Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

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Hockey Players Are Tough, But Novelists Are Tougher

Hockey Players Are Tough, But Novelists Are Tougher

Leslie Cohen on Writing a Romance Novel With Former NHL Hockey Player Sean Avery

By Leslie Cohen | November 10, 2025

How the Rise of Fascism Impacted the 1938 FIFA World Cup

How the Rise of Fascism Impacted the 1938 FIFA World Cup

Jonathan Wilson Explores the Political—and Personal—Upheaval at the Intersection of Politics and Sport

By Jonathan Wilson | November 7, 2025

Free IP! Ideal candidates for the next Richard Linklater biopic.

Free IP! Ideal candidates for the next Richard Linklater biopic.

The artist loving auteur should make a movie about these guys.

By Brittany Allen | November 4, 2025

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

Yaron Weitzman Recommends David Halberstam, Jeff Pearlman, Jack McCallum, and More

By Yaron Weitzman | October 21, 2025

When Bruce Lee Trained With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When Bruce Lee Trained With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jeff Chang on What Two Iconic Athletes Learned From Their Collaboration

By Jeff Chang | September 25, 2025

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Failing Better: On The Tennis Player and The Writer

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Why Helen Garner Embedded With Her Grandson’s Footy Club

Why Helen Garner Embedded With Her Grandson’s Footy Club

“That’s when footy really got a grip on me. It made me feel lucky to be alive.”

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The Poet Who Watched a Football Game on Nagasaki’s Atomic Killing Field

The Poet Who Watched a Football Game on Nagasaki’s Atomic Killing Field

Greg Mitchell on William W. Watt’s Experience in the Aftermath of Nuclear Devastation

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Muscle Beach: Surfing with Bonnie Tsui

Muscle Beach: Surfing with Bonnie Tsui

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Here's everything that made us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's everything that made us happy this week.

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“Shakespeare in a Ring.” Hulk Hogan and the Rise of Pro Wrestling in the American Psyche

“Shakespeare in a Ring.” Hulk Hogan and the Rise of Pro Wrestling in the American Psyche

Marc Raimondi on the Terry Bollea’s McDonalds-esque Appeal

By Marc Raimondi | June 25, 2025

Waves and Wipeouts: On Learning How to Surf As an Adult

Waves and Wipeouts: On Learning How to Surf As an Adult

David Litt Considers the Value of Fear and Persistence in the Pursuit of a New Skill

By David Litt | June 25, 2025

Dad Books: a flowchart.

Dad Books: a flowchart.

A Father's Day flowchart.

By Brittany Allen | June 11, 2025

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