NC Harrison reflects on the career-ending injury suffered by his favorite female pro wrestler, a woman whose achievements he admired and whose hurts he understood.
A Father’s Precious Gift of One on One Time
May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A father of five takes one hockey worshipping son to Maple Leaf Gardens who will never forget the time he spent with his Dad.
If Cheerleaders Don’t Convert You, Chuck Norris Will
May 18, 2013 By 9 Comments
Sorry, Chuck, winning a lawsuit so cheerleaders can hoist Bible banners at Texas high school football games actually isn’t a win for religious liberty.
The Meister Piece: Nadia Comaneci
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
MTV’s Susie Meister speaks with gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci, the first woman to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition.
One Shot Away from Combustion: A Family of Angry Men
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
David Stanley sees four generations of angry men in his family. Will they be able to control their tempers, or will the tempers control them?
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.
Serie A Match Stopped Due to Racist Chant
May 14, 2013 By 2 Comments
European football is plagued by violence and racism, an epidemic that seems to infect primarily young, unemployed men.
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?
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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 3 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.
How to Root Against Boston After the Marathon Bombings
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A New York sports fan’s thoughts on how to cheer on the home team while respecting Boston.
Dear John: With His Father Dying, So Are His Chances To Talk
April 21, 2013 By 1 Comment
A last chance for a son to reconcile with his dying father, a father pushing his son to be involved in aggressive sports, and a boyfriend who was abused as a child.
The Best $10 Ticket inTown
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mark Spellun talks relationships, love and parenting in a Yankees-Red Sox world.
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.
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.