Jockocracy
The collision of sports, politics, and business, how it’s reshaping society, and what to do about it.
Collection by Kyle Bunch
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AN UPDATED LIST OF THINGS I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED IN/AROUND/AT THE WORLD’S LARGEST OUTDOOR COCKTAIL PARTY
· It's Probably On Fire · Shared by 7, including Kyle Bunch
houseofstrauss.substack.com
Nike's End of Men
18+ min · · “Hey! Check out this Nike ad!” This was my entry point into a new world. I transferred dorms because a clerical quirk sent me to the “Substance Free” building... · Shared by 13, including Kyle Bunch, Andrew Sullivan
The Wall Street Journal
The Netflix Show that Turbocharged Formula One
1 min · · Renewed for a fourth season, ‘Drive to Survive’ has brought a new audience to the sport—and they’re not there for the cars. · Shared by 9, including Kyle Bunch
ez.substack.com
Remote Work Shows Us How Dependent We've Become On Offices To Live Our Lives
5 min · · Despite me writing a newsletter about it on Friday, what feels like 30 people have now sent me the New York Times article about how “a silent majority of American workers want to get back to the… · Shared by 126, including Kyle Bunch, Gabriele, A.Reinoso M.
The Business of Fashion
Ex-Adidas Brand Chief Wants to Build a Sustainable Supreme
3 min · · Eric Liedtke, who steered Adidas’ collaborations with celebrities like Kanye West and Beyoncé, is launching a zero-waste, zero-plastic streetwear brand. · Shared by 8, including Kyle Bunch
The New York Times
An Athletic Coach for the Mind?
4 min · · Part counselor, part strategist, mental skills trainers have helped pro competitors wrap their heads around success for decades. · Shared by 9, including Kyle Bunch
highsnobiety
Supreme Fall/Winter 2021 Collection Lookbook, Release Date
4 min · · It's that time of year again. The Supreme Fall/Winter 2021 lookbook has arrived, and it's packed full of heat and surprises. · Shared by 6, including Kyle Bunch
The Economist
Why businesses use so much jargon
3 min · · The reasons behind management gobbledygook | Business · Shared by 33, including Kyle Bunch, Arie Goldshlager
VICE
The Metaverse Has Always Been a Dystopian Idea
8 min · · Silicon Valley CEOs keep hailing its imminent arrival as they hawk digital goods, but the metaverse was a dystopian idea from its inception. · Shared by 484, including Klaus Eck, Ines Bieler, Claudia Sommer, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Kyle Bunch, Molly Wood, Fabio Chiusi, Loughlin O'Nolan, anildash.com, Bas Grasmayer, luis antónio santos, Paolo Sinelli, Bill Johnston, Anthony Hamelle, Chris Messina, Katja Evertz, George M 🇪🇺, Evan Selinger, Joe Germuska, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos
The New York Times
Why Elite Female Athletes Are Turning Away From Major Sponsors
9 min · · Smaller brands are working with athletes in different ways, like giving them equity or roles in developing products, and are paying more attention to their personal stories. · Shared by 25, including Kyle Bunch, Forbes India, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
The Atlantic
Public Universities Are Leaving Students Trapped in Debt
15+ min · · Instead of propelling students into the middle class, too many institutions of higher education are leaving them saddled with large loans. · Shared by 29, including Kyle Bunch, Larry Ferlazzo, Bourree Lam
highsnobiety
Streetwear Has a Homophobia Problem
9 min · · In stark contrast to the wider fashion industry and pop culture at large, homophobia runs rampant in our beloved streetwear community. We dig into why. · Shared by 7, including Kyle Bunch
ProPublica
The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes
20+ min · · Owners like Steve Ballmer can take the kinds of deductions on team assets — everything from media deals to player contracts — that industrialists take on factory equipment. That helps them pay lower… · Shared by 134, including Kyle Bunch, David Epstein, Trey Tweets Into the Void, OpenSecrets.org, elpocas, Richard Deitsch, Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr, Michael McCann, John Koetsier, Scott Soshnick, Esther Schindler, Rob Arthur, Tactical Tech, Ken Schwencke, Oliver Reichenstein
globalsportmatters.com
Why Masculinity Persists in American Sports
11+ min · · From Bobby Knight to Skip Bayless, the mainstream of American sports perpetuates a brutal, exclusionary form of masculinity. · Shared by 6, including Kyle Bunch
fakepixels.substack.com
[FKPXLS] The New Frontier of Belonging
16+ min · · Even as migrants, we can feel local to many homes. · Shared by 13, including Kyle Bunch