Louis vs. Schmeling was hardly the first time race and racism mattered in boxing (see Jack Johnson, among others), and it wouldn’t be the last.
Broadcasts of NFC games haven’t been the same without him. He had a gift for making any name he pronounced sound like the most awesome
–One thing that’s always perplexed me about the Super Bowl is the people who watch for the ads. I know a guy who works high
–Last night, thanks to Netflix, I communed once more with the Brothers Zucker. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBuAfIjsFVk&w=420&h=315] How silly can you get? –Actually, the San Francisco 49ers answered
–I’m neutral to the (deleted) scene of Castle Dracula’s collapse at the end of Dracula. The book ends acceptably enough as it stands. (The reason Stoker gave
–Take a look at Andrew O’Hehir’s article about David Chase’s new film, Not Fade Away. In the article, O’Hehir says, “As any ‘Sopranos’ buff will tell you,
Because most of the (3) readers of this site aren’t fiction writers by trade, I usually don’t link to blog post lamentations about the tough
I just finished the first draft of a review of a well-written but at the same time frustrating pastiche of Samuel Beckett’s Mercier and Camier. You’ll
Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin is thinking of writing a book. Because the Earth’s population includes a high percentage of awful, awful people, I’m sure Akin’s
It’s been a strange week here in Shangri-La. Strange and expensive. The reading tomorrow will come as a great relief, at least once I’m done.