Kelsey McKinney

10/30/19

Candies To Stress Eat While You Watch The World Series Game Tonight, Ranked

This World Series is depressing as hell, just like many other things that are happening right now and which we have…

10/29/19

There Are Only Two Acceptable Wedding Dress Codes

Yesterday, I was having a nice coffee outside with a friend who was telling me about an upcoming trip. He and his…

10/17/19

Apologies To This Hockey Child, But I Am His Mother Now

Whether or not to have a child is a complicated and morally questionable decision that each person must weigh…

10/16/19

What Art Briles Brought To The Town That Never Asked For Him

MOUNT VERNON, Texas – There had never been a line like this before. Not here, at least. It was ridiculous, obscene.…

10/7/19

<i>SI</i> Broverlords Try To Explain Themselves In Email To Staff That Explains Nothing

SI Broverlords Try To Explain Themselves In Email To Staff That Explains Nothing

At 11:56 p.m. on Sunday night, staffers at Sports Illustrated/Maven received an email titled “A Message from SI…

10/4/19

Inside TheMaven's Plan To Turn <i>Sports Illustrated</i> Into A Rickety Content Mill

Inside TheMaven's Plan To Turn Sports Illustrated Into A Rickety Content Mill

Now that Sports Illustrated’s three owners, Meredith Corp., Authentic Brands Group, and TheMaven, have completed the …

10/1/19

At Least 16 MLB Fans Were Maimed By Foul Balls This Year

For the first time since Major League Baseball required the extension of foul ball nets to the ends of the dugouts…

9/30/19

The Ballpark In Arlington Is The Kind Of Place Texas Always Loses

Everything in North Texas feels brand new. The roads are freshly paved. The high school football stadiums shine…

9/26/19

All I Want To Do Is Create Havoc As A Terrible Goose

Before last week, I had dabbled in video games the way a vegan dabbles at a barbecue: finding a single cucumber here…

9/18/19

Best Sports To Read To, Ranked

The thing about reading a book is that it is absolutely, undeniably a sport. Not only does reading a book require…

9/9/19

We Have No Idea How Many High Schools Are Failing Title IX Athletics

No one is keeping tabs on the high schools. Title IX, passed in 1972, guarantees that all institutions that receive…

9/6/19

More High School Girls Are Playing Tackle Football Than Ever

No high schools in America offer a girls tackle football team. If a girl wants to play football, she has to go out…

9/6/19

This Football League Was Built For Girls Who Love To Hit

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Laura Goetz is really good.

8/20/19

The Football Team In <i>Euphoria</i> Is Complete Trash

The Football Team In Euphoria Is Complete Trash

It has been two weeks since the finale of HBO’s R-rated Riverdale knock-off, Euphoria, aired to glowing reviews.…

7/31/19

Baseball Players, Listen To Me: Stop Wearing Shirts Under Vest Jerseys

Attention all baseball men! Have you been outside? It is thousands of degrees outside and somehow even more humid.…

7/16/19

Hair-Pulling Considered Rude In Every Sport But Football

In the midst of play a few weeks ago, WNBA player Liz Cambage’s arm got all wrapped up in her opponent Kalani…

7/3/19

Deadspin Up All Night: High School Sweethearts Or Something American

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Please be careful around every firework!

6/27/19

What A Foul Ball Can Do

Laura Cusick and her husband Richard loved baseball. They loved it so much for so long that it became a part of…

6/24/19

Here's What Every Member Of The USMNT Has To Say About U.S. Soccer's Wage Inequality

When the United States Women’s National Team takes the field for their World Cup knockout-round game against Spain…

1/19/18

Sherry, darling of Andalusia, is more than a cooking wine

Welcome to Gateways To Drinkery, where The Takeout offers an entry-level course on our favorite libations, and some…

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