The question of the day for sports memorabilia collectors: To funge or not to funge? OK, that’s not even a word. Still, you know what we’re talking about: The explosion of interest in “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, has turned the…
A fascinating experiment is unfolding as games are played in the absence of a live crowd.Technicians are making noise the digital way, by pressing buttons on tablet computers to evoke any of 50 pre-recorded crowd sounds. Behind the curtain, here is a fascinating existential question: Do you really need a live audience to stage a game?
The disappearance of sports is even more crushing than we thought. It’s not just about scoreboard: What has vanished are the steady beats of a life’s rhythm.
