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Serena Williams

  • Dance

    March 23, 2011

    Yvonne Rainer's Got Game at the Baryshnikov Arts Center; the Royal Danish Ballet Dances the Guggenheim

    Emmanuelle Phuon and Sally Silvers join the veteran NYC artist, Nikolai Hübbe talks about his company

  • Voice Choices

    August 18, 2010

    ACES WILD

    Cheer on the stars at the U.S. Open

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    The King of Truffles Has Died; Blue Marble Pier 1 is Delayed

    ​Britain's health chief openly attacked Jamie Oliver for the campaign he inspired to make school lunches healthy, claiming that the number of kids eating school meals dropped since the menu overhaul. [NY Daily News] Paolo Urbani, known in Italy as "Re del Tartufo" -- the king of truffles -- d ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    June 22, 2010

    ADVANTAGE NYC

    Head to Randalls Island for World Team Tennis

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Non-Tiger-Woods Sports Offense News: Serena Fined, BYU QB Clarifies Abuse Targets

    ​Tiger Woods is not the only athlete whose unfortunate behavior is in the news today. Serena Williams has received her penalty from the Grand Slam administration for threatening to shove her balls down a line judge's throat at her September U.S. Open debacle: an $82,000 fine, and probation t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Which Was The Grossest Public Display?

    ​Screaming out rude, self righteous remarks for a mass audience seems to be all the rage these days, especially when said comments are shrieked while someone else already has the floor. Just recently, we've had the following sore-losery emissions of terrible manners:

  • Voice Choices

    August 25, 2009

    SERVE IT UP

    See Federer and Williams right here

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Jimmy Fallon/Roots Watch Continues: My God Rappers Sound Good on This Show

    It did not occur until just now that the Roots on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon makes this particular 30 Rock soundstage into absolute ground zero for live rap. You now have arguably hip-hop's best live act, in residence: willing and able support for anybody with an album out. Jay-Z. Nas. T.I. Blac ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    February 18, 2009

    SERVE IT UP

    Serena and Venus play the Garden

  • Voice Choices

    November 12, 2008

    BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK

    Redefining African-American identity

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2008

    Fuck a Blog: Super Furry Animals

    Redefining African-American identity

  • Music

    April 5, 2005

    Ignorants and Know-Alls Keep Out

    Eight inauthenticities hard to resist, even when hard to understand, or impossible to love

  • News

    August 3, 2004

    Butt Seriously

    From The Book of J.Lo: We may be through with the ass but the ass isn't through with us

  • News

    August 26, 2003

    Anna Had Game

    Remembering a Different Kournikova

  • News

    July 8, 2003

    Sports

    Remembering a Different Kournikova

  • News

    December 31, 2002

    A Year of Self-Parity

    Who's Best? Who's the Underdog? When Anybody Can Win, Who Can Tell?

  • News

    September 10, 2002

    Sports

    Who's Best? Who's the Underdog? When Anybody Can Win, Who Can Tell?

  • News

    August 27, 2002

    The Open City

    What a Perfect Burg for This Racket

  • Specials

    July 9, 2002

    Letters

    What a Perfect Burg for This Racket

  • News

    June 25, 2002

    His Backhand Needs Work

    No, McEnroe Can't Beat Venus or Serena. Even If He Could, So What?

  • News

    September 11, 2001

    Winning Ugly

    What a Racket When the U.S. Open Champion Turns Out to Be a Loser

  • News

    August 28, 2001

    How to Open a Closed World

    Levar Harper-Griffith’s Strategy: Step Onto a Tennis Court When You’re Three Days Old

  • News

    January 2, 2001

    2000 Village Voice Sportswriters' Poll Results

    Levar Harper-Griffith’s Strategy: Step Onto a Tennis Court When You’re Three Days Old

  • News

    December 19, 2000

    ‘Urban’ Legend

    The Elusive Crispus Attucks Gives Hip-Hop Sites Some Tough Love

  • News

    November 21, 2000

    Russian the Net

    The Williamses Bow Out and Anna Goes Down, but Elena Emerges at the Chase Championships

  • News

    November 7, 2000

    Fear of the Williams Sisters

    Venus and Serena Battle Charges of Arrogance and the Myth of the Superbred Black Athlete

  • News

    September 5, 2000

    Sports

    Venus and Serena Battle Charges of Arrogance and the Myth of the Superbred Black Athlete

  • News

    August 29, 2000

    Sports

    Venus and Serena Battle Charges of Arrogance and the Myth of the Superbred Black Athlete

  • News

    April 18, 2000

    Our Bodies, Ourselves

    The Mainstream Embraces the Athletic Amazon

  • News

    April 18, 2000

    Tumbling Down

    Eating Disorders and the Female Athlete

  • News

    April 18, 2000

    Survival of the Fittest

    The Specialization of Women’s Bodies for Specific Sports

  • News

    January 11, 2000

    The Year in Sports

    The Specialization of Women’s Bodies for Specific Sports

  • News

    January 11, 2000

    1999 Village Voice Sportswriters Poll Results

    The Specialization of Women’s Bodies for Specific Sports

  • News

    September 14, 1999

    Near-Death Experiences

    In big-time tennis, that which does not kill you makes you stronger

  • News

    September 7, 1999

    Gender Bending in Queens

    In big-time tennis, that which does not kill you makes you stronger

  • News

    January 5, 1999

    Winners Take All

    The Seventh Annual Village Voice Sportswriters Poll

  • Specials

    October 6, 1998

    Letters

    The Seventh Annual Village Voice Sportswriters Poll

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