Sonny Liston

The Greatest -- Muhammad Ali -- Turns 70

Peter Dreier | Posted 03.18.2012

Peter Dreier

Muhammad Ali's fame, his sacrifice, and his lifetime commitment to peace and human rights is unequaled in the sports world.

Writers on Fighters

Jan Herman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jan Herman

At the Fights: American Writers on Boxing, a new anthology from The Library of America, reads like an elegy for the fight game.

Mad Men Recap: Happy Birthday, Peggy!

Samantha Zalaznick | Posted 05.25.2011

Samantha Zalaznick

Wow! This week's episode of Mad Men was truly superb, the best this season--perhaps the best of any season. On the night of the historic Liston-Ali fight, Don and Peggy hang back in the office and do some sparring of their own.

Mad Men: 'The Suitcase' Is Tougher Than Sonny Liston

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

Elisabeth Moss, always good, shines here. Her natural reticence combines with her reluctance to definitively challenge this man whom she both fears and loves. It's a great set of moments for her, and for the series.

George Lois: His Formula, Revealed

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrea Chalupa

Many significant artists and great media minds today worship at the Church of George Lois, the legendary art director who captured the turbulent 1960s...