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Last of the Redskins

What can sports mascots teach us about Native American relations today?
The Scarborough School Board changed from “Redskins” to the “Red Storm” eight years ago, at a time when high school and college teams around the country were trending away from using Native American mascots.
By RICK WORMWOOD | December 01, 2008

Dance, Monkey: Rich Ceisler

We put a comic on the hot seat. This week's victim...
Rather than hunting animals, she should be hunting all of the young men that are after her underage daughters.
By SARA FAITH ALTERMAN | November 26, 2008

Crossword: ''Hidden strength''

Yes, we can solve this puzzle

By MATT JONES | November 26, 2008

Bad idea jeans

Sports blotter: "You’re looking at some years, son" edition

By MATT TAIBBI | November 25, 2008

Vanishing Boston

A field guide to Boston's 'lasting' treasures — to be enjoyed before they're razed in favor of chain stores
The Boston we live in today will be gone someday, but there's still time to get to know it in all its uniqueness.
By MIKE MILIARD, ADAM REILLY, AND CHRIS FARAONE | November 28, 2008

Sometime Sinner

Ask Dr. Lovemonkey
Obviously his notion that it's okay to be sexually active, but not to "live in sin," is ridiculous.
By DR. LOVEMONKEY | November 25, 2008

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

Scores in nearly every department
Kevin Rafferty's 40th-anniversary documentary about the fabled Game of 1968 — when both teams were unbeaten and Harvard, after being completely outplayed by the 16th-ranked Elis, scored 16 points in the final 42 seconds to "win" — has no designs on being innovative: contemporary interviews with the players are intercut with slightly fuzzy but quite acceptable footage of the game.
By JEFFREY GANTZ | November 24, 2008

Magnum farce

Sports blotter: "CSI: Binghamton" edition

By MATT TAIBBI | November 19, 2008

Downhill economy

How to go skiing in New England with no car and little money
Thrills, generally speaking, aren't cheap.
By JASON O'BRYAN | November 18, 2008

Life on the level

Laughing in the face of fear doesn't mean you're not a coward
At the tippity-top of my teetering list of irrational neurosis? Skiing, of course.
By SARA FAITH ALTERMAN | November 18, 2008

Technically improved

Ski and snowboard gear refined, not redefined
Snow sports shred the space-time continuum this winter, with new styles that push technological boundaries for form and function.
By CLEA SIMON | November 18, 2008

He choked big time

Sports blotter: "Ugly incident" edition

By MATT TAIBBI | November 12, 2008

Crossword: '''Tis the season''

For once, I hope you don't catch on

By MATT JONES | November 05, 2008

Sweet science Saturdays

Balls, Pucks + Monster Trucks
The trick to finding the Portland Boxing Club for the first time is not giving up right at the end, when you’re getting close.
By RICK WORMWOOD | November 05, 2008

Quiet before the storm

Sports blotter: "Good call, coach" edition
There have been a lot of mysteries surrounding the Patriots in the Bill Belichick years, not surprising given the intense effort the team puts into maintaining airtight clubhouse and organizational secrecy in general.
By MATT TAIBBI | November 05, 2008

So now what?

The time for obsessive-compulsive election monitoring has come to an end. Cupcakes, anyone?
I have an election hangover.
By SARA FAITH ALTERMAN | November 05, 2008

Tackling the issues

Brutally funny
When Sarah Palin’s interviews with Katie Couric first aired, people rushed to defend or condemn her. But one man opted for the blitz package instead.
By JONATHAN SEITZ | October 29, 2008

BBs and b-balls

Sports blotter: "Inducing panic" edition
A few years ago, it looked like college athletes shooting strangers with BB guns was going to be the boutique sports offense of the 21st century.
By MATT TAIBBI | October 29, 2008

Carter’s cajones

Jimmy makes Dubya look like a wimp
The Republican Party is rife with classic wimps and bullies.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | October 27, 2008

‘Jock-ular’ election coverage

How Mike Ditka almost became the Republican heir-apparent
Yes, today the Providence Phoenix is celebrating its 30th anniversary, including the 10-year run of the NewPaper, and P+J are so proud to have been here the whole time.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | October 22, 2008

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