Giving a damn: We made note of Ellen’s powerful words last week after the disturbing rash of suicides among LGBT youth. The nation has banded together in a variety of ways, including the We Give a Damn project that was launched by the True Colors Fund. This past Sunday night, activists held a candlelight vigil […]
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(Above, an illustration by DeTorres for a Tokyo theatre festival.) Carl DeTorres plays ping pong a lot. At least, that’s what he answers after being asked to talk about his tennis experience. It might be safe to say the guy is a little green when it comes to the sport of racquet and net, but […]
rafa’s dispatches from key biscayne
It has been brought to our attention that Rafa Nadal will be blogging for TENNIS.com during this week’s Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. He’ll talk about his matches and share personal photos that he takes and poses for during the next week-and-a-half. “We’re thrilled to have Rafael Nadal, one of the most exciting […]
agassi interview in the april issue of tennis
Almost two years after leaving the sport, tennis icon Andre Agassi has found new challenges as a father and businessman, and admits while he still loves the game, “I don’t feel like a tennis player anymore.” He tells Peter Bodo in an exclusive interview in the April issue of TENNIS Magazine, “When I dig out […]
fashion focus: my fantasy tennis closet; shipley & halmos’ fall 2008 rtw
Tennis magazine’s Spring Fashion editorial reads like the storeroom of a Barney’s CO-OP: Shipley & Halmos. Trovata. Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Band of Outsiders. The shoot’s stylist, Jessica de Ruiter, threw in some Y-3, American Apparel, and Superga shoes for good measure. (photos by Williams + Hirakawa) — Fall 2008: Above are the pieces […]