Tag Archives: sports

“Broke”

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I really like the documentary work of Billy Corben. He’s got a feel for muckraking sensationalism as well as a knack for weaving talking-head interviews into dense, colorful swathes of information. You can sense his inquisitiveness, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Sports | Tagged Billy Corben, Cocaine Cowboys, documentaries, drugs, ESPN, Film, Miami, movies, sports | 3 Comments

White People Having Fun

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: NSFW (of a very innocent kind) alert:

Posted in Humor, Sex | Tagged nudity, skiing, sports | 3 Comments

Two Sports Movies From The 1970’s

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: One’s a masterpiece, one’s an interesting-if-not-exactly-good little movie. First the masterpiece: Slap Shot (George Roy Hill, 1977) A vulgar, American comedy from one of the 70’s most underrated filmmakers. (Considering the “classic” status of Butch Cassidy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Sports | Tagged George Roy Hill, hockey, movies, Paul Newman, sports, women's wrestling | 9 Comments

Paying College Athletes

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: You may recall the historian Taylor Branch got a lot of attention for his call, in The Atlantic, for college athletes to be paid. His long article was, in my view, longer on sermonizing than it was on … Continue reading →