October 18, 2011
The Silent Season of a Hero: Annotated

Our friend Gay Talese wrote this piece, a profile of the late Joe DiMaggio, for Esquire in the 1960s. It’s considered by many to be the best sports feature ever written. I’m inclined to agree.

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Posted in Gay Talese Sports Joe DiMaggio
August 2, 2011
Badminton player, photographed Gjon Mili for Life Magazine in 1939. Demonstrating the power of flannel trousers. via Hollister Hovey

Badminton player, photographed Gjon Mili for Life Magazine in 1939. Demonstrating the power of flannel trousers.

via Hollister Hovey

Posted in Badminton Sports Vintage 1930s Hollister Hovey
October 14, 2010
craigsagerssuits: Craig Sager’s Suit FLASHBACK Photo credit: VisitPhoenix/Flickr (You might recognize this jacket…) WOW.  Thanks, Thomas.  Don Cherry has a little competition in the CRAZY SPORTS COMMENTATOR OUTFITS department.

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Craig Sager’s Suit FLASHBACK

Photo credit: VisitPhoenix/Flickr

(You might recognize this jacket…)

WOW.  Thanks, Thomas.  Don Cherry has a little competition in the CRAZY SPORTS COMMENTATOR OUTFITS department.

Posted in Craig Sager NBA Basketball Sports Don Cherry Waking Nightmares
June 29, 2010
Grand Prix Guide ‘74 via Dinosaurs & Robots

Grand Prix Guide ‘74

via Dinosaurs & Robots

Posted in Motorsports Sports Dinosaurs & Robots Mister Jalopy
February 24, 2010
“For years the hollow claims of every marketing guru who insists that consumers ‘demand authenticity’ has been neatly debunked by the success of the high-end ‘distressed’ denim phenomenon. Buying jeans whose wear-and-tear is implemented by far-flung factory workers and machinery, according to specific standards devised and overseen by layers of corporate design-management — and in fact paying extra for such jeans, and pretending that this somehow signals rebel style — a capitulation to simulacra-culture so Xtreme it would make Debord giggle and Baudrillard weep” — Rob Walker on faux-distressing and the Olympic snowboarding uniforms.
Posted in Olympics Sports Winter Jeans