Tag Archives: sports
Sunday Scraps 51
1. WANTON: Frank Bruni at the New York Times does a great job explaining the double standard sexual talk that has become all the rage. I guess it’s been around for awhile, but it suddenly seems much louder. 2. BASEBALL: … Continue reading
Filed under Body Image, Guest Posts, Hollywood, Media, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sex, Sports
Notes on a Scandal
Every single internet writer has done some sort of thoughtful retrospective on Penn State, Big Ten football, the cost of cover-ups, and the sad, painful, problematic legacy of Joe Paterno. Some of the pieces have been good, some have been … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sports
Priorities?
Pretty much sums up my feelings about Penn State right now: I didn’t used to have a poor impression of Penn State. I know some pretty cool people that went there, and I’m perfectly confident that there are a lot … Continue reading
Sunday Scraps 35
1. CATS: What happens when you teach your cat to IM? Shane Cyr imagines the results in ate mini “episode” called Louis vs. Rick. 2. SPORTS: Some countries are making skirts mandatory for women’s boxing. Others are strongly suggesting the … Continue reading
Sunday Scraps 31
1. STEVE: There are a ton of great profiles this week of Steve Jobs. Rather than read those, spend 15 minutes listening to his 2005 commencement speech to Stanford University. 2. FEMINISM: This is the latest in the Tropes vs. … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Body Image, Education, Food, Gender, Hollywood, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sports
Sunday Scraps 29
1. SPORTS: If, a week ago, you had asked me whether college athletes should be paid, I would have said hell to the no. Then I read this incredibly long but amazing piece from The Atlantic and did a total … Continue reading
Sunday Scraps 28
1. REAL: This Hanne Blank essay is featured on I Came to Run this week. It’s the best, most succinct explanation of why any attempt to define what makes a “real woman” is a futile exercise. 2. DATING: The Hairpin … Continue reading
Filed under Body Image, Food, Hollywood, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sports
Ladies Only Fantasy Football
Are you tired of fantasy football talk yet? Tough. I’m in an all-ladies fantasy league. Ask me how many NFL players I can name. Seriously… ask me. Does Drew Bledsoe still play? How about Randy Moss? Doug Flutie? I think … Continue reading
Buttvertising
Example 1: “As far as we’re aware this is the first time QR codes have been used in in-play sports advertising and what better way to test its effectiveness than by putting them on one of the places that is … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Food, Gender
Sunday Scraps 22
1. GENDER: Sociological Images caught a great example of gender assumptions in kids products, this one more insidious than most. The boy backpack is for a pilot, the girl backpack is for a pilot’s assistant. 2. COLBERT: Stephen Colbert picked … Continue reading →
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