Good point. Here’s more on where the 4% number comes from.

Kipchoge’s effort was amazing, but I don’t like this. I don’t even like rabbits in major races. We’ve moved too far away from this sport being about the competition. Arguably the greatest American marathoner, Meb Keflizighi, was never the fastest in the field. But in unrabbited races (The Olympics, Boston, New York),…

No Sarah Kendzior mention here? For shame.

[nerd hat]

The Shannara Chronicles takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth, the books are pretty cagey with that fact, but the show keeps putting recognizable ruins and remnants of modern day Earth (presumably to engage that NCIS: New Orleans crowd).

HamNo’s boxing columns have singlehandedly gotten me to watch more boxing. Hard to understand and appreciate the technical aspects of the sport when few people are writing about them, and he’s out there breaking it down for readers.

800 runners aren’t sprinters. It’s arguably a harder distance than 400 because you’re on the edge of sprinting but you’ve got to do it twice as long.

*As I expressed in my interview with Barry Jenkins, I think “gay” is a little constricting of a label for Moonlight, as neither Chiron nor Kevin actually use that word to describe themselves. “Queer” works better for me. Nonetheless, as a movie in part about male same-sex desire, it is often considered “gay” (and is…

Never underestimate my stubbornness when someone rightfully tells me I can’t do something. “Don’t eat nails” they say. Fuck you. I eat what I want.

*Speaking in a feigned British accent*: Actually, the proper term is sacked. Bob Bradley was sacked by-*gets murdered, deserves it*

The idea that the firing was “well-deserved” when Bradley (1) inherited a Championship-caliber back line, and (2) wasn’t given an opportunity to improve upon that back line, is just absurd. The team wasn’t any better because he wasn’t given an opportunity to make it any better.

I’ll disagree with this. “The motions” of a relationship are what define it, more than any words can. I’ve been with my boyfriend for years; we never had the “are we dating?” talk, the “how serious is this?” talk, or anything like that. We grew into it, at first, and then made every step after that quietly,…

That’s trying really hard not to see it. Like this is the anime where I was sure people would not be confused on their relationship. I guess a visible on-screen kiss would have made it exceptionally clear but I didn’t think it was necessary to understand. Damn I want the 2nd Season now!!

Yeah. The “queerbaiting” call I’ve seen in numerous articles rub me the wrong way. It’s not like the show is trying to hide it.

i can’t explain it either, but some people really do doubt the truth and light that is victuri.

It’s a kiss. You don’t zoom in on the lips for any reason except to highlight that. But even still, to me, that’s not one of the more “canon-confirming” moments, when stacked against the constant casual intimacy and internal monologues about their love for one another. Finally, whatever Yuuri calls it, he buys Victor…

People doubt Yuri and Victor? (SPOILER) They even get “engaged”!

there’s been some debate. i DEFINITELY think it’s a kiss!

it was a bit anti-climactic but not because of the lack of a kiss (they’ve already kissed, although it was ‘tastefully’ censored) or the fact they didn’t finalize their relationship (they got engaged ffs). more because it’s been a pretty messy, confusing season overall, with a strange tempo. i’m glad we got a scene of…

I thought it was well done. Sure, you didn’t get the explosion / climax many people were looking for, but their dance at the end was beautiful. I also don’t think it’d be quite in Sayo Yamamoto’s style to end on a cliched note like that.