The media and culture wars

Critical commentary on the corporate and independent running and general media and the general degradation of the citizen-running environment.

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No shoe company, media outlet, or pro runner would be dumb enough to support a belligerent scammer like Latoya Shauntay Snell

Especially after dropping its sponsorship of an elite track club

Sep 29, 2021 •

Disliking your flaws doesn't make you a perfectionist, especially when you deny or embrace them

Society is littered with lazy, mediocre performers curiously addicted to the notion of excellence

May 19 •

Distance running's record in the area of anti-black racism remains remarkably unblemished

It's time for another round of Outside, Inc. cuts, and the strongest candidates are making sure to be seen

May 12 •

This is why Tucker Carlson was axed

It wasn't for telling too many lies, it was for exposing too many critical ones

Apr 26 •

Quick follow-up to the Mulvaney post

Maybe this time the title won't open a box without exploring the contents

Apr 25 •

The Dylan Mulvaney wars establish that virtue signaling and cancel culture are alive and well on the political right

The strides and stumbles of the people and media covering track and field

Apr 25 •

The lay of the land

We're back in the U.S.S.R.

Apr 23 •

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