Lawdy, Lawdy He’s Great
One of the most famous articles of Muhammad Ali’s storied life, written after his defeat of Joe Frazier in Manila in 1975.
How To Hide $400m
A contentious divorce is the jumping off point for a deep dive into the murky world of offshore finance.
In Conversation: Kathleen Turner
The celebrated actress reflects on her life and career with refreshing frankness, and doesn’t hold back in discussing collaborators as varied and celebrated as Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Nicholson, and the cast of F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
World Chess Has a Big Problem
The top tier chess tour is rife with unsavoury sponsors and political intrigue.
Among the Zealots
A look at life for followers of CrossFit, an extreme exercise programme and lifestyle likened by some sceptics to a cult.
Skin in the Game
Like many popular video games the multiplayer first person shooter Counter-Strike is (very) big business, for star player and publisher alike. Less common is a secondary market for in game modifications that has developed into a minimally regulated multi-billion dollar gambling network.
Take Nothing, Leave Nothing
The author tells the story of how he came to receive a lifetime ban from the remote island of Tristan da Cunha, and reflects on the nature of tourism.
Is This Story Real?
This piece examines a memoir written by a former waiter at Paris’ celebrated Brasserie Lipp. In the manuscript, this unassuming man describes the horror of the Holocaust and deeds of extraordinary derring-do including infiltrating the SS, joining resistance groups, and hunting Nazis after the war whilst serving as a member of the French Foreign Legion. It’s far from clear whether large parts of the story are true or not, but perhaps that’s not the point.