Women's Basketball Is Growing, And Its Leadership Is Finally Acknowledging That

Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in whic...

A Conversation with Diego Garijo: Fighter, Artist, Drag Performer

Content warning for drug use, violence, weight, mental illness, and a brief mention of violence against trans and GNC people.

The Sports World Still Hasn't Learned To Take COVID-19 Seriously

Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the wa...

Best Camp with Fernanda Prates 35: Phoenix Carnevale's X-Factor

Broadcaster, MMA commentator, actress, and fitness professional Phoenix Carnevale joins Fernanda to talk about her history in martial arts, the challenge of getting a short interview right, being a wo...

Best Camp of My Life with Fernanda Prates Episode 30: Julie Kedzie

In episode 30 of the show, MMA pioneer Julie Kedzie joins Fernanda to talk about her retirement from the octagon, her current life commentating for Invicta MMA, her experiences in grad school, who bel...

Best Camp of My Life Episode 20: John Gooden: Commentator, Iron Man, Low-Key Nerd

On Episode 20, UFC Commentator John Gooden joins Fernanda to discuss Petr Yan’s disqualification at UFC 259, the expensive life of an Iron Man, and more. [Note: A small portion of the interview had to...

Best Camp of My Life with Fernanda Prates 13: Bask in the Coolness of Karyn Bryant

In episode thirteen of the show, UFC anchor Karyn Bryant joins Fernanda to talk about life behind the desk and in front of the camera. You can listen here or check out the embed below!

Asking Athletes About Their COVID-19 Vaccination Status Is A Journalist’s Job

Why do we need to know an athlete’s COVID-19 vaccination status? That question is behind renewed animus towards sports reporters from the inescapable Twitter peanut gallery, who view merely asking an ...

Jessica Andrade: A Review

After capturing and losing the strawweight title, Jessica Andrade will get another shot at UFC gold when she faces off against flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 261 this Saturday.

Time, What a Wild Concept (MMA edition)

Here’s the thing about professional fighters: They are not like regular people, in the sense that their brains and bodies are conditioned to do things that regular people can’t. But they are like regu...

Cobra Kai Season 3’s Johnny Lawrence: A Review

Cobra Kai is back, and if you are fun and cool, you should watch it because everyone who is fun and cool will like it. I mean, there’s intrigue, there’s romance, there’s hardcore karate-ing b...

Zuluzinho vs. Dumpling's Slapping Duel: A (Retro) Review

Content warning for prison imagery in the piece.