Sports Illustrated now has an entire page dedicated to the off-field lives of athletes; think fashion, who they’re dating, where they vacation, the ridiculous mansions they buy, and their side hustles. It’s basically part GQ, part TMZ, but with a sports twist. It’s not bad, just different. I suppose this is where sports fandom is headed. We don’t just watch games anymore; we want to see what’s in their closet and which mansion they’re remodeling.
Back in the day, we just wanted to read how our favorite team or players prepared for their opponents or what was going through their minds as they competed, not what kind of artisanal tequila he invested in or the new fashion company his wife started. Times have changed, and I suppose we now consume sports differently. However, it’s nice to see SI adapt and continue to survive, rather than fade away like Sears or Montgomery Ward.
Somewhat related, do we want sports announcers making crude comments for impressionable young fans of the WNBA?
ESPN host Elle Duncan raises eyebrows with crude joke during WNBA All-Star Game
“We hope it gets a little bit more competitive. Because like a girls’ trip to Cancun, right now, there’s no D.” Elle Duncan sums up the first half of the WNBA All-Star Game.
I’ve really started to enjoy a lot of fan-made Star Wars content using AI. There’s still work to be done to make it more realistic, but it’s interesting to consider the potential. I can picture Mark Hamill signing away his younger likeness rights to be used, allowing fans to see some of Luke’s adventures post-Return of the Jedi.
Skywalker Stories – Creating AI Star Wars shorts for the fans!
3 Dallas Influencers Make Time’s Top 100 Creators – Three Dallas content creators were named among the most influential. Should there have been more?
We have foodie Keith Lee, Kombucha Girl Brittany Broski, and Quenlin Blackwell. I’m an old man, I turn 50 in less than 40 days, I don’t know any of these people.
I used to search for God in thunder and miracles, then I noticed Him in the steadiness of my breath and the kindness of a stranger.
The Chinese built the world’s first oil tanker that uses wind sail propulsion for a UK company.
The ship is equipped with three rigid WindWings sails developed by BAR Technologies, which can intelligently adjust their angle and curvature to optimise aerodynamic performance and enhance energy efficiency, as well as reduce carbon emissions. The rigid sail technology used in these ships will save about 1.5 tonnes of fuel per wing per day, and reduce around 6 tonnes of CO2 emissions per wing daily when operating on standard international routes.
The Volume technology was used to shoot some of Superman’s flying sequences in the film. pic.twitter.com/ZV4AxF28yQ
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 20, 2025
Bill O’Reilly lost his fastball. Embarassingly corrected on live television last week.