Posts by Jay Caspian Kang
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DIVAWATCH 2012!
Our resident Diva-ologist rates the Stank of your favorite belters.
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The Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: American Idol Edition
Grantland editors Mark Lisanti and Jay Caspian Kang discuss the hidden benefits of castration, Steven Tyler, Dave Matthews Band and which songs should never again be performed on American Idol.
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Person of Interest: Kobe Bryant
Stuck with an aging roster, and just 10,000 points shy of Kareem’s record, what exactly is Kobe playing for?
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Five Questions on American Idol Week 1, Part 2: Korean Crooners and Cute Castrati
All season, in-house Grantland Idol experts Jay Caspian Kang and Mark Lisanti will answer five very important questions about each performance episode. They literally have nothing better to do. One Who was your favorite performer on the second night? Kang: I’m torn. Heejun Han will be the third Korean dude to take the Idol stage, […]
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Five Questions on American Idol Week 1: Contenders, Pretenders and Pimp Hats
All season, in-house Grantland Idol experts Jay Caspian Kang and Mark Lisanti will answer five very important questions about each performance episode. Their efforts will eventually end in a well-publicized murder-suicide. One Who was your favorite contestant? (Note: Your “favorite” does not necessarily have to be “talented” or “stand any chance of winning whatsoever.”)
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Five Questions on American Idol: Season Preview Edition
Jay Caspian Kang has pledged to write about American Idol until the producers at Fox agree to sign a Jacob Lusk provision that would allow Young Luther to appear on every season of the show, from here until eternity. Mark Lisanti is the editor of Hollywood Prospectus and has been a professional Idol pundit for […]
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Person of Interest: Kwame Brown
In the first of a regular series about “interesting” NBA players, Jay Caspian Kang takes a look at Kwame Brown, basketball player, and Kwame Brown, symbol of failure.
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The Chris Paul Debacle: Parity at What Cost?
The problem with turning a player into a negotiating chip.
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Why We Will All Forget About the NBA Lockout
How did social media change Saturday’s news?
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Grantland Goes to The X Factor
I went to The X Factor last night. Here’s a running diary. All times in PST. 4:15: Everything on The X Factor is smaller than you’d expect. The crammed stage is backlit with glowing screens. On the floor, converging lines of light pulse to give the illusion of depth. The studio audience runs somewhere around […]
