July 7 - July 13, 2014
‘Bridge’ Repair
How FX fixed its border drama for Season 2
The CD Case
Compact discs may be more out of vogue than ever, but some albums will always sound best with lasers
Tim Howard and the ‘First American’ Phenomenon
Our on-again, off-again love-fascination with international sports stars
The Miami Heat and the NBA’s Double Standard of ‘Sacrifice’
Why superstar players seeking max salaries are stuck between a rock and a hard place — while NBA owners are laughing all the way to the bank
The 30: It’s a Brave New World
Atlanta has regained divisional control thanks to a dominant bullpen and recent win streak. Can the surging Pirates and Rays make similar runs?
June 30 - July 6, 2014
Stop Making Sense
Looking back, looking forward, and going crazy for the World Cup
The ‘Madden’ Curse Comes to WWE
Can the treacherous history of being on the cover of WWE video games derail the company’s recent attempts to regroup around its latest cover boy, John Cena?
Golden Boy
What Richard Linklater gained (and lost) during the making of his decades-spanning ‘Boyhood’
Eight Questions for the NBA’s Silly Season
As the clock strikes midnight on July 1, the chaos of contracts overwhelms the world of basketball
The 30: Stuck in the Middle With You
Midway through the season, few teams have truly fallen out of the race or separated from the pack. Amid the parity, this week’s spotlighted teams are looking to stand out.
June 23 - June 29, 2014
Five Burning Questions for the World Cup Knockout Rounds
We look to Messi, Neymar, and the USMNT for answers!
This Is the End
Three apocalypse movies — including ‘Transformers’ and the movie of the summer — and another that just feels like one
Started From Yaoundé, Now He’s Here
How Joel Embiid came from Cameroon, a soccer country of 23 million people and just two indoor basketball courts, to become a top-three pick in the 2014 NBA draft
Ask the WWE Fantasy Booker
Imagining the dream outcomes at ‘Money in the Bank,’ WWE’s most unpredictable pay-per-view in ages
The Fever Dream of Early NBA Draft Blogs
When Skita, Martynas Andriuskevicius, and Sultan Kosen were kings
The Ultimate Crapshoot
How crazy is the NBA draft? Just look at what would happen if we redid the top picks from the past 19 years.
Nathan Fielder’s Awkward Moment
A glimpse into the brilliant, unusual, and unnerving style of the star of Comedy Central’s ‘Nathan for You’
The 2014 YouTube Draft
Our top 10 picks in the NBA draft, if the only thing that matters is how much we like their YouTube videos
The Sad But True Fate of Pop-Metal
Mastodon’s ‘Once More ’Round the Sun’ is the band’s catchiest album yet, but it’s likely to be one more chapter in the rise and fall of a once-dominant subgenre
Ready for Love or Time to Klay?
The Warriors are built to win now and have a decision to make regarding just how they are going to do it
Your NHL Offseason Primer
The 2014 hockey season is over … so let all the contract games for 2015 begin
Dispatches From the NCAA’s Deathbed
The Ed O’Bannon trial is not going well for the titans of college sports
The 30: Time Heals All Wounds
The Nats have slowly turned in the right direction, while the White Sox continue to rebuild and the Cards are trying to reload