The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
July 1, 2014
‘24: Live Another Day’ Episode 10 Recap: Think Like a Cheng Too
The following takes place between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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Countdown 2 ‘Sharknado 2’: Your 29-Day Warning, With Three Minutes of Actual Shark-on-the-Subway Footage!
Hang on to your giant bats. You’ll need them.
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The Grantland 2014 Summer Jam Playlist
Here’s what the Grantland staff will be listening to all summer.
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The Moment Podcast: Brian Koppelman With John Heilemann
Best-selling journalist John Heilemann walks Brian through writing ‘Game Change’ and why he and his partner Mark Halperin have gone into business with Michael Bloomberg.
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Freak Show & Tell: ‘Buying Naked,’ Because Nudists Need Real-Estate Help Too
All the best parts from ‘Buying Naked,’ Catfish,’ and ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars.’
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Know Your Beef: Nicki Minaj vs. Iggy Azalea
If Nicki Minaj was saying what we think she was saying at the BET Awards, then she’s not wrong, but firing shots at Iggy may not be the best look.
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‘Better Call Saul’ Probably Isn’t Just a Prequel, Meaning It Won’t Be Hard to Bring Back Walt and Jesse
“One of the great things about having a time line which is flexible is that perhaps some of it takes place before ‘Breaking Bad,’ during ‘Breaking Bad,’ and after ‘Breaking Bad,’“ says co-showrunner Peter Gould.
Read moreJune 30, 2014
Your Latest ‘True Detective’ Micronews: One Male Lead to Rule Them All?
Also in the Afternoon Links: Bon Iver came out of hiding, Jason Bateman found a new movie to direct, and Jay and Bey released a behind-the-scenes video from the “On the Run” tour.
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The Annual BET Awards ‘Bless This Mess’ Emotional Roller Coaster
The BET Awards are a beautiful, necessary, often-frustrating four-hour unicorn. And I love them so much.
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Sex & Drugs & Rock and Roll & Beautiful Mullets: Denis Leary Gets 10 Episodes of a Washed-up Rocker Comedy on FX
Like ‘Rescue Me,’ ‘Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll’ is a Leary creation with a Leary-penned pilot.
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The Who to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With New (Last?) Album, New (Final?) Tour, New Acceptance of Impending Death
Pete Townshend: ‘We are what we are, and extremely good at it, but we’re lucky to be alive and still touring.’
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Blockbuster Talk: America, Football, Skrillex, and ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’
This summer, two Grantlanders will gather to discuss the weekend’s mega-franchise, counterprogramming comedy, or teen weepie to discuss truth, spoilers (!), and the Hollywood way. This week: Robert Mays and Emily Yoshida take on ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction.’
Read moreGrantland Channel Video: Porn Star Karaoke
Sardo’s, a karaoke bar in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, is overrun with adult performers every Tuesday when it hosts “Porn Star Karaoke.”
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I Would Reunite 4 U: Prince’s Private Paisley Park Concert for Apollonia
Some of us have held a torch for Prince and Apollonia since he convinced her to purify herself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka. The hot, purple chemistry they had in ‘Purple Rain’ was just too iconic.
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Box Office by the Numbers: ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Is the Year’s New Biggest Movie
The newest ‘Transformers’ earned $100 million at the domestic box office and another $200 million abroad.
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