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How the NFL took over America in 100 years

Photo by James Flores (©GETTY IMAGES) Article by Anthony Gulizia and Jeremy Willis, via ESPN Prior to his death in 2005, Hunter S. Thompson, a foremost chronicler of America's last 50 years, once wrote the following for ESPN: "We must have football. What would this country be without...

Why Captain Marvel’s milestone status creates so much pressure for it to succeed

Photo by Gareth Cattermole (Getty Images for Disney) Article by Constance Grady and Alex Abad-Santos, via Vox After 11 years of Marvel moviemaking, Captain Marvel has made history simply by existing. The film, about a fighter pilot turned alien soldier turned cosmic superhero, is the first in Marvel Studios cinematic history...

Jamaica honours reggae with grand festival to mark 50 years of the genre

Photo courtesy of Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, Ltd. Article by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, via Face2Face Africa With so much focus on culture, history and preservation of originality, February 2019 has been declared Golden Reggae month in Jamaica. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the celebration was declared and launched by the...

Remembering U.S. Soccer’s Greatest, Most Improbable Triumph

Photo by Ringer illustration (Getty Images) Article by Daniel Harris, via The Ringer With the possible exception of love, soccer is the greatest thing in the world. An obvious sentiment to some, granted, true to the point of truism, but strangely, one that hasn’t always been shared....

History Will Smile on Colin Kaepernick. Wanna Bet?

Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Article by Albert R. Hunt, via Bloomberg Here’s a wager that I’ll win but will never collect: In 2068, Colin Kaepernick will be celebrated for the courage of his convictions while President Donald Trump will be vilified as a bigoted demagogue. Kaepernick is the...