Posts by Grantland Staff
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B.S. Report: Nick Watney
We’re trying something different for the Masters this year: That’s right, we’re adopting an official favorite golfer for the B.S. Report and Grantland! The big winner? Nick Watney, who recently beat Tiger in a match play tournament. He came on the podcast to discuss his Augusta chances, playing against Tiger, living in Vegas, whether his […]
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YouTube HOF: Teen Movies
Rushmore, “Serpico” Andy Greenwald: Part of the allure of the high school movie is watching very young people experimenting with acting very old. Usually this involves wooing women, pounding beers, or running an elaborate prostitution ring out of your parents’ suburban McMansion. But in the twee-range musings of Wes Anderson, young people are more likely […]
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The Norton Anthology of Kansas Frowns
Oh, jeez, Kansas fans. I don’t want to be all “Stop crying. It’ll be OK.” But stop crying. It’ll be OK. Trust me. I was cheering for Mizzou in this tournament.
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Grantland Archives: Men in Blazers with Giorgio Chinaglia
Giorgio Chinaglia, the former Italian soccer star and goal-scoring legend for the New York Cosmos, passed away Sunday at his home in Florida, according to reports. Chinaglia, who spent several seasons with the Cosmos in the North American Soccer League, also played for Lazio, which won an Italian title in 1974.
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B.S. Report: Jonathan Abrams and Rembert Browne
Bill Simmons talks with Grantland’s Jonathan Abrams and Rembert Browne about the media coverage surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin, the hoodie movement, and Abrams’ decision to change his Twitter avatar. You can listen to this podcast on iTunes or on the ESPN.com Podcenter.
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YouTube HOF: Game of … Thrones and Swords and Magic and Whatnot
Dio — “Mystery” Chuck Klosterman: Everyone assumes Ronnie James Dio lived in an ancient windswept realm populated by dragons and elfin thieves, but that’s only a fraction of his mythos; after his three-year stint in Black Sabbath, he sometimes roamed sexualized dreamscapes dominated by teenage magicians. It’s sad there are not videos like this today, […]
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B.S. Report: JackO and Jonah Keri
Bill Simmons is joined by his friend and Yankees fan JackO, who is perhaps not ready to talk about Joba and trampolines yet. Later, Grantland’s Jonah Keri and Simmons talk about baseball over/unders. You can listen to this podcast on iTunes or on the ESPN.com Podcenter.
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B.S. Report: The American Idol Overhaul Fantasy Draft
It’s nearly impossible to conduct a heated argument around the Grantland office without it resulting in a column idea, weeklong single-elimination tournament, or impromptu podcast. And so an increasingly contentious discussion of the sorry state of American Idol between Bill Simmons, Reality Czar David Jacoby, and in-house experts Jay Caspian Kang and Mark Lisanti quickly […]
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YouTube HOF: College
Fifteen Chuck Klosterman: When I was in college and lived in a dormitory, this is what we watched every day (immediately after dinner and just before Beavis & Butt-Head). It’s a show called Fifteen, which was a non-comedic Canadian version of Saved by the Bell, halfway crossed with Beverly Hills: 90210 (they even had their […]
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Is March Madness Properly Rated?
Last month, we asked our panel of experts a bunch of people we work with whether Ricky Williams was overrated, underrated, or properly rated. This month, we’re taking a look at March Madness. Does anyone honestly think this great American tradition is overrated? (Spoiler alert: yep.) Chuck Klosterman The NCAA basketball tournament is my favorite […]