Posts by Chris Ryan
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‘True Detective,’ Season 2, Episode 5: ‘Other Lives’
Nic Pizzolatto wanted to make a show about a bunch of people that the world has chewed up and spit out — that were maybe never supposed to have been born, or aren’t quite sure if they’re alive — and he just happened to tell that story while also trying to conjure up a mystery.
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: Michael Peña on ‘Ant-Man,’ ‘Observe and Report,’ and More
Chris Ryan talks to actor Michael Peña about his role in ‘Ant-Man’ and his work in films like ‘Observe and Report’ and ‘End of Watch.’
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‘Grantland Sports Podcast’: USWNT’s Ali Krieger on Winning the World Cup and Celebrating With Taylor Swift
U.S. women’s national team fullback Ali Krieger on winning the World Cup, playing on turf, and celebrating with Taylor Swift in front of thousands of fans.
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: ‘True Detective,’ Comic-Con, and Comcast’s New Streaming Service
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald talk ‘True Detective,’ Comic-Con, and Comcast’s new streaming service.
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‘True Detective,’ Season 2, Episode 4: ‘Down Will Come’
It’s another fourth episode with another big shootout. Things are feeling a little familiar.
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‘NBA After Dark’ Podcast: The DeAndre Jordan Saga and Other Free-Agency News
Juliet Litman, Chris Ryan, and Andrew Sharp talk about DeAndre Jordan’s amazing change of mind and what it means for Chandler Parsons and the Mavs.
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Let’s Ride the Trade Machine Banana Boat: Swap Chris Paul for Kyrie Irving
The swap might make sense for two exceptional athletes at different points in their careers.
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: ‘Mr. Robot’ and Renner’s ‘Playboy’ Interview
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald talk ‘True Detective,’ ‘Mr. Robot,’ and Jeremy Renner’s ‘Playboy’ interview.
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‘True Detective,’ Season 2, Episode 3: ‘Maybe Tomorrow’
‘True Detective’ needs the signifiers of our world, but not the rules. It needs the corruption, the graft, the institutions, the laws, and the crime, but that’s it. Characters on this show don’t talk like us, and they don’t act like us. They are of this world but not in this world. This is “Los Angeles,” not Los Angeles.
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: Chris Ryan Talks to Author Don Winslow
Chris Ryan talks to author Don Winslow about his new novel, ‘The Cartel,’ the war on drugs, and adapting his books for the big screen.
