The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
August 18, 2014
Know Your Beef: Ariana Grande vs. Jennette McCurdy (vs. Andre Drummond)
In a normal, sane world, we would not be formulating thoughts and sentences about a couple of Nickelodeon stars. But now that Ariana Grande has become a world-conquering force to be reckoned with, her problems are our problems, and her former best friends are our former best friends.
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B.S. Report: Nathan Fielder
Nathan Fielder joins Bill Simmons in the studio to talk about ‘Nathan for You,’ his obsession with magic, and the making of Dumb Starbucks.
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Crucial Questions About the (Possibly Fictional) Kanye West and Paul McCartney Collaboration
‘Page Six’ says they’ve ‘quietly been collaborating on a number of tracks that could develop into an album.’
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I Came Out a Believer: The Magical L.A. of ‘Nathan for You’
What happens after you’ve gotten the ‘Nathan for You’ treatment?
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Why the Failure of ‘Expendables 3’ Didn’t Doom the August Box Office
The circle of life is eternal: When one set of aging stars fades into the VOD sunset, a new generation springs forth, sometimes from the most unlikely of places.
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Is the Rumored Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Romance Great or Terrible for Jennifer Lawrence?
Until this point, Jennifer Lawrence has been fairly uncontroversial and well-liked. Is this alleged coupling wise for the ascending queen of Panem — and America?
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Smoke But No Fire: Is It Time to Break Up With ‘The Leftovers’?
Again and again, ‘The Leftovers’ reaches for ideas on the highest shelf but only ends up knocking things over.
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Blockbuster Talk: ‘The Expendables 3’ Could Have Used Some Reinforcements
This summer, two Grantlanders will gather to discuss the weekend’s mega-franchise, counterprogramming comedy, or teen weepie to consider truth, spoilers (!), and the Hollywood way. This week: Robert Mays and Rafe Bartholomew lock and load for the improbable third installment of Sylvester Stallone’s ensemble action franchise, ‘The Expendables 3.’
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Box Office by the Numbers: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Stays on Top
‘Let’s Be Cops,’ ‘The Expendables 3,’ and ‘The Giver’ all cracked the top five.
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The Right Reasons Podcast: ‘Bachelor in Paradise,’ ‘Below Deck,’ and Taste-Testing New Goldfish Cracker Flavors
Juliet Litman and David Jacoby talk about the brilliance of ‘Bachelor in Paradise,’ the return of ‘Below Deck,’ and the new, weird Goldfish flavors.
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Songs of the Week: O Canada, You Have Pretty Good Bands
Alvvays, Sloan, and Elephant Stone represent (politely). Plus: Benjamin Booker, Greylag, Wovenwar, Blues Pills, Christopher Denny, Allah-Las, and Sturgill Simpson.
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Legendary Status Not Required: How Sylvester Stallone Plucked ‘Expendables 3’ Director Patrick Hughes Out of Obscurity
When Sylvester Stallone handpicked Patrick Hughes to direct the third installment of ‘The Expendables,’ the 36-year-old director had one feature credit to his name: ‘Red Hill,’ a 2010 Australian western indie starring ‘True Blood’ swoonthrob Ryan Kwanten. By August 2013, Hughes found himself on the Bulgarian set of an eight-figure Hollywood blockbuster, navigating the clown car of action vehicles.
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Video on Demand Report: Dinosaurs, ‘Muppets,’ and ‘Bears,’ Oh My
‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ ‘The Other Woman,’ ‘The Railway Man,’ and more new on-demand releases.
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Grantland Reality TV Fantasy League: Introducing the ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Delusion Power Rankings
The key to savoring the brilliance of ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ is to recognize and appreciate the delusion that’s running rampant all over BIP’s secluded Mexican sex den headquarters. With that in mind, we’ve decided to format this week’s GRTFL as a celebratory ‘Bachelor in Paradise Delusion Power Rankings.’
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Girls in Hoodies Podcast: ‘Outlander,’ ‘Twilight Zone,’ and ‘Star Wars’ With Guest Rian Johnson
Director Rian Johnson joins Molly and Emily to talk ‘Outlander,’ ‘Utopia,’ and ‘The Twilight Zone,’ as well as fanfic, text-based adventure games, and, oh yeah, ‘Star Wars.’
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A Teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ Will Screen With ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’
The western hasn’t started filming yet, but QT shot a teaser we’ll all get to see in one week.
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