Sharp Text Archives
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What the NBA Needs Right Now Is Anyone But OKC
After a long and mediocre regular season, the NBA Playoffs bring new hope for the league and fans alike. We just need one team to lose.
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Hormuz, Rushmore and a Sam Altman Story That Missed the Story
On the New Yorker’s profile of Sam Altman, the future in the Middle East, and the restorative powers of E-ZPass history.
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A Snap of Oversteer
Formula 1 began a brand new era with a very bad month. Can the sport get back on track?
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Tilting at Windmills
As the Iran war continues, let’s take a look at the Democratic Party, institutional media, and offshore wind farms.
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What the NBA Could Be Getting from College Basketball
College basketball is fantastic, and the NBA should take advantage of its success by raising the age limit for the NBA Draft.
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Loud and Clear
The War in Iran is not entirely about China, but it’s definitely about China.
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The End of the World As We Know It
On Anthropic’s standoff with the U.S. government and the exhausting nature of modern news commentary.
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The NBA’s Problems Are Structural, Cultural and Fixable
What’s driving NBA fans to apathy, how the league might find its way back, and whether Adam Silver has outlived his usefulness.
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Takaichi, Tanking and Legalization Lessons
On landslide elections in Japan, fixing a mess in the NBA, and a defining political challenge for the next generation in the United States.
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What ‘Any Given Sunday’ Gets Right
Any Given Sunday is a product of its time, and its treatment of modern pro football is both more alive and more poignant than just about any sports movie to emerge since.