Toulouse FC has confirmed the signing of Max Gradel permanently after an initial loan spell, having concluded negotiations with A.F.C. Bournemouth. The Ivorian winger joins Toulouse for a rumoured €1.75m fee …
What We Lose With Streaming
Photo by Alex Carvalho In the August issue’s As We See It, Tom Fine and I encouraged readers to hold on to their physical media—those black and silver discs—even if …
High End Munich Becoming High End Vienna
Starting in May, 2026, High End Munich is morphing into High End Vienna, with the first Vienna High End scheduled for May 28-31, 2026. The surprise move from Munich’s MOC …
ORG’s Dave Gardner Rescues a Bad Brains Album
Playing an astonishingly original mix of reggae and thrashy punk rock, Bad Brains released their self-titled, cassette-only 1982 debut on ROIR records. Punk rock is notorious for eschewing well-recorded music …
World Rugby Awards: Former winners Johnny Sexton and Antoine Dupont among those nominated for men’s player of the year
There are two former winners on the shortlist of four nominees for the 2022 World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year. Ireland captain Johnny Sexton claimed the award in …
St. Joseph Parish Wins Appeal In Rome, Will Remain Standalone Parish
JOLIET — In a giant setback for Diocese of Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks, Roman Catholic Church leaders in Vatican City have rejected Bishop Hicks’ wildly unpopular and controversial plan to …
Yoann Gourcuff in advanced talks with Toulouse
French international and free agent midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is in advanced talks with Toulouse about a move, according to La Dépêche du Midi. The 31-year-old’s contract with Rennes expired on Sunday.
Chorus Of Boos Greet Windsor Terrace Developers At Town Hall Monday
BROOKLYN, NY—Tensions were high at a town hall Monday night over a proposal to build a pair of 13-story apartment buildings in Windsor Terrace, with neighbors cheering and booing at …
The FTC Updates the “Amplifier Rule”
At the end of 2020, the Federal Trade Commission proposed eliminating what had come to be known as the “Amplifier Rule,” which had been in effect since 1974. Then-FTC commissioner …
Springboks: Nick Mallett blames Rassie Erasmus for South Africa getting ‘bad calls’
Former South Africa head coach Nick Mallett believes that Rassie Erasmus’ war against rugby officialdom has resulted in referees being harsher on the Springboks. The Bok director of rugby first …