Surfing: A Love Story
Jen See on the joys of surfing.
sports
Fitness How I Learned to Love Pumping Iron
Hieu Truong, on discovering weightlifting, and what pumping iron has done for her.
Books How John Green Became Involved In Lower League English Football
James Patrick Gordon explains how the American novelist John Green wound up sponsoring AFC Wimbledon, an English football club.
Marcus Aurelius, Sports Broadcaster
Marcus Aurelius tries his hand at football commentary.
Feminism Feminine Spectacle: The UFC, Women, and Weakness
Sarah Van Name, on how the UFC packages its female fighters, and what it means about how we think of femininity.
Books All the Sporty Ladies: Female Athletes in Romance Novels
Mindy Hung continues her reign of terror by discussing how female athletes are portrayed in romance novels.
Feminism Girl on Wire: Thoughts on Tightrope Walking
Katherine Rundell talks about how she learned tightrope walking, and all the women on wire who came before her.
Health Bike Curious: A Buyer’s Guide
Dana Burkett is here to provide a buyer's guide for the bi(ke) curious among you. She has no time for your nonsense.
Health The Olympics of the Future
Sulagna Misra prognosticates on the strange and marvelous Olympics of the future.
Feminism The Great Mae Young, 1923-2014
Madeleine Lloyd-Davies pays homage to the life and career of the recently-departed female pro wrestler, Mae Young.
Health The First Female Olympians
Victoria Patterson on the history of women's sports in the West and the first female Olympians.
Art A Cartoon About Sports
From Molly Brooks, a cartoon about sports. Specifically, hockey.
Health Not Whether You Win or Lose, But How You Look
Victoria Patterson on appearance, sports commentary, and Wimbledon women.
