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@alexreimer.bsky.social

I’ve joined another app. Associate editor at Queerty.

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Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 10mo ago

‘Heated Rivalry’ and the lazy narrative about athletes coming out

The reason for HBO Max’s hit show Heated Rivalry‘s thumping popularity is evident the first time Ilya Rozanov eyes Shane Hollander in the locker room. Played by a hunky 25-year-old actor named Connor Storrie, the Russian hockey phenom oozes confidence, as well as sexual chemistry with the more docile and obedient Hollander, played by Hudson Read more... The post ‘Heated Rivalry’ and the lazy narrative about athletes coming out appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Is the sports media vibe shift already over?

Famous Barstool personalities endorsing sports betting is like Kim Kardashian hawking a pair of SKIMS: it’s part of the brand. The once-renegade company’s rise to the mainstream coincides with the legalization of sports gambling. Within two years of the Supreme Court paving the way for 38 states to legitimize the practice, Penn Entertainment bought Barstool Read more... The post Is the sports media vibe shift already over? appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · last yr.

Is the ‘stick to sports’ crowd out of things to say?

Much like Nancy Pelosi kneeling in Kente cloth, the image of NBA players wearing social justice slogans on the back of their jerseys hasn’t aged well. Like all major institutions, pro sports leagues got swept up in the fervor of 2020 and perhaps leaned a little too much into neoliberal symbolism. Nobody believed the NFL Read more... The post Is the ‘stick to sports’ crowd out of things to say? appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 2y ago

Here’s why sports media can’t talk about sports anymore

The First Take segment was such a parody, it could’ve been a skit on SNL. The day after Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL’s all-time scoring credit, P.K. Subban was in studio. A quintessentially hatable Montreal Canadian, the NHL vet has taken his agitator act to TV, where he routinely lambasts the supposedly “me first” guys Read more... The post Here’s why sports media can’t talk about sports anymore appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Alex@alexreimer.bsky.social · 2y ago

What a speech from Chappell with an actual message. Every rich, corporate neolib gay who excoriated her for not going “blah blah blah Kamala!” before the election owes her an apology. That girl has soul.

Alex@alexreimer.bsky.social · 2y ago

After living in Boston for 32 years… I am off to Chicago! I may write something more in-depth later on, but I’m not experiencing much melancholy. I’m ready to test myself and try something new. I’m lucky to have a great partner to join me, and support system to lean on.

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