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Displaying all articles tagged:
Tennis
game set match
Nov. 19, 2023
What If the Battle of the Sexes Went Horribly, Disgustingly Wrong?
Sarah Sherman and Jason Momoa face-off in an
SNL
tennis match, and body horror ensues.
By
Tom Smyth
vulture recommends
Sept. 8, 2023
The 1979 Movie ‘Players’ Was a Disaster — But the Tennis Is Great
Revisiting the (hard-to-find) flop that influenced future tennis movies nonetheless.
By
Eric Vilas-Boas
vulture recommends
Sept. 7, 2023
Searching for the Greatest Tennis Video Game Ever
Bring back
Top Spin 4
.
By
Nicholas Quah
court coverage
Aug. 23, 2023
The 12 Best Tennis Scenes in Movies
Hollywood is short on truly great tennis movies, but that doesn’t mean tennis isn’t a good movie sport.
By
Joe Reid
vulture sports
Sept. 3, 2022
Watch Serena Williams Give a Tearful Shoutout to Her Sister Venus
After a U.S. Open loss that is expected to be the final match of her career.
By
Jennifer Zhan
vulture sports
Sept. 3, 2022
Watch Serena Williams Give a Tearful Shoutout to Her Sister Venus
After losing at the US Open in what is expected to be the final match of her career.
By
Jennifer Zhan
vulture sports
Jan. 14, 2022
How to Stream the 2022 Australian Open Like a Pro
Let’s serve up some suggestions, shall we?
By
Savannah Salazar
movie review
Nov. 19, 2021
Will Smith’s Performance Makes
King Richard
Worth Seeing
It’s not so much a biopic of Richard Williams, father to Venus and Serena, as it is a portrait of a family at a pivotal time in their lives.
By
Bilge Ebiri
filmmaking
July 27, 2021
Naomi Osaka
’s Cinematic Perspective Is Also a Human One
Director Garrett Bradley breaks down the intuitive, intimate approach she took to capturing one of most scrutinized athletes in the world.
By
Jen Chaney
tv review
July 14, 2021
Naomi Osaka
Is the Story of a Work in Progress
The Netflix docuseries about the tennis phenom crafts an intimate study of a player for whom winning matches is only half the battle.
By
Jen Chaney
vulture sports
July 11, 2021
Naomi Osaka Takes Home the ESPY for Best Female Athlete
In her first public appearance since withdrawing from the French Open and Wimbledon.
By
Charu Sinha
open letters
July 8, 2021
Naomi Osaka Says Press Conferences Need “A Refresh” to Protect Athletes
“I believe that we can make it better, more interesting, and more enjoyable for each side.”
By
Zoe Haylock
vulture sports
June 1, 2021
Serena Williams, Fellow Athletes Express Support for Naomi Osaka
Following her decision to withdraw from the French Open.
By
Halle Kiefer
vulture sports
May 31, 2021
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From the French Open
Following her decision not to participate in press events.
By
Charu Sinha
vulture sports
Feb. 18, 2021
Naomi Osaka Shouts Out Serena Williams After Emotional Australian Open Win
“For me, I want her to play forever.”
By
Justin Curto
vulture sports
Sept. 6, 2020
Novak Djokovic Out at U.S. Open After Line Judge Hit With Ball
The Serbian tennis star apologized for the incident: ‘So unintended. So wrong.’
By
Halle Kiefer
vulture sports
June 23, 2020
Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Organizing a Tournament
Djokovic canceled the final match of his Adria Tour after three other players tested positive.
By
Justin Curto
chat room
May 21, 2020
John McEnroe Learned About Thirst Traps on
Never Have I Ever
“I get razzed by my kids. ‘You don’t even know thirst trap?’ No, I don’t know it.”
By
Jen Chaney
o canada!
Sept. 10, 2019
Excuse Me, Drake, Why Haven’t You Called Bianca Andreescu Yet?
The U.S. Open winner is waiting on some congrats.
By
Chris Murphy
wimbledon
July 13, 2019
Kick Back and Enjoy Wimbledon Through the Medium of Woody Harrelson’s Face
He’s just as stunned as you are.
By
Halle Kiefer
memes in the making
Sept. 9, 2018
Meryl Streep Was in the Crowd at the U.S. Open and She Was Wonderful in It
Novak Djokovic won the men’s finals, but nobody beats Meryl.
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
Mar. 27, 2018
HBO’s
Being Serena
Trailer: Serena Williams Is Not Done With Tennis Yet, Fools
GOAT.
By
Devon Ivie
dates
Sept. 9, 2017
Emma Stone and Billie Jean King Had a Great Time Together at the U.S. Open
Stone should return the favor with an invite to the Oscars.
By
David Canfield
battle of the sexes
July 6, 2017
Emma Stone Discusses
Battle of the Sexes’
Parallels to Trump’s Election
“It still feels like we’re in a bad dream.”
By
Hunter Harris
coming soon
Mar. 21, 2017
Emma Stone, Steve Carell’s Tennis Biopic
Battle of the Sexes
Gets Fall Release
Emma Stone is the Billie Jean King to Steve Carell’s Bobby Riggs in a movie about the famed 1973 match.
By
Tolly Wright
tennis anyone?
Sept. 9, 2016
Amazon Greenlights Novak Djokovic Docuseries
It will follow Djokovic during his 2017 season.
By
Halle Kiefer
casting couch
May 14, 2016
Angry Actor Shia LaBeouf Is Playing Angry Tennis Star John McEnroe
Perfect casting, really.
By
Devon Ivie
first looks
Apr. 13, 2016
See Stone and Carell in
Battle of the Sexes
Shot
It’s one of many projects about Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
By
Nate Jones
taxis
Dec. 13, 2015
Serena Williams Enlists the Help of a Taxi to Finish Her Own 5K Charity Race
The best athlete of her generation doesn’t use Uber, she uses good old fashioned taxis.
By
Greg Cwik
roll clip!
Sept. 10, 2015
Watch Jimmy and Justin Do ‘Single Ladies’ Dance
They also did “History of Rap 6.”
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
the industry
Apr. 21, 2015
Stone, Carell Join
Battle of the Sexes
Biopic
We’ve got a
Capote
situation.
By
Nate Jones
great falls
Dec. 8, 2014
Sir Elton John Fell Out of a Chair (He Was Okay)
The six-time Grammy winner tipped over at a tennis tournament.
By
Nate Jones
July 24, 2014
Andy Samberg and Kit Harington to Star as Rivals in a Tennis Mockumentary […]
Andy Samberg is about to play a tennis bad boy in an original HBO movie. According to Deadline, HBO is currently assembling the cast for 7 Days […]
By
Megh Wright
casting couch
Apr. 4, 2014
Will Ferrell Serves Up Battle of the Sexes Movie
Match Maker
As the late great Bobby Riggs.
By
Halle Kiefer
Apr. 3, 2014
Will Ferrell to Star in a Drama About the 1973 Battle of the Sexes Tennis […]
Will Ferrell is going dramatic again, this time in a movie about the iconic 1973 tennis match known as “The Battle of the Sexes” between Bobby […]
By
Bradford Evans
sports
July 8, 2013
Bradley Cooper and Gerard Butler: A Wimbledon Love Story
With selfies.
By
Amanda Dobbins
crossovers
Mar. 16, 2013
Redfoo and
Heroes
Actor Now Trying for U.S. Open
We think that hair would look very nice with tennis whites.
By
Andre Tartar
Dec. 18, 2012
‘The Office’ and ‘Parks and Rec’ Mastermind Greg Daniels Sells a Tennis […]
Greg Daniels, creator of the U.S. version of The Office and co-creator of Parks and Recreation and King of the Hill, just put another comedy […]
By
Bradford Evans
cat videos
Nov. 15, 2012
Watch Kittens Watch Tennis
Play, set, match,
aww
!
By
Eliot Glazer
tennis
Feb. 21, 2012
Watch the Video for ‘Origins’ by Tennis
Found footage takes on new life!
By
Eliot Glazer
chat room
Feb. 13, 2012
Tennis’s Alaina Moore on the New Album, Working With Her Husband, and the Backlash to the Band
“Our seemingly mythical origin story started to annoy people, and the weird thing is we’d be like, ‘Well, it’s annoying to us too!’”
By
Eric Sundermann
tennis
Feb. 8, 2012
Stream the New Tennis Album,
Young & Old
Before Tennis releases their new album,
Fat Possum
, next week, you can listen to the whole thing!
By
Eliot Glazer
tennis
Dec. 6, 2011
Watch the Spooky Video for Tennis’s ‘Deep in the Woods’
A spooky tale of murderous sisters.
By
Eliot Glazer
right-click
Nov. 9, 2011
Tennis, the Band, Comes Ashore
Hear their new song, “Origins.”
By
Amanda Dobbins
clickables
Aug. 24, 2011
Here’s Andy Samberg Dressed Up As a Bunch of Old-School Tennis Players
Random.
By
Amanda Dobbins
radio vulture
Jan. 21, 2011
Tennis’s Cozy Sailing Excursion and the Guilty Indie Fan
Plus reviews of new albums by Braids, Fergus and Geronimo, and Smith Westerns.
By
Nitsuh Abebe
music
Feb. 26, 2010
Shakira Seduces a Sweaty Rafael Nadal in Her ‘Gypsy’ Music Video
Being a gypsy seems pretty fun.
By
Edith Zimmerman
party lines
Sept. 2, 2009
Badgley, Palermo, and Venus at U.S. Open Party
That’s what he told us at the USTA-Heineken Official U.S. Open player party last weekend.
By
Bennett Marcus