Will Leitch
Will Leitch
William F. "Will" Leitchis a writer and the founding editor of the Gawker Media sports blog Deadspin. Leitch is a senior editor at Sports on Earth, a contributing editor at New York, critic at The New Republic, culture writer for Bloomberg Politics, contributor to The New York Times, GQ, Fast Company and Slate; and has published four books, Catch, a novel, Life as a Loser, a memoir, God Save The Fan, a book of sports essays, and Are We Winning?,...
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There's no doubt it's a viable fuel for generation. But it's no better or worse than any other kind of gas, and there's a question mark over gas generally, while coal remains cheaper without a carbon tax.
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He has the ability to bring other justices with him. He has the real potential to be a leader on the court, in the sense of building camaraderie and coalitions for various results.
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If they had come in eighth we would have been tickled to death. They have the talent. They were the most talented pair team in the competition, it's just that with them being young and inexperienced, you never know what's going to happen under stress. And with young teams, the judges tend to not give out good marks. But they skated brilliantly. They were sort of the talk of the competition.
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I remember the day before the surgery, I was walking down the hall with a guy from a premiere league over there,
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The worst position to be in at any skating school is the best. There's no motivation, and everybody's taking a run at you. The smart ones realize (having competition) is going to make them better.
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No slowdown in the U.S. was visible in those figures. The sales growth rate in both volume and price exceeded my expectations.
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The only thing about it is that the pressure is now on them. Now, next year they gotta win. But they certainly have the capabilities.
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Film is a collaborative art form. I don't know why you wouldn't recognize the stunt performers.
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People have given their lives to this industry to make movies compelling.
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Stunt coordinating is a good training ground for directing because you have exposure to all the departments in film.
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The way you present a stunt is tied in to the way you photograph it, so you're hanging out with the cinematographer.
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While filming 'The Matrix,' we studied how a Chinese fight-choreography team trains actors before production starts so that they can participate in action sequences in a more dynamic way.
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True baseball fans do not cheer for their teams to win; they cheer for them not to lose. Victory does not come with joy, it comes with relief. Losing causes only pain.
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As inherently franchise-altering as drafts are, as monumental as they can be in the sport's history, you still can't get past the fact that this is several hours of people wearing suits and reading names off a sheet of paper. The athletes' clothes are entertaining - though not as much as they once were - and there's a warmth you get from watching young men and their families have their dreams come true. But it's still just a televised committee meeting.