Posts by Grantland Staff
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Grantland Recommends: ‘The Honorable Woman,’ ‘Every Day Is for the Thief,’ Serial, and More
Welcome to Grantland Recommends, in which Grantland staff members share some of their favorite discoveries and obsessions of the month, whether new, old, or new again. This month we’re loving spy novels, nautical novels, high fantasy, and mannequins.
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30 for 30 Shorts: The Great Trade Robbery
Our latest film, from Stuart Zicherman, tells the story of how the trade of one player built a dynasty … for the other team.
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‘Gone Girl’ Shootaround: From Laughing With Fincher to Happily Ever After
The Grantland staff digs in to this weekend’s biggest movie.
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Jeff Goldblum (and Tim and Eric) Would Like to Sell You Some Fancy Lightbulbs
Also in Afternoon Links: everyone’s in ‘Magic Mike XXL,’ more dispatches from the three-breasted hoaxterverse, and Jennifer Love-Hewitt’s thoughtful gift to Matt Damon.
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Lightning Round: The First ‘Inherent Vice’ Trailer Unexpectedly Drops Into Our Lives
The first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’ dropped last night, without warning. But we’ve been waiting for it. Oh, how we’ve been waiting.
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30 for 30 Shorts: ‘Fields of Fear’
Our latest film, from award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, tells the story of how a mental trauma can take the game away from a professional athlete.
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Lightning Round: Kendrick Lamar’s New Single, ‘i’
After releasing one of the most critically acclaimed major-label debut albums in recent pop music history, Kendrick Lamar spent most of the last year becoming a household name. Now he’s back, with the first single of his still untitled follow-up to his masterpiece album, which is always a tricky proposition. It’s called ‘i.’ Here are relatively instant reactions to the track from a few Grantland staffers.
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Bryan Cranston Is: Baseball — The One-Man Show
Also in Afternoon Links: The ‘Vacation’ sequel adds another cast member, and a new batch of rumored ‘True Detective’ stars.
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‘Mockingjay — Part 1’ Trailer: This Means Expensive-Looking Dystopian War
The commercial for the commercial for ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1’ has arrived. Also: Conan sings the monorail song, the Batmobile is safe, and more.
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Grantland Recommends: ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ Sloan, ‘The Bone Clocks,’ and More
An exploration of data for mathphobics, a fascinating examination of clothes and women, a mystery writer with a deep, deep catalogue, and more gems.
