Tennis in a Time of Fascism
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This account covers the ATP and WTA tours as the world burns around us.
Thoughts on Louise Brooks's non-Pabst films? I'm looking at that new Focus on Louise Brooks set from Flicker Alley and wondering if it's a worthy purchase.
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Thoughts on Louise Brooks's non-Pabst films? I'm looking at that new Focus on Louise Brooks set from Flicker Alley and wondering if it's a worthy purchase.
One of my favorite players on tour. Sinner and Alcaraz are boring.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
One of my favorite players on tour. Sinner and Alcaraz are boring.
With a ballot that dumb, Shaughnessy must think Trump won Georgia in 2020.
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
With a ballot that dumb, Shaughnessy must think Trump won Georgia in 2020.
Relax. It’s just a social media app, not a revolution.
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Relax. It’s just a social media app, not a revolution.
Bob Dylan, Bernard Goetz and Chubby Checker holding strong
December 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Bob Dylan, Bernard Goetz and Chubby Checker holding strong
Is the baseball Hall of Fame the only sports hall that won’t induct players who tested positive for PED? Tennis inducted Sharapova this past year.
December 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Is the baseball Hall of Fame the only sports hall that won’t induct players who tested positive for PED? Tennis inducted Sharapova this past year.
Do we actually need pundits at all anymore?
December 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Do we actually need pundits at all anymore?
What do you define as being in the canon? Things that are shown in film classes? Or some other criteria?
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
What do you define as being in the canon? Things that are shown in film classes? Or some other criteria?
It is a mistake to expect courage and integrity from university administrators, or, for that matter, tenured faculty.
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
It is a mistake to expect courage and integrity from university administrators, or, for that matter, tenured faculty.
No, pretty sure he’s still disappeared up his own ass.
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
No, pretty sure he’s still disappeared up his own ass.
Oh boy, noted dipshit Keith Law is in me. Now I am really quaking.
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Oh boy, noted dipshit Keith Law is in me. Now I am really quaking.
Why do you like reactionary trash?
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Why do you like reactionary trash?
Read a book instead of buying reactionary trash. Just a thought.
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Read a book instead of buying reactionary trash. Just a thought.
I'm not a Star Wars fan. I thought Rogue One was pretty good, and I understand that film is more than entertainment.
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I'm not a Star Wars fan. I thought Rogue One was pretty good, and I understand that film is more than entertainment.
I’m not sure bashing someone who was president thirty years ago is going to move the needle in any direction.
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I’m not sure bashing someone who was president thirty years ago is going to move the needle in any direction.
NBA is boring. Post about the NHL more or get suspended.
November 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
NBA is boring. Post about the NHL more or get suspended.
No, you don’t.
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
No, you don’t.
My experience with AI is that it is primarily a flattery machine. It will go very "woke" (whatever that means) if it thinks that is what I want.
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My experience with AI is that it is primarily a flattery machine. It will go very "woke" (whatever that means) if it thinks that is what I want.
My takeaway from her interview with Andy Roddick earlier in the year was that she is really, really bad at hiding her arrogance and being personable.
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
My takeaway from her interview with Andy Roddick earlier in the year was that she is really, really bad at hiding her arrogance and being personable.
Your services as a public intellectual are not actually needed. Get to work providing real value to society in some way, shape, or form.
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Your services as a public intellectual are not actually needed. Get to work providing real value to society in some way, shape, or form.
It's paywalled for me, but why is railing against the police and identifying as a Communist bad? I mean, actually bad, as opposed to "bad because of the optics"?
October 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It's paywalled for me, but why is railing against the police and identifying as a Communist bad? I mean, actually bad, as opposed to "bad because of the optics"?
They created that rule not because it was boring, but because it shreds pitching staffs.
October 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
They created that rule not because it was boring, but because it shreds pitching staffs.
"Useful idiot" is one of the most awful phrases invented in the 21st century. It allows for no actual discussion, no sustained inquiry, no curiosity, nothing. It's just a dismissive statement of rejection.
October 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Useful idiot" is one of the most awful phrases invented in the 21st century. It allows for no actual discussion, no sustained inquiry, no curiosity, nothing. It's just a dismissive statement of rejection.
In your ranking for AL Cy Young, you are missing the pitcher with a 6 WAR season and 1.35 ERA.
September 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In your ranking for AL Cy Young, you are missing the pitcher with a 6 WAR season and 1.35 ERA.
It makes me think that mainstream liberals like Klein have no actual politics that rises above performance for other elites.
September 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It makes me think that mainstream liberals like Klein have no actual politics that rises above performance for other elites.