16 Stories To Remember Grantland By

Here's a few of our favorite features from the site's great four-year run.

1. The Valley Plays Itself — Molly Lambert

Roderick Mills

Los Angeles, according to Paul Thomas Anderson.

2. At Least One Real, Authentic Moment of Humanity With Cameron Diaz — Alex Pappademas

Mario Zucca

An awkward conversation with the most recognizable rom-com star.

3. What Happened at Brian Holloway’s House? — Jay Caspian Kang

Aaron Dana

How an NFL player's empty home became host to a massive teenage party — and the viral social media storm that followed.

4. Barack and Me — Rembert Browne

Valerie Jarrett

On Air Force One, an intimate conversation with the president during a trip to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the marches in Selma.

5. Lost to the Ages — Emily Yoshida

Ubisoft

Exploring the legacy of Myst, two decades after it was supposed to radically change the direction of gaming.

6. The Third Revelation of Father John Misty — Sean Fennessey

Elias Stein

A profile of the ever-evolving folk singer-songrwiter Josh Tillman.

7. Out in the Great Alone — Brian Phillips

Jeff Schultz/AlaskaStock

A birds eye view — literally — of Alaska's grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

8. Wedded Blitz: A Hall of Fame Entry! — Katie Baker

Tracy A. Woodward / Getty Images

A deep dive into the June New York Times wedding announcements.

9. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Couldn’t Lose — Robert Mays

NBC Universal

An oral history of Friday Night Lights.

10. Who Is the Greatest Fictional Basketball Player of All Time? — Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano

Elias Stein

A look back at the greatest players and moments in basketball movie history.

11. The Malice at the Palace — Jonathan Abrams

Allen Einstein / NBAE / Getty Images

An oral history of the infamous 2004 brawl between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons.

12. Wu-Tang, Atomically — Amos Barshad

Michael Weinstein

How members of the iconic 90s hip-hop group, despite leading disparate lives, attempted to reunite for one last album.

13. From Here to Paternity — Bryan Curtis

Illustration by Timothy Mcauliffe

Peek into what goes on behind the brawls and babies of Maury.

14. Let Me Live That Fantasy — Justin Heckert

Grantland

A profile of Puddles, the saddest clown in internet history.

15. Let’s Be Real — Wesley Morris

Grantland

A grim review of Let's Be Cops , amid the violence of the Michael Brown shooting.

16. Notes on the Death of the American Network Sitcom - Andy Greenwald

Linsey Fields

How a staple of American broadcast television — the half-hour comedy — met its end.