On Monday, Futurism.com broke the story that Sports Illustrated had published articles by fake, AI-generated writers. The world was universally aghast. The decision to use artificial intelligence for content creation is repugnant to pretty much anyone who reads, writes, and cares about what they read and write-- especially when it comes to a publication like Sports … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Necro-Journalism (They Say Harry Greb…)
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I am not fond of nostalgia. I can think of nothing more depressing than dwelling on things that used to be, but will never be again. “Remember when I used to do that? Remember what I used to watch? Remember what I used to listen to?” Ugh. How utterly sad. As a boxing writer, being an anti-nostalgia guy is especially tough, … [Read more...]
Useful Idiots and Necrophilia Variations; Magno’s Monday Rant
...An Open Letter... Don't you feel guilty about having such ridiculously large traffic and opting to say nothing? Powered by millions of dollars worth of SEO jerry-rigging and backdoor corporate hustling, your voice snakes its way into the mainstream sports world like very few others writing about boxing. Yet, you have nothing to say. You do know, that's why you have … [Read more...]
To Shill, A Mocking Word: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette Welcome to The Southpaw, a column that can't resist a good pun in a title: First off, let me begin this weekly thousand-word aria di mezzo carattere by saying just one: Wow. The traffic spike I've seen from getting the FNF stuff featured on ESPN's Facebook page, and the pure joy that has come with stepping back into a role I'd left behind far too long? The … [Read more...]
Is there a new trend in boxing writing?
"The first ground rule ought to be a certain degree of cynicism. You're often going to be lied to. It's important not only to understand where the truth lies, but the motivation of the person or persons who created the fabricated view."—George Kimball “George Kimball…knew how to trace the devious paths taken behind the scenes by the money and interests that rule boxing. His … [Read more...]