October 22 - October 28, 2012
LeBron’s Quest for Immortality
With a title in hand, the next step for King James is to secure his legacy
Jersey Boys
Titus Andronicus won't give up on a rock-and-roll dream. PLUS: The debut of their new video.
Legends of the Fall
Lance Armstrong: a liar, a cheater, and an inspiration
Cinemetrics: When Bad Movies Happen to Good Books
Cloud Atlas is an overscrambled mess. It didn't have to be that way.
30 for 30 Short: ‘Jake’
Jonathan Hock rediscovers a lost, groundbreaking children's novel. PLUS: The first two chapters of the book.
How to Make a Monster
The beginner's guide to Ryback, the WWE superstar who's headlining Hell in a Cell
How the Tigers Could Win the World Series
Too much Verlander and a team built for the postseason could outlast the Giants
26 Bold Predictions for the NBA Season
Foolproof, lock-stock, no-doubt prognostications sure to happen (until they don't)
Dancing in the Rain
A postcard from AT&T Park
Boxing’s Return to Brooklyn and Brownsville’s Thirst for Boxing
If Barclays Center can host four title fights in a night, then why can't a nearby neighborhood get a boxing gym?
Mop-up Duty
Phil Coke's path to the World Series with the Tigers was full of late nights, fast food, and doing whatever it took to pay the bills
Don’t Let the W Fool You
The Patriots are full of flaws, and the rest of the notable news from Week 7
October 15 - October 21, 2012
A Hierarchy of Hypocrites
The Sports Guy wishes we could run our sports commissioners out of office and makes his Week 7 picks
Brooklyn’s Brook Lopez Problem
The Nets' big man is the biggest reason New York's new team isn't a real contender
What Happened to the Yankees?
As we write the obituary for the Bronx Bombers' season, we have more questions than answers for their future
Eli the Prankster, the NHL Lockout, and the Outdated Bar Scene
All that and more in this week's Bake Shop mailbag!
Cinemetrics: Oh, the Horror
With the release of Paranormal Activity 4, our critic (barely) comes to grips with his scary-movie problem
One Small Step
What did daredevil Felix Baumgartner accomplish when he jumped from the edge of the Earth?
Person of Interest: Antawn Jamison
The Lakers' sixth man has Hall of Fame numbers; will he get the recognition he deserves?
Director’s Cut: ‘The Disciples of St. Darrell on a Wild Weekend,’ by Dan Jenkins
An annotated look at the Sports Illustrated writer's famous portrait of Texas football fandom
The Umpteenth Coming of George Michael
Twenty-five years later, Faith still haunts and justifies one of the biggest pop stars of the '80s
Me and Smush (and Kobe)
What happens when your childhood teammate becomes an NBA player who becomes Kobe Bryant's enemy
Don’t Look Now — Rutgers Is 6-0
But does anyone care? A look at the NYC area's best and only hope for a college football favorite.
Animated Archives: Tom Cruise Ends a Feud Between Jeff Ross and Cousin Sal
Yes, this actually happened
A Whole New Ballgame
What is the next innovation in the NBA?
Promises, Promises: On Arkane Studios’ Dishonored
A look at the uncertain fate of single-player narrative video games
The Head and the Heart
What makes Robert Griffin III so great? He's careful with the ball and he's careful with himself.
Ranking the NFL Chaos
With the way 2012 has gone, it's pretty difficult to figure out which teams are actually good — but we're going to try to do it anyway
MLB Postseason Wrap
What we learned and what we're going to see in an already wild pair of League Championship Series
October 8 - October 14, 2012
Something to Believe In
The Sports Guy shares his faith in football before going through his inbox and making his Week 6 picks
Walking Dead, Signs of Life
AMC's zombie splatterfest has gotten better, but will it ever be truly excellent?
Reading Between the Lines
Don't be fooled by Thursday night. The Titans' inability to maintain their guys in the trenches has them falling off a cliff.
Sunset for the Golden Generation
John Terry's racial-abuse trial and the end of an era in English soccer
A House Divided
After 79 years, playoff baseball returns to Washington, D.C. — but is it too late for America's (former) pastime?
The Harden Dilemma
The Thunder claiming they are just a poor, small-market team that can't afford James Harden doesn't work in today's NBA
