Wednesday, January 28 2009
Onward, Christian Soldiers!
With references to Biblical verses emblazoned on his eye-black, Tim Tebow embodies the American ideal of the God-fearing warrior.
Monday, January 12 2009
The 2008 Stickies
To celebrate the past 12 months of infuriating and entrancing sports culture, PopMatters proudly presents the Sticky Wickets Awards for the best and worst in Global Sports.
Thursday, January 8 2009
Bret Hart: A Real Life in a Cartoon World
In a surreal world dedicated to a uniquely haphazard and comically inept breed of pretense, Bret Hart’s appeal was simple: he made everything seem 'real'.
Wednesday, January 7 2009
Dave Zirin: A Sportswriter with Real Punch
"We can pretend sports isn't political just as well as we can pretend there is no such thing as gravity if we fall out of an airplane."
Monday, December 15 2008
The Thinking Voice of the NFL: A Conversation with Mike Carlson
"If I was doing the same thing in the States, I’d probably be getting lot more criticism, not only from the fans but also from the people themselves."
Tuesday, December 9 2008
Presidential Angling
Now that Barack Obama is America's 44th president, in the spirit of his predecessors, he might want to take up fishing.
Tuesday, December 2 2008
There Was No Way to Tell This Man Was a Monster
Scott Keith's Dungeon of Death is a confused, unfocused, meandering account of the most gruesome death yet in an industry known for killing off its performers at startlingly young ages.
Monday, December 1 2008
Change Some Can’t Believe In
Lewis Hamilton, the precocious, handsome son of a black father and white mother (remind you of anyone?), is the Formula One Champion of the world.
Thursday, November 20 2008
Future Primitive: Kimbo Slice’s Cruelest Cut
Slice, whose fortunes were at once torn asunder and radically refigured by a hurricane, constitutes a perfect storm of racial stereotypes himself.
Wednesday, October 29 2008
Open Season on Zebras
If prime time sports were a new invention, as opposed to the end result of well over 100 years of recreational history, would the powers that be entrust management of the games to old men with whistles?
Tuesday, August 5 2008
Better You Be a Team Player
Sports, as emphasized in films such as Eight Men Out and The Untouchables, are a helpful way of organizing and enforcing our daily behaviors.
