Fifteen artists offer a range of ways into “sports” as a concept.
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Modern Knights Compete in Medieval-Style Sword Fighting
Hyperallergic talks to the directors of the documentary Bludgeon about portraying a subculture without making fun of it.
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An Innovative YouTube Series Visualizes Sports Data in a Mesmerizing Manner
SB Nation’s Jon Bois brings a singular style to his video storytelling.
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Disturbing Ads Warn of Uptick in Domestic Violence During the World Cup
The violence associated with professional sports doesn’t limit itself to the playing field, as a new campaign by the UK’s National Domestic Violence Hotline makes clear in a new series of ads.
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A Documentary Tracks the Competitive Theatrics of John McEnroe
A new documentary made up solely of footage of the tennis star shot in 1984 is a meditation on the psycho-dramatics of sports and a pure celebration of the body in motion.
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Boston and Philadelphia’s Art Museums Gamble Loaning a Painting on the Super Bowl
The outcome of Museum Bowl 2018 will depend on whether the Philadelphia Eagles or the New England Patriots prevail on Sunday.
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Cleveland’s Major League Baseball Team Will Retire Racist “Chief Wahoo” Logo
Though it will still appear on some merchandise sold in northeast Ohio and the Arizona city where the team holds its spring training.
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Dismantling the Myths of Sports
BERLIN — Today, more than ever, athletes are presented as role models.
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The 2016 Rio Olympics Medals Embrace Sustainable Design
Athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympics will be taking home bits of recycled mirrors, car parts, and X-ray plates in their medals as part of design aimed at sustainability.
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Why You Can’t Show Your Tattoos without Permission in Video Games
What are the intellectual property rights of tattoo artists? Video games that depict athletes are testing the limits.
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Soccer in Ancient Times (and Art)
In 1977, Brazilian soccer star Pelé posed for Andy Warhol, who snapped a photo to use in the creation of one of his iconic screenprints. But Pelé didn’t need Warhol to immortalize him; he was already arguably the greatest player in the world’s most popular sport.
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Can a Town Be a Museum? The Battle Over Jim Thorpe’s Bones
Jim Thorpe was arguably the greatest athlete of all time, yet the sports legend has mostly been in the news of late due to his remains, which were controversially buried in a town he never visited.