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An Evening with the Shotgun Betties and a Few Bad Apples, Part Two
By Laura Ann Klein Be sure to read the first part of this article! *** The other night we went to the Dolls’ bout. I have to admit: a part of the fun was chair-dancing to disco music, bad nachos … Continue reading
An Evening with the Shotgun Betties and a Few Bad Apples, Part One
By Laura Ann Klein [Allow us to introduce to you another guest writer for the Urchin Movement. Who is Laura Ann Klein? We’ll let her answer in her own words: I hate writing bios; it reminds me of the twee … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Urchins
Tagged burlesque, denver, denver roller dolls, female sport, laura ann klein, roller derby, skating, sport, women
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Multi-Millionaires Have Feelings, Too – Just Ask Dan Gilbert
By Geo Ong The LeBron James free agency saga may be old news in the world of American sport, but to our readers who may or may not follow the National Basketball Association, here is the necessary background info: LeBron … Continue reading
2010 World Cup: Goalkeeping and Peacekeeping
By Sarah Jost June 11 began the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. For the next two and a half weeks, the world will sit on the edge of its collective couch/rug/bar stool/computer chair at work to see who … Continue reading
Posted in Politics & Global Issues, Sarah
Tagged america, FIFA World Cup, flags, football, Italy, london, los angeles, nationalism, soccer, South Africa, sport, the Midwest, vuvuzela, War!
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Riots and the Points They Make
By Geo Ong Last Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics to win the 2010 NBA Finals. It was a tough, tense game, and when the buzzer sounded, I jumped! I yelled! I shouted! I didn’t start a … Continue reading
Posted in Geo, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged alcohol, basketball, boston celtics, downtown los angeles, factory farming, finnegans wake, french revolution, huntingdon life sciences, james joyce, los angeles, los angeles lakers, minneapolis teamsters strike of 1934, nba, nba finals, police, riots, sport, staples center, stonewall riots, teamsters, unions, vandalism, violence
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Adverts Think You’re Stupid – Don’t Prove Their Point
By Geo Ong Despite my cuffed skinny jeans, asymmetrical haircut, and wiry vegan body, I don’t hate sport. Well, I don’t hate all sport. I can challenge a lot of people for the title of Diehard NBA Fan, believe it … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Geo
Tagged advertising, advertising agencies, basketball, beer, cars, commercials, eekonomy, fcc, federal communications commission, food, judd apatow, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, miller lite, money, nba, numbers, recession, ronald reagan, sexism, sport, stereotypes, television
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