The Haka
November 6, 2008
Very impressive and obviously intimidating. Also fantastic because they perform different versions for each event.
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Lanterne Rouge
August 7, 2008
Kottke writes about the Lanterne Rouge, which is the unofficial award for last place in the Tour de France.
While it may not be the most coveted award in the sport, it nonetheless represents a significant achievement. Even to finish the race means that you have achieved more than 20 percent of all the other riders [...]
Rodney Mullen
August 6, 2008
I caught the Action X Games recently and was absolutely stunned by the scale of it. I know it happens everyday but it just floors me to think how quickly the ‘anti-sport’ and counter culture that was skateboarding was so quickly co-opted by the mainstream. Anyways, enjoy a very young Rodney Mullen pulling tricks 20 [...]