admin Will Americans Start to Care About the World Cup Now?
Louisa Thomas on the rise of soccer, and of the World Cup, as a fan sport in the U.S., and…
The Long Road to Margaret Thatcher’s Britain
Rebecca Mead on Paul Graham’s photo book “A1: The Great North Road,” which documents life along a major British thoroughfare…
My N.B.A. Knowledge Comes In Handy
“Instead of tending to your daughter’s emotional needs, I’ve spent years reading about the inner workings of the National Basketball…
Respectful Ways to Heckle Athletes
Talib Babb writes a humorous list of suggestions for polite heckles for spectators who tend to get too personal when…
Smart Things I Have Done While You Were Watching Sportsball
River Clegg imagines a humorous list of things one can do instead of watching or otherwise engaging with sports, such…
When the Knicks Are Good
Sam Spero humorously imagines a situation in which the Knicks are performing so well that even a curmudgeonly New York…
Kate Millett Disappears
The writer and artist’s 1972 installation “Terminal Piece” shows us the failure of language in the face of violence. Rachel…
The World Cup and the Changing Psyche of the Haitian Diaspora
For Les Grenadiers and their fans, the game will be about the confrontation of a certain psychological displacement. Doreen St.…
Iran Can Hold America Hostage in Either War or Peace
Robin Wright on Iran’s enduring strategy of taking hostages—now evolved to include strategic ports like the Strait of Hormuz—and how…
How David Hockney Outgrew the London Art Scene
Anthony Bailey profiles the English figurative painter at work, in New York, on the sets and costumes for a production…