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fromInverse
3 days ago

'Thrash' Isn't a Good Movie, But it Is a Fun One

Expecting logic from a movie with the line, 'Mommy's got to fight some f*cking sharks' is always going to be a losing proposition. The problems begin at the script level.
Independent films
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Cal Hooper investigates a suspicious death in a small Irish town, revealing deep-rooted connections and conflicts among its residents.
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fromSilicon Canals
4 weeks ago
Relationships

Men who say "we" when referring to their favorite sports team aren't delusional - they've found one of the last remaining places in adult life where belonging is unconditional, identity is shared without negotiation, and nobody asks them to explain why it matters so much - Silicon Canals

Running
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Using Sports to Develop Good Character

Sports provide opportunities to practice virtues and improve moral character through repeated intentional actions.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Readers reply: American football takes for ever. In which other sports do you spend most of your time not playing the game?

Many sports involve significantly more downtime than actual gameplay, with activities like golf and sailing exemplifying this phenomenon.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 weeks ago

Men who say "we" when referring to their favorite sports team aren't delusional - they've found one of the last remaining places in adult life where belonging is unconditional, identity is shared without negotiation, and nobody asks them to explain why it matters so much - Silicon Canals

Men's identification with their sports teams fosters a sense of community and identity without the need for qualifications or conditions.
Film
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

"The Drama" Has No Idea How to Handle Its Controversial Twist

The Drama presents a romantic comedy that takes a dark turn with a shocking revelation about a character's past involvement in a school shooting plot.
Relationships
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

What Men Can Learn From 17 Unforgettable On-Screen Proposals

Real-life proposals differ from romantic comedies, but lessons from memorable on-screen moments can guide men in crafting meaningful proposals.
LA Lakers
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

A Vengeful Deity Is Smiting The Lakers | Defector

Injuries to key players Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves severely impact the Lakers' playoff hopes and performance.
NYC music
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Inside the origin story of 'One Shining Moment' -- the highlight of March Madness

David Barrett wrote 'One Shining Moment' inspired by a night in a bar, capturing the essence of college basketball in a few poignant words.
Atlanta Braves
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Paul Kimmage: How the Masters showed me golf as the ultimate bloodsport - compelling and brutal and cruel

Greg Norman extended his lead to six shots in the tournament, showcasing exceptional skill and leaving competitors behind.
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Death hunted him since he was a kid': how Lamar Odom survived to become a villain in his own tale

There is a way of understanding Lamar where everything in his life is kind of in reaction to death hunting him since he was a kid, says Ryan Duffy, executive producer of Netflix's Untold sports docuseries.
LA Clippers
Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
Chelsea
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Does running more in a game actually make a difference?

Chelsea's underperformance is not solely due to being outrun, as running data shows mixed results in predicting match outcomes.
Writing
fromPolygon.com
4 weeks ago

This new crime thriller brings a haunting, video game-inspired edge to NYC noir

The novel is inspired by horror and mystery, set in 1990s New York, following a Polish immigrant's dark journey.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Hook, line and cinema: why boxing films are still a knockout

Boxing has been a prominent subject in film, showcasing its emotional and physical intensity while reflecting societal themes.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Pretty Lethal review Amazon's ballerina action thriller puts on a decent enough show

Pretty Lethal features ballet dancers using their skills to fight, contrasting with Ballerina's misleading portrayal of dance in action.
Golden State Warriors
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr wins Oscar for work on documentary short

Steve Kerr won an Oscar as executive producer of documentary short 'All the Empty Rooms,' which honors families who memorialized children's bedrooms after mass shootings.
Film
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

How Many Cinephiles Does It Take to Win a Soccer Match?

The first-ever Cinema Showdown in NYC combined soccer with film promotion, attracting cinephiles and fans for a unique event featuring custom jerseys.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Normal' Is An Above-Average Action Thriller Saved By Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk stars as a temporary sheriff in a Minnesota town that harbors a criminal conspiracy involving billions in gold, forcing him into unexpected action against the entire community.
fromDefector
1 month ago

A Series Of Facts About 'Goat,' The Steph Curry Goat Movie | Defector

The screenshot my little sister provided declared that ANDRE IGUODALA IS IGGY THE REF, a zebra, which was burying the lede. As it turned out, not only is Andre Iguodala Iggy the ref, but Stephen Curry (on top of producing the movie) is Lenny Williamson the giraffe, Nicola Coughlan is Olivia Burke the ostrich, and Gabrielle Union is Jett Fillmore the black panther.
Film
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#lgbtq-representation
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Stanford's flurry to force OT not enough in ACC tourney loss to Miami

Courtney Ogden led 13th-seeded Stanford (19-13) with 22 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter when the Cardinal scored the final 11 points to tie the game at 70. But Ra Shaya Kyle had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Amarachi Kimpson scored seven of her 20 points in overtime to lead 12th-seeded Miami to victory.
Miami
fromBikeMag
2 months ago

This Self-Funded MTB Film's Trailer Is Getting Riders Seriously Hyped

"A self-funded film by Hunter Paull and David McMillan, produced by Hunt Cinema. A global collaborative film project showcasing like-minded crews and cultures that the journeyman David McMillan has met on his years of traveling the globe. COMING 2026" Featuring: David McMillan, Josh Bryceland, Matt Hunter, Ollie Hindley, Kade Edwards, Remy Morton, Matt Miles, Jonte Vink, Matteo Iniguez, Matt Begg,
Bicycling
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Super Bowl Mentality

After 18 weeks of the NFL regular season, the moment is almost here. The Super Bowl represents the pinnacle of pressure. For the athletes that take the field, it's the moment they've been waiting for. The culmination of years of preparation for that one game. There is little margin for error and the moment is unforgiving. Yet, the psychological demands of Super Bowl game day aren't as unique as we think.
Mental health
Skiing
fromDefector
2 months ago

Competitors In The Newest Olympic Sport Will Scale Extraordinary Heights Of Suffering | Defector

Ski mountaineering (skimo) combines uphill skinning, boot-packing, and technical descents to produce extreme cardiovascular and technical demands, debuting as the Olympics' most punishing sport.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why F1 the Movie should win the best picture Oscar

F1 the Movie is a 200-1 outsider for Best Picture due to its mainstream appeal, heavy branding focus, and positioning as promotional content for Formula One's US expansion rather than a traditional prestige drama.
Miscellaneous
fromJezebel
2 months ago

ICE Goons Preparing to Stalk Both the Super Bowl and the Olympics

ICE plans to deploy agents to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and domestic events, prompting strong opposition from Italian officials and public authorities.
National Hockey League
fromPuck Prose
2 months ago

3 contenders under the most pressure after the Olympic break

Several NHL teams' late-season form, notably the Colorado Avalanche's recent slump, could significantly reshape the 2025-26 playoff landscape before the March 6 trade deadline.
Wellness
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Are the Enhanced Games the Future of Sport or a Steroid "Clown Show"? We're About to Find Out.

Some elite swimmers openly admit or contemplate using performance-enhancing drugs while fellow athletes express concern about competitions where drug use is public.
fromBustle
2 months ago

10 Steamy Hockey & Skating Romances To Devour After 'Heated Rivalry'

As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan approach, a strange rumor about cardboard beds in the Olympic Village has started to circulate online once again. While the "sex-proof" bed rumors have been debunked time and time again with vigorous jumping videos and official statements, the close proximity of young athletes in top fighting form continues to attract steamy speculation. Some locals and spectators have even changed their locations in dating apps in hopes of a chance encounter with an Olympian.
Books
fromDefector
2 months ago

The Jonathan Kuminga Saga Swings Towards Tragicomedy | Defector

Take the groundbreaking Curt Cignetti Chipotle story as an example: A series of blogs and memes and sports talk radio segments have been launched around a bland meal, ordered daily from a familiar food chain by someone who happened to win a championship. It is a perfectly reasonable if obviously silly thing, and so obviously not worth caring about that it almost comes around the other side and becomes interesting for how uninteresting it is.
Golden State Warriors
Arts
from48 hills
2 months ago

Drama Masks: The audience is listening-but who is 'The Notebook' romancing? - 48 hills

Audience-performer boundaries can collapse into violence when politically charged performance provokes, as in a German production where spectators attacked an actor playing a fascist.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Which are more like life, novels or films?

Films display character thoughts primarily through facial expressions and actions, making them more mysterious and potentially more realistic than novels, which explicitly describe inner thoughts.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

If You've Ever Hosted A *Dramatic* Sports "Watch Party," Tell Me Your Biggest Disaster

So it got me thinking about all the other people who host "watch parties" and invite friends over for a big game. So naturally, instead of wanting to talk about sports, I just want to hear about the drama surrounding your sports social gatherings. So tell me... Do any of you have a disasterous "watch party" story to share? Did someone try to propose during the halftime show and get rejected
Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Review: GOAT' does everything right as an inspirational sports movie

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... While it might not be the slam-dunk everyone aimed for, GOAT, a bustling animated venture that's co-produced by the Warriors Stephen Curry (who also voices a giraffe) and hails from the the Unanimous Media company he co-founded, succeeds where it needs to as family entertainment for aspiring athletes. They're the target audience and they'll eat this up.
Film
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Hunt for the Next Heated Rivalry Is Not That Simple

Heated Rivalry's unexpected success on HBO Max has sparked industry interest in sports romance content, but executives warn against creating derivative clones of the show.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Heavyweight review locker room becomes pressure cooker in real-time boxing face-off

A real-time, single-room boxing drama intensifies psychological tension by confining a wildcard fighter and exploring trust, fragility, and coach–fighter dynamics.
Television
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Tell Us What We Should Watch After "Heated Rivalry"

Yuri on Ice delivers romantic sports drama; Interview with the Vampire delivers angsty vampire dynamics — both suit Heated Rivalry fans awaiting Season 2.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Steal review you long for Sophie Turner to triumph in this wild thriller

Armed criminals use prosthetics to coerce pension-trading staff into executing a 4bn hi-tech trading heist, producing tense twists and a celebrated heroine.
Film
fromEsquire
2 months ago

It Sure Sounds Like the 'F1' Sequel Is Happening

Plans for an F1: The Movie sequel are underway, with a potential announcement possibly next year if development continues and the project meets high standards.
Film
fromWIRED
2 months ago

5 Movies You Must Watch Before the 2026 Winter Olympics

Films about the Winter Olympics showcase inspiring, funny, scandalous, and heartbreaking athlete stories—both fictional and true—celebrating a century of cinematic possibilities.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Who Would Win a 2026 Best Stunt Design Oscar, According to IndieWire

The 2026 Actor Awards will recognize stunt ensemble work, raising questions about what defines excellence in stunt performance: extreme physical feats, artistic beauty, or narrative integration.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

This year's Oscar contenders feature nonprofessional actors alongside established performers, creating authentic performances that distinguish these films in the new casting achievement category.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Why Are So Many Movies About Kidnappings Right Now?

Contemporary hostage films use captivity to interrogate power imbalances, allowing marginalized figures to confront untouchable elites and reflect wider social anxieties.
fromVulture
2 months ago

4 Movies That'll Make You Slightly Less Anxious About Skyscraper Live

There has never been a television event quite like Skyscraper Live, which sounds like the riskiest thing anyone has ever attempted in the medium: Sui generis climber Alex Honnold climbing up the Taipei 101 skyscraper, in his customary free-solo style, with no ropes or other safety gear to catch him if he falls - there's one really obvious way this could go wrong, and it is horrifying to think about.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

How One Awesome Time Loop Sci-Fi Thriller Just Stole Its Mojo Back From Tom Cruise

It's a simple but effective premise: Your hero dies. He awakens, only to relive his last day. He dies again. Over and over, this cycle happens until our hero has conquered the time-loop he's stuck in, having become stronger, faster, and wiser in the thousands of times that he's been resurrected. It's the video game conceit, as a thrilling alien invasion story.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

17 great movies ruined by terrible endings

10 Cloverfield Lane Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr are locked in an underground bunker for the majority of this left-field sequel to Cloverfield, with thrilling results. In the film's final throes, Winstead's character exits the bunker, and finds that her captor was telling the truth about an alien invasion above - a twist that completely and ruinously dissipates the hard-earned tension that came before.
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fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Sundance opening film 'Tuner' is a stunning thriller from an Oscar winner

Tuner is a sound-design-driven thriller about a hyperacusis-afflicted piano tuner who uses precise hearing to crack safes and joins criminals to pay medical debt.
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