The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
December 9, 2013
My Navy SEAL of the Year: Max Martini in Captain Phillips
Now more than ever, pop culture is about the small stuff — an obscure TV show, a few notes in a pop song, a tweet. To celebrate a year of micro moments, every day a new Grantland writer will highlight one specific thing — a Big Little Thing — that we won’t soon forget. Max […]
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Masters of Sex: The ‘Phallic Victories’ of One of the Best Shows on TV
Would it be too on the nose (or on something else) to say that Showtime’s Masters of Sex has reached the plateau stage? Most rookie series tend to fumble with quality like an adolescent with a bra strap. But the beguiling Masters has been both thrilling and remarkably consistent: From the very first episodes, the […]
Read moreSNL: Paul Rudd Battles for the Spotlight in a Cameo-Filled, One Direction–Hosted Episode
I know it’s been mentioned a thousand times, but I’d be failing in my duties as a recapper if I didn’t note that Paul Rudd has obviously made a deal with the devil. Or scientists. Maybe a vitamin company. He is 44 years old, but he is not 44 years old. Why has his face […]
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Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan’s Eternal Feud Flares Up at Art Basel
You know the poster for Grudge Match with Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone that’s plastered all over the place right now? It shows the two grizzled screen veterans locked in an eternal punch, the fantasy matchup between Rocky Balboa and Raging Bull that everyone’s been clamoring for all this time? Now, using your mind, Photoshop Lindsay Lohan’s […]
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Why Sara Bareilles Can Win Album of the Year, and Two More Grammy Theories
When attempting to predict the future winner of a Grammy award, it is vital that logic-logic be set aside in favor of Grammy-logic. Here are the tenets of Grammy-logic: Concepts such as “cultural relevance” and “youth music” do not exist. The most daring and progressive artists need not be recognized. The only reality is the […]
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Box Office Top Five: Frozen Asks Katniss to Take a Seat
1. Frozen, $31.6 million (last week: no. 2; $134.3 million cumulative) Was I talking about The Best Man Holiday potentially sticking around in the top five through mid-January last week? Can I change my vote to Frozen? After playing sidekick to the Catching Fire–led Thanksgiving box office bonanza, Frozen jumped ahead to first place this weekend and pulled […]
Read moreDecember 7, 2013
The Best of Grantland Pop Culture Podcast: Municipal Workouts, Getting On, Mike Birbiglia, and Survivor
Kevin Wildes pitches David Jacoby on municipal workouts, Alex and Wesley love HBO’s Getting On, Girls in Hoodies chat with Mike Birbiglia, and Right Reasons talk Survivor. Listen to the podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter. Subscribe to Grantland Pop Culture on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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