MTV’s Susie Meister speaks with gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci, the first woman to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition.
Can you really win the lottery every single time you play? In a word, yes. In two words, heck yes.
On Strength, Beauty, and Strongman Contests
May 15, 2013 By 3 Comments
Strongman NC Harrison is comfortable in his very large body, even if he confounds the expectations of others.
The Buffest Nation on Earth: An Essay About Male Bodies
May 10, 2013 By 4 Comments
Oliver Lee Bateman discusses Pain & Gain director Michael Bay’s problems with male body image.
Can Sports Save Us?
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Oliver Lee Bateman explains why we should pay closer attention to the sports that we watch.
Male Bodies and the Lies We Tell About Them: The Making and Faking of Professional Wrestling
May 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
What can a “sport” built around fakery and deception teach us about the lies men tell themselves?
It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, It’s Whether You Win: High Stakes in College Football Coaching
May 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
Can you alma mater afford to fire its head football coach if he fails to win a national title? Can it afford not to?
The Impossibility of the Closet
April 26, 2013 By 4 Comments
The “is he or isn’t he?” saga of former NFL All-Pro Kerry Rhodes suggests that keeping silent about one’s sexuality may no longer be an option.
2013 NFL/Bravolebrity Mock Draft
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This Is Not A Pipe: Why I Stopped Tearing Up the American Flag
April 20, 2013 By 1 Comment
If that’s what it takes to pay the bills, an older and wiser Jim Jividen will kiss any flag that’s placed in front of him.
Should We Forgive Chris Brown?
April 19, 2013 By 9 Comments
By accepting Chris Brown’s apology and consuming his products, are we saying domestic abuse is forgivable?
The Perfect Male Body
April 13, 2013 By 12 Comments
In the first of a series of posts about the objectification of the “ideal” male body, Oliver Lee Bateman examines the life and times of fitness entrepreneur Joe Weider.
Why I Hate Wrestling Video Games
April 10, 2013 By 2 Comments
Oliver Lee Bateman laments the inability of game developers to produce a video game that captures the unique charms of professional wrestling.
Studies Prove Bigger Is Better
April 10, 2013 By 6 Comments
Not all attention-grabbing newspaper headlines are created equal, argues Oliver Lee Bateman.
Wrestlemania 29 Preview
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Wrestling expert Jim Jividen previews Wrestlemania 29 and ranks every single Wrestlemania match in the pay-per-view’s long and storied history.
Mike Rice Loses His Sh*t: On Masculinity and Anger
April 2, 2013 By 3 Comments
There’s a not-so-fine line between assertive leadership and chucking basketballs at your players’ heads. Mike Rice Jr. crossed that line.
Why I Decided to Interview the Westboro Baptist Church
Can we learn something from the Westboro Baptist Church? Susie Meister thinks so.
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