Topic: Wrestling

Lucha Libre Wrestling Is Officially Coming to the United States

AP

The weird and wonderful world of lucha libre will soon cross the border into the United States, where Americans will almost definitely be fascinated and confused by the high-flying, masked Mexican wrestlers.

By Esther Zuckerman

Feb 28, 2013

Trimming the Times

The Cannibal Cop Fantasy, Homeless Female Veterans, and IBM's Chef Watson

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 26, 2013

Nuclear Negotiators Agree on Wrestling, Not Much Else

American and Iranian diplomats took a controversial nuclear-proliferation summit as an opportunity to bond the Olympic committee's decision to pull greco-roman and freestyle wrestling from future Olympic Games. Yeah, the nuclear talks ended pretty quickly.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Feb 19, 2013

Trimming the Times

Chinese Hacking, Prison's Poverty Trap, and 'The Feminine Mystique'

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 12, 2013

The Olympics Want to Dump Wrestling, Which Makes No Sense

The goal of the Olympic movement should be to promote all sports, not pit them against each other, but the IOC recommended today that one of its original sports be dropped from the Summer Games in 2020.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 1, 2011

The 'Shame' Trailer Is a Cardio Workout; Hold the Muppet Backlash

Every afternoon The Atlantic Wire highlights the day's video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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