Closing Ceremony Takes the Bloom Off Zhang Yimou, Jimmy Page
The closing Ceremony included little that we couldn't have thought up if someone gave us millions of dollars, thousands of people, and terrible taste.
Posted 08/25/08 in Vulture
The Industry
Nastia Liukin and Mario Cantone to Star in Worst Movie Ever
Plus: Michael Keaton will play a Ken doll in 'Toy Story 3.'
How Awesome Will Zhang Yimou’s Olympic Closing Ceremony Be?
We're definitely watching Sunday night. (Or on the Internet Sunday morning, when they actually happen.)
Posted 08/20/08 in Vulture
It Just Happened
Brooklyn Artist, American Graffiti Activists Arrested in Beijing
James Powderly let friends know he was being held via Twitter direct message.
Artist Stephen Wilkes Goes Behind the Scenes at the Olympics
While humans behave like superheroes inside the arena, outside, an army of workers keeps the Olympics running smoothly.
The Adventures of ‘Beijing Ben’ Silverman
The chairman of NBC is reporting from the Olympics, in as inimitable a fashion as you might expect.
Posted 08/15/08 in Vulture
Apropos of Nothing
Which Other Olympians Should Listen to Lil’ Wayne Before Competing?
Michael Phelps listens to Weezy's "I'm Me" before he swims. What other athletes could benefit from Wayne's motivational power?
Will the Opening Ceremony Fakery Never End? Adorable Moppet Was Lip-Syncing
'I am proud to have been chosen to sing at all,' says plucky little Yang Peiyi.
Did the Beijing Opening Ceremony Finally Make Opening Ceremonies Cool Again?
The ball's in your court, London.
Olympic Opening Ceremony Features Most Awesome Fireworks, Lang Lang Outfit Ever
The Zhang Yimou–directed ceremony won't air until tonight in the U.S., but it already happened.
Calvinball, Quidditch, and Other Fictional Sports We Wish the Olympics Would Adopt
Forget team handball, modern pentathlon, and the 400-meter individual medley — how about skeet surfing?
Posted 07/28/08 in Vulture
The Best Part
David Remnick Profiles the Chinese Pianist Who Will Liberace Up the Olympics
The best parts of David Remnick's 'New Yorker' profile of Chinese pianist Lang Lang.
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