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The Blind Side Was Always Trash
August 15, 2023
The book and movie about former NFL lineman Michael Oher lean into the white-savior trope. They were terrible long before the allegations that they were based on lies.
Why the Right Wanted the USWNT to Lose
August 10, 2023
Conservatives want everything Megan Rapinoe represents—feminism, queerness, anti-racism, reproductive choice, women’s strength—to wither away.
Decolonization and the Women’s World Cup
August 5, 2023
Carli Lloyd’s Attacks on the USWNT Are Personal—and Political
August 1, 2023
The US Women’s National Team has always carried a double burden: They need to be the best, and they need to be global soccer icons.
Time to Stop Running
July 26, 2023
NFL running backs are in the same fight as all laborers: the struggle to be treated as humans, not “cattle.”
Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies
July 19, 2023
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tells Dave Zirin why he’s raising the alarm about government attacks on Black history.
The End of the New York Times Sports Page Is a Tragedy
July 14, 2023
In a union-busting move, the most important newspaper in the country killed its sports page.
“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass
July 4, 2023
This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.
The Paris Olympics Are Developing a Familiar Stench
June 27, 2023
A recent raid shows that the Olympic corruption follies aren’t going anywhere.
“I Write Things I Cannot Play”: The Secret of Liz Phair
June 20, 2023
Thirty years after the release of her classic album Exile in Guyville, the singer-songwriter is taking the record back on the road.
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