December 24 - December 30, 2012
G-Men’s Journey From Champs to Chumps
New York has seen its playoff hopes virtually evaporate, and the rest of the news from Week 16
December 17 - December 23, 2012
Mayan Apocalypse Holiday Mailbag
It's the end of the world as we know it, so the Sports Guy is cleaning out his inbox while making his Week 16 picks
Cinemetrics: Quentin Tarantino’s History Lesson
The hilarious but painfully dark truths of Django Unchained
Our NFL Pro Bowl Team
It's time to ignore the rules, use common sense, and pick an all-league roster worthy of watching
The Curious Case of Lee Child
Before Tom Cruise could become Jack Reacher, Jim Grant had to become Lee Child
2012: The Year of the Superteam
The Heat, The Avengers, and the peculiar American love of the overdog
Bowl Season Is Upon Us — Don’t Get Injured
Breaking down college football's coaching changes and all the bowl games except the one that matters
The Year in Movies
How Hollywood bounced back from a miserable 2011. Plus: The top 10 of the year!
Career Arc: Judd Apatow
From The Larry Sanders Show to Freaks and Geeks to This Is 40, we look back on the professional life of a comedy auteur
Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings
If the Mayan calendar is correct, the world will end with Duke at no. 1. Coincidence?
The 2012 TV Faceoffs
Homeland vs. AMC's prestige shows, HBO's Girls vs. Bravo's Girls, and the Kardashians vs. other Kardashians in our year-end television reckonings
The Immaculate Interception
How one man nabbed the most coveted piece of NFL memorabilia from the clutches of history
Golden State of Mind
The Giants, the Niners, the A's, and yes, even the Warriors made the Bay Area our sports city of the year
The Winningest Coach You’ve Never Heard Of
The football team at Division III's Mount Union is one of the most dominant collegiate programs in history. How? A man named Larry Kehres.
Songs of the Year 2012
From Frank Ocean to Fiona Apple, the Grantland staff looks back on the most notable tracks of 2012
The NBA’s Odd Couples
Taking a look at some unusual big-man pairings around the league. Plus, the best announcers in the game, a Jordanesque move, and a nifty knee brace.
The Year in Music
The "return" of the singer-songwriter, declaring R&B's true king, and the paradoxes of pop in 2012
Grantland’s Homeland Extravaganza
Exclusive interviews, a visit to the set, and recaps of the controversial second season of Showtime's spy drama
NHL Lockout Support Group
Katie Baker heads to her inbox to comfort the legions of hockey fans going through withdrawal
R.A. the Knuckle Man
Yes, he's 38 years old, but history tells us that R.A. Dickey will be bewildering hitters for years to come
Niners Claim the NFL Crown
Why San Francisco is now the undisputed champion of football, plus the rest of the Week 15 news
December 10 - December 16, 2012
NFL QB Power Poll
The Sports Guy ranks the men under center with a little help from the movies, plus Week 15 picks
In Defense of Andy Reid
The Eagles are sure to part ways with their embattled coach, but that shouldn't tarnish his legacy
C’mon, Get NFL Happy
The 14 moments from Week 14 that will put a smile on your face, plus the rest of Sunday's notable news
Cinemetrics: The Hobbit’s Interminable Journey
Peter Jackson's latest fantasy adventure goes on and on … and on
Absolute Power
Paul Tagliabue, Roger Goodell, and the problems that linger for the NFL in the wake of the Saints' bounty program
Vince Ex Machina
How WWE Chairman Vince McMahon Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace His Real-Life Role
Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings
The Mason Plumlee effect, championship-caliber 3-point celebrations, and the best elite college basketball team for walk-ons
The Professional
Eight teams. Five trades. Injuries. Doubt. It wasn't always easy for Chauncey Billups. But that hasn't stopped him from putting together one of the NBA's best careers
Wedded Blitz: Apartment Lovin’
A highly scientific survey of the November New York Times "Vows" section
The Passion of Adrian Peterson, or, a Purple Pilgrim’s Progress
How the best running back in football became the best running back in football again
