
In Defense of Michael Bay. Yes. Seriously.
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Drake and the Infinite Sadness
After the show, it’s the after-party. And after the party it’s the hotel lobby, which you shuffle sadly out of into an unforgiving sunrise, and you realize that money, power and rosé can’t buy you inner peace. So, if you’re Drake, you grow a beard and make some songs about that sad epiphany. The ACL-injury-suffering, […]
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Copa America: The Grantland Preview
Like the Gold Cup, the only thing at stake in the Copa America, South America’s regional tournament, is an invitation to the 2013 Confederations Cup. That and continental bragging rights, the future of some of globe’s most powerful footballing nations, the employment status of several coaches and the still-in-the-writing legacy of the greatest player in […]
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The 2011 NBA Draft: Behind the Scenes
Hanging with Derrick Williams, 6-foot tall Czech ladies, and Craig Sager’s blue velvet suit.
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Scouting Report: The Moneyball Trailer
After years in Hollywood hell, the movie adaptation of Michael Lewis’ Moneyball stepped into the on-deck circle today with the release of its first trailer. Plaguing the three directors (David Frankel, Steven Soderbergh, and, finally, Bennett Miller) and screenwriters (Steven Zaillian, Stan Chervin, and, finally, Aaron Sorkin) who took turns developing Moneyball was the problem […]
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Put a Ring on It: On Steve Nash, LeBron and Jewelry
I think I speak for most of America when I say that my reactions to the Mavericks topping off the Heat and winning the Larry O’Brien trophy on Sunday night were as follows: 1. Next time I quickly and unceremoniously leave a place I am going to refer to it as pulling a Dirk. “This […]
