Tuesday Tunes
I read this great interview with Kathleen Hanna over at The A.V. Club and it was so great. She's is a badass icon and a woman you don't want to mess with. Not only did she inspire Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit&
Other Sports
* No surprise. This is a US team that barely beat TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. They lost to Brazil in December. They can't settle on a formation or a style. They are beset by injuries and the continuing saga of Hope Solo. The World Cup is four months away and
Tuesday Tunes
Here's what I was listening to during my three weeks in Melbourne. Sorry for the lack of dispatches. I had these grand plans that were completely derailed by that shitty flu/cold thing that was going around. Heard this in a store. I actually Shazam'd it.
Lists
What is not to love about Australia? The people are incredibly friendly, chatty, and chill. They are basically Americans if Americans were chill. And why not? We are both countries formed out of shady Brits, the only difference is that Americans were like "OOHHHH RELIGION!" and Australians were
Lists
With a few years of massive tennis travel under my belt, I think I've finally got it all figured out. For your reference, here are the 11 things that make my life on the road easier. I get this question a lot so I figure I'd
Housekeeping
Hard to find, I know. But here you go.
Rants
I thought about calling this Mommy and Daddy Are Fighting but The Intercept is more like your cousin who will buy you beer and give you a cigarette and introduce you to the cool tunes but can also be a complete asshole at family gatherings for no reason other than
I mean, San Francisco has burritos but hey, whatevs. You do you!
Tuesday Tunes
It's the return of Tuesday Tunes! But...on Wednesday! Anyway, here we go: In honor of the Brisbane International, a tribute to my favorite Australian Band of all time: The Go Betweens. They have a bridge named after them and everything. Let's just pause and celebrate
Tennis
Well I go snackin', after midnight, out by the moonlight, like we used to do... Before I got the opportunity to actually fly to Melbourne and be there for the Australian Open, January always meant bundling up in a heavy sweatshirt under a blanket at my desk and fighting
Tennis
This opening riff is your signal that the 2015 tennis season is kicking off. So check your blood pressure at the door. We gonna have a good time.
Imbibe
Limoncello is great. If done right it is an am amazing lemony elixer that signals the end of a gluttonous and sinfully satisfying meal. It is better than any dessert. Yeah, I said it. Fuck you, pot de creme. You are a steaming goopy pile of sugar dung next to