Originally from Billings Montana, Patrick Sauer is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. patrickjsauer@mac.com
Wonderful Scenes
The new NatGeo doc “Sally” tells the story of America’s first female astronaut. The heart and soul is Tam O’Shaughnessy, her (publicly secret) partner in all things including tennis. A Second Serve chat about her amazing life.
A Bold Finnish Artist Brought These Precious Little Hippopotamus-Like Trolls to the World 80 Years Ago
When I got this gig, I’d never heard of the Moomins. It’s an incredible saga about an incredible woman, Tove Jansson, and her wild imagination. Dig in. Trust me.
Inhabiting Ahab
Billings-born tenor rocks The Metropolitan Opera in Moby-Dick—but that’s only part of the story…
Fo’ Fo’ Fo’ At Thirty
The Philadelphia 76ers won only one title with Julius Erving and Moses Malone. It was enough.
The Rodin of Roland-Garros
Book Review: The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay, by Christopher Clarey…
Detroiters Have a Newly Restored Michigan Central Station to Be Thankful For
On the second Monday of December, a holiday party was thrown in Detroit the likes of which hasn’t been seen in close to a century…
“Detroit is having a moment.”
Paying Homage to A Florida Cinematic Legend: Tony Rome, On The Beach, Wearing a Three-Piece Suit
Last Thanksgiving, on a family getaway to Miami, I was confronted with a question that I’d never considered but haven’t been able to get out of my head since: How is it possible for a man to look good sprawled out on a beach in a three-piece suit? Complete with a fedora, no less?
Earl Weaver charmed Baltimore with tirades and lots of winning
Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver—the master of the toe-to-toe spit-flying umpire argument—was ahead of his time, a true baseball genius, no matter how many beers and cigarettes the night before
The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown
What, Me Worry? The greatest exhibition this side of Alfred E. Neuman himself.
The Worst and Most Captivating of Run-D.M.C., According to D.M.C.
Superlatives
A Vulture series in which artists judge the best and worst of their own careers.
If Kool Herc was rap’s Big Bang, then Run-D.M.C. was Apollo 11....
How Cameo Turned D-List Celebs Into a Monetization Machine
Get to know the personalized celebrity greeting company whose top earner is the legend Gilbert Gottfried. For the lover of Aladdin and The Aristocrats alike...
He’s Got the World
On three-part Netflix docuseries, “Carlos Alcaraz: My Way.” (He will be all of 22 in a week).
Fortune Favors the Brave
Meet Michael Kosta: Daily Show correspondent, former tennis pro, pickleball hater, headband lover
Why sportswriter Mike Sielski’s basketball book ‘Magic in the Air’ is a slam dunk
Incredible slam dunks are living proof that humankind need not be held down by mere gravity.
Back from the Grind
Before we collectively embark on our 2025 tennis safari, there’s something we all need to do. Close our eyes, take a deep breath, and contemplate for a moment what it truly means to be the 129th-ranked player on the ATP Tour.