Why We Love Football July 03, 2024
Why do we love football? This is a difficult question to answer—anyone who accepts the mantle of being a football fan is faced with a series of increasingly clear problems with the sport. The moral panic of the 1980s over violent, “thuggish” football...
The Euros Are Like Europe, Only Better July 03, 2024
There are two ways of confronting the tensions that have seized hold of Europe in recent days and weeks. Two ways, that is, of trying to understand the fears (genuine or misplaced), and the promises (vacant or smilingly hopeful), that fill the air. M...