Muscle Beach and the Dawn of Huge
In the 1970s, a new breed of American man emerged from the weight rooms of Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach. Led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, a clique of world-class bodybuilders — muscle-bound, steroid-fueled, bronzed like suntanned gods — pumped iron, chased girls, and changed the world’s exercise culture forever.
Continue reading...Sunday’s Best: A Q&A with Cris Collinsworth
Friday, December 9, 2011
Cris Collinsworth is the only NFL commentator with a Pro-Bowl career, a law degree, and the mind of a journalist. No wonder he’s the smartest guy in the game.
Continue reading...James Harrison: Confessions of an NFL Hitman
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
In our August issue, on sale now, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison says he plays the game the way it’s meant to be played, and he doesn’t care what anyone thinks — especially the commissioner.
Continue reading...Derek Boogaard: 1982 – 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The 28-year-old New York Rangers forward was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment on May 13 -- the result of an accidental, lethal mix of alcohol and painkillers. Paul Solotaroff profiled Boogaard in our December 2010/January 2011 issue.
Continue reading...The Ferocious Life and Tragic Death of a Super Bowl Star
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
On May 2, Boston University doctors who examined Dave Duerson's brain tissue announced that he was suffering from a "moderately advanced" case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated blows to the head, when he committed suicide in February. In our May issue, on newsstands, Paul Solotaroff and Rick Telander cover Duerson's once-charmed life and sad end.
Continue reading...The Ghost Park
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
If you think global warming is some distant threat, come visit Yellowstone, our most beloved national park. Acres of trees are dying, trout runs are disappearing, and starving bears are attacking campers. It’s an ecosystem in collapse, and things are only getting worse.
Continue reading...Is This Man Too Smart for Baseball?
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Buck Showalter has an obsessive mind for the game. That’s been both his greatest strength — and his undoing.
Continue reading...Crunch Time For Boy Wonder
Saturday, September 4, 2010
At 35, Lane Kiffin has held three of the most marquee coaching jobs in football, but also courted a career’s worth of controversy. Now in his dream job at USC, he’s already facing his biggest storm ever. Time to put up or shut up.
Continue reading...Confessions of a Steroid Addict
Friday, July 30, 2010
For a long time, juicing was his elixir. It got him bigger. It got him stronger. It got him laid. But that was before it nearly got him killed.
Continue reading...The World’s Fourth Strongest Man
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Ladies and Gentlemen! A Sight to Behold: The World's Fourth Strongest Man. A Physical Specimen Capable of Pulling a 30-Ton Fire Engine, Deadlifting an Astounding 905 Pounds, Overcoming a Traumatic Childhood and Devastating Injuries. Presenting the One and Only DEREK POUNDSTONE.
Continue reading...Sinus Relief That Lasts
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
For millions of Americans, a stuffed-up nose and constant headaches are a way of life. But a new surgery is changing that.
Continue reading...The War’s Invisible Wounded
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
They return seemingly intact but beset by fierce migraines and sleepless nights, unable to complete the most basic tasks. It’s an epidemic not seen in previous wars — tens of thousands of soldiers afflicted with a brain condition caused by repeated exposure to blasts. And the military has done little to help them.
Continue reading...Making Men
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
When it comes to survival, the boys in Houston's dire Third Ward don't have many factors in their favor. But what they do have is a fiery ex-NFL star by the name of Roynell Young. And that just may be enough.
Continue reading...Mike D’Antoni: The Smartest Guy in the NBA
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
In less than a year Mike D’Antoni went from being hailed as an offensive genius in Phoenix to being an outcast, winding up with the woeful Knicks. The question now is not whether he can save New York, but whether New York can save him. by Paul Solotaroff Anyone who thinks Mike D’Antoni is soft [...]
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