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  1. chat room
    Chris Messina on the Art of Phone Acting While Waving a Mini-Sword Around“I wasn’t quite sure what that sword was doing there, but I knew that it should be used,” says the Air scene-stealer.
    By Derek Lawrence
  2. movie review
    To Fly Is Human. To Air, Divine.Ben Affleck’s Air might as well be a faith-based film about Nike’s signing of Michael Jordan.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  3. story behind the script
    Air Exists Because One Underemployed Guy in His 20s Saw The Last DanceAlex Convery had zero TV or movie credits when he saw three key minutes of the 2020 Michael Jordan docuseries and thought, Man, this is a movie.
    By Chris Lee
  4. close looks
    Every Line Michael Jordan Speaks in Air“Hello.”
    By Nate Jones
  5. swish
    Ben Affleck Says Air Exists Because of Viola DavisWithout her, the Michael Jordan movie had no breath of life.
    By Zoe Guy
  6. tokyo olympics
    The One Limit Simone Biles Wouldn’t BreakHow the sports world’s obsession with mental toughness hurts athletes.
    By Ryu Spaeth
  7. women in sports
    Strength, Fragility, and Beauty in the WNBAA new photo project from Nike’s Jordan Brand captures what makes the players special.
    By Devine Blacksher
  8. snl
    Give Heidi Gardner an Emmy for SNL’s Last Dance ParodyPaired with Keegan-Michael Key as Michael Jordan, it’s a tour de force.
    By Megh Wright
  9. the last dance
    A List of Michael Jordan’s Last Dance Grudges, Real or ImaginedFeaturing Isiah Thomas, Jerry Krause, and a suspicious pizza.
    By Dan McQuade
  10. close reads
    What Did The Last Dance Tell Us About Michael Jordan, Really?It boosted Jordan’s standing as the greatest ever, but, like Mike himself, there was a hollowness at its center.
    By Scott Tobias
  11. overnights
    The Last Dance Recap: The Final CutMichael Jordan has lived his life as a battle of wills against the whole world. Why would he surrender control now?
    By David J. Roth
  12. the last slice
    Michael Jordan Blames Infamous 1997 Finals Flu Game on Some Extremely Bad PizzaWho amongst us?
    By Halle Kiefer
  13. trash talk
    14 Amazing Tales of Michael Jordan Being a Hypercompetitive WeirdoWe’re not saying these are all definitely true, but watching The Last Dance makes it easy to believe they are.
    By Dan Reilly
  14. the last dance
    Is This Guy Really Michael Jordan’s Best Friend?His name is George Koehler, he lives in Chicago, and his friendship with Jordan has a surprising backstory.
    By Dan McQuade
  15. the last dance
    Why Did Michael Jordan Star in Space Jam?Why did the most competitive athlete of his generation spend a summer shooting a kids’ movie? Brand synergy, baby.
    By Nate Jones
  16. overnights
    The Last Dance Recap: The Vengeance SeasonThe story of Michael Jordan’s return to basketball inspires the most moving and most unsettling episode yet.
    By David J. Roth
  17. overnights
    The Last Dance Recap: Michael Jordan Presents Michael JordanWhy did he retire from the NBA to play minor league baseball? Let’s find out.
    By David J. Roth
  18. the last dance
    Watch an Exclusive Last Dance Clip of Michael Jordan Being ‘an A-hole’This clip from ESPN’s The Last Dance provides a look at Jordan’s cold-eyed practice demeanor.
    By Nate Jones
  19. explainers
    The Controversy Behind Michael Jordan’s ‘Republicans Buy Sneakers, Too’ QuoteThe Last Dance clears up one lingering Jordan mystery, but the answer probably won’t change your mind about him.
    By Nate Jones
  20. the last dance
    Thank You to The Last Dance for Introducing Us to This GuyMeet John Michael Wozniak and his “lion’s mane.”
    By Hunter Harris
  21. overnights
    The Last Dance Recap: Branded Discontent“Episode V” rewinds to 1992, the year Jordan went from being an NBA star to a colossal, worldwide celebrity.
    By David J. Roth
  22. vulture sports
    Ken Burns Is Not Here for ESPN’s Michael Jordan Doc, The Last Dance“I find it the opposite direction of where we need to be going.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. the last dance
    A Mortified Carmen Electra Recalls Hiding From Michael JordanOn night two of The Last Dance, Electra recalled the time the greatest basketball player in the world walked in on her and Dennis Rodman.
    By Zoe Haylock
  24. the last dance
    The Only Good Look Is Michael Jordan’s ’90s Practice UniformThe Last Dance has entirely changed my quarantine wardrobe.
    By Rachel Handler
  25. backstories
    How The Last Dance Unearthed the Holy Grail of Buried Michael Jordan FootageThey brokered unfettered access to the Bulls’ inner sanctum, shot 500 hours of 16mm footage, then waited as it sat in the archives for 20 years.
    By Jake Malooley
  26. tv ratings
    The Last Dance Is ESPN’s New Ratings ChampThe premiere of the Michael Jordan docuseries gave the network its best-ever documentary ratings, easily surpassing O.J.: Made in America.
    By Josef Adalian
  27. vulture sports
    Huh, That Former Chicago Resident Sure Does Look FamiliarThe new Michael Jordan doc got creative in identifying subjects.
    By Hunter Harris
  28. overnights
    The Last Dance Recap: The Second FiddleThe Scottie Pippen Episode, like everything else about the actual Pippen, is pulled inexorably back toward Jordan.
    By David J. Roth
  29. overnights
    The Last Dance Premiere Recap: The Michael Jordan ProjectIt’s the closest thing we’ve got to sports right now.
    By David J. Roth
  30. tv review
    The Last Dance Is a Perfect Remedy for Sports WithdrawalA ten-part ESPN docuseries about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls would have been great under any circumstances. Right now, it feels like a gift.
    By Jen Chaney
  31. vulture sports
    How to Watch and Stream the New 30 for 30–ish Michael Jordan Doc The Last DanceThe ten-episode docuseries premieres April 19 at 9 p.m. ET.
    By Rebecca Alter
  32. remembrances
    Everything That Happened at Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s ‘Celebration of Life’You don’t need to be in Los Angeles to pay respects.
    By Devon Ivie and Zoe Haylock
  33. 30 for 30
    ESPN and Netflix Will Present Michael Jordan’s Life Story in 10 HoursJordan has authorized the docuseries, which will premiere in 2019.
    By Dee Lockett
  34. sweet jams
    Space Jam’s Jams Score Vinyl Rerelease on Record Store DayFinally, a chance to hear Quad City DJ’s “Space Jam” as it was meant to be heard.
    By Tolly Wright
  35. mannequin challenge
    Watch Tom Hanks, Jordan in Mannequin Challenge The ultimate challenge.
    By Julia Edelman
  36. select all
    This Chill Kid Spent a Month Carting Around a Cardboard Michael JordanThird grade probably would have been more fun with Michael Jordan by your side.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  37. Michael Jordan Donates $5 Million to Smithsonian African-American History MuseumLast month, he donated $1 million each to the NAACP and the new Institute for Community-Police Relations.
    By Eva Hill and Cait Munro
  38. last night on late night
    Michael Jordan Is Maybe Not a Fan of Kevin HartLose the ‘tude, indeed.
    By Halle Kiefer
  39. Barack Obama Reveals the Fondest Memory of His PresidencyHint: There’s one achievement Obama cares about more than any other. 
    By Eric Levitz
  40. Despair Jordan: Why We Love Memes of Celebrities CryingIn 2015 it’s not insane to say that Michael Jordan, among the most famous people on the planet, is most relevant to youth culture thanks to the popularity of the Crying Jordan meme.
    By Jeremy Gordon
  41. last night on late night
    Michael Jordan, Famously Chill Dude, Agreed to Do This Late-Night BitThankfully, he didn’t even need to leave the golf course.
    By Jesse David Fox
  42. Inside the World of Extreme Sneaker CollectorsTalking to the director behind the new documentary, Sneakerheadz, about the obsessives who view sneakers as art.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  43. Great Moments in Sneaker HistoryFrom humble tennis shoes to Yeezy Boosts.
    By Véronique Hyland
  44. the sports section
    Inside Brooklyn’s Air Jordan Consignment ShopCalvan Fowler’s Bed-Stuy store is a shrine to His Airness — and the sneaker line that bears his name.
    By Joe DeLessio
  45. beef
    Obama Knows He’s No Michael Jordan (at Golf)The president’s comeback to claims he’s a “shitty” golfer.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. the sports section
    Michael Jordan Thinks Obama Is a ‘Shitty’ Golfer“I never said he wasn’t a great politician…”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. wintour wonderland
    Anna Wintour and Michael Jordan Were Happy SeatmatesThe two sat together to watch mutual buddy Roger Federer play.
    By Kathleen Hou
  48. dear leader
    Kim Jong-un, Dennis Rodman Star in Space Jam 2No animation this time.
    By Jason Schwartzman
  49. candy
    Watch Key and Peele’s Amazing Muhammad Ali vs. Michael Jordan Rap Battle “I saw you slapping Reggie Miller, boy what’s wrong with you? / You fight like the little girls who make your Nike shoes.” 
    By Jesse David Fox
  50. Kristen Wiig Sings ‘Get Lucky’ As Michael Jordan on Late NightJimmy Fallon sings backup and helps with the words.
    By Jesse David Fox
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