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Bill Simmons Angers Blue Jay Fans With Jose Bautista Comment

Posted August 31, 2011, 5:30 pm by (36 Comments)

Bill Simmons said something sports related that annoyed someone with sports related interests.

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Mike Barnicle: Fabricator, Plagiarist and Now a Grantland Contributor.

Posted July 11, 2011, 4:06 pm by (127 Comments)

New England is probably familiar with Grantland contributor Mike Barnicle.

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Bill Simmons Explains Why You’re Not A Movie Star Until You’ve Filmed Your Zookeeper

Posted June 30, 2011, 4:10 pm by (290 Comments)

Bill Simmons wrote a 4,000 word opus on who is and isn’t a movie star. Rotten Tomatoes is kind of the Sabermetrics of Hollywood.

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The 2010 New Yorker Festival: In Conversation With Malcolm Gladwell

ESPN Ombudsman Tackles Grantland

Posted June 20, 2011, 3:40 pm by (114 Comments)

The Poynter Institute weighs in on Grantland. Concerned about length, focus and gender. Offers some writing advice.

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Bill Simmons’ Grantland Having Startup Troubles

Posted June 19, 2011, 12:19 pm by (29 Comments)

Down goes Grantland, apparently because of a server issue.

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Confession: I Read Bill Simmons’ Grantland

Posted June 9, 2011, 4:45 pm by (37 Comments)

Grantland debuted yesterday. Here’s what I though about Bill Simmons’ new site.

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The 2010 New Yorker Festival: In Conversation With Malcolm Gladwell

Grantland: First Impressions

Posted June 8, 2011, 4:43 pm by (142 Comments)

Bill Simmons’ Internet land grant was unveiled today. Questions before the launch abounded. Answers after it remain in short supply. Perceived contradictions remain contradictions. Left open-ended by the architect, the focus remains unclear.

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