February 3 - February 9, 2014

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Why we'll miss hating Jay Leno

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Witnessing the Super Bowl spectacle in New York

Seattle’s Best

Peyton Manning and his Broncos are left to pick up the pieces after being dominated by the Seahawks

January 27 - February 2, 2014

The Super Bag

In honor of Super Bowl XLVIII, here are 48 emails from actual readers

Surely They Can’t Be Serious?

The unlikely rise of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, Hollywood's majorly hated, hugely successful kings of the modern-day spoof

A Commissioner’s Legacy

How should we look back on David Stern’s tenure?

Who Breaks a Butterfly Upon a Wheel?

An open letter to dangerous criminal Justin Bieber

The Great Outdoors

Is the NHL headed to a stadium near you?

The Official Super Bowl Preview

When the coin is flipped and the game actually starts, what will we see on Sunday?

From the Ashes

Phoenix was supposed to be tank-tastic this year. Jeff Hornacek and his roster of castoffs had other ideas.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning

Better With Age

How did a 37-year-old passer three years removed from neck surgery deliver a historic season and Super Bowl berth? Credit a subtle but essential offensive shift.

Grantland’s 2014 Super Bowl Coverage

Our staff's exhaustive coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII

Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings

In which we worship the awesome power of Doug McDermott and UNLV's massive Khem Birch puppet

Where Was Daniel Bryan During the ‘Royal Rumble’ Match?

Why WWE continues to torture fans of the little man

‘True Detective: Part 2’? We’re Way Ahead of You

All that and more in this month’s edition of the TV mailbag

30 for 30 Shorts: ‘Judging Jewell’

Our latest film, from award-winning filmmaker Adam Hootnick, tells the story of a nation's rush to judgment in the aftermath of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing

Super Bowl Swan Song

Emotional attachments aside, the NFL is still a business and there are a few players who will be leaving town after Sunday

Are You Experienced?

The new streaming service Beats Music aims to transform how we hear new music. But there's more to discovery than an algorithm.

Marshawn Lynch: Beast Mode Evolved

The rise, fall, and rise of Seattle's bruising running back

The Resurrection of the Dallas Mavericks

With a crew of aging stars and forgotten players, Dallas is thinking about making noise in the postseason

California Love

A Canadian grudgingly visits L.A. as the Ducks and Kings meet under the Dodger Stadium lights

A Tale of Two Cities

What happens when the Broncos' historic offense faces off against the Seahawks' immovable defense?

January 20 - January 26, 2014

It’s a Process

Upsets, favorites, and old foes at the Australian Open

30 Thoughts About the WWE ‘Royal Rumble’

Thirty angles, 30 WWE stars, and the most entertaining pay-per-view event of the wrestling year

The NFL Honor Roll

The official ceremony is a week away, but here are our picks to take home the trophies

Go Outside and Play

Your comprehensive guide to the NHL's five remaining outdoor games

Lies Grammy Told Us

Macklemore and the music awards' troubled hip-hop history

The Ballad of Boogie

DeMarcus Cousins is having a great season — but will he ever be a great leader?

Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings

You know what's scary? Arizona looks like they could go undefeated through the regular season.

Beat Me Up, Let’s Get It Over With

An interview with Jim Ross on the past, present, and future of wrestling

Scurvy Dog

'Black Sails' isn't just bad — it's symptomatic of the problems with second-tier cable

Masahiro Tanaka

Well, They Couldn’t All Have Him

The Yankees have reportedly landed coveted Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. So, what does it mean for New York, and where does it leave the runners-up?

So Money

An oral history of Swingers

FiveThirtyEight Guest Post: Let It Snow?

And sleet. And rain. So, uh, how bad WILL the weather be for the Super Bowl?

Our NBA All-Star Team

As we approach the season's halfway point, Grantland decides who should be headed to New Orleans

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw

So Good, So Young

The Dodgers violated a cardinal rule by giving a pitcher a long-term deal. If they regret anything, though, it may be failing to lock up Clayton Kershaw for even longer.

The Way We Were

The state of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry

What Grantland Got Wrong

Understanding the serious errors in "Dr. V's Magical Putter"

The Dr. V Story: A Letter From the Editor

How "Dr. V's Magical Putter" came to be published

Loud Noises

Richard Sherman and the 12th Man roar their way to the Super Bowl

Orange Crush

Terrance Knighton's overwhelming size, Peyton Manning's undeniable skill, and John Elway's quiet little decisions have the Broncos headed to the Super Bowl

Championship Wrap-up: They Are Who We Thought They Were

The Super Bowl is set, but just how did the Broncos and Seahawks manage to get there?

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