Matthew Giles
Motherboard
We Talked to the 'Ghost in the Shell' Director About Weed, Whitewashing, and Cyberpunk
Rupert Sanders tells us about the journey he went on to make the live-action adaptation of the 1995 anime classic, and the controversy over casting Scarlett Johansson.
Matthew Giles
4.1.17
cyberpunk
We Talked to the 'Ghost in the Shell' Director About Weed, Whitewashing, and Cyberpunk
Rupert Sanders tells us about the journey he went on to make the live-action adaptation of the 1995 anime classic, and the controversy over casting Scarlett Johansson.
Matthew Giles
3.31.17
Film
The Author Behind ‘Arrival’, the Sci-Fi Movie of the Year
Ted Chiang is about to invade your mind.
Matthew Giles
11.11.16
nba draft 2016
Meet the Sports Psychologist Training the Minds of the NBA's Top Draft Prospects
Graham Betchart built a career as a "mental skills" coach for top NBA draft prospects like Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. Now he's trying to build a brand.
Matthew Giles
6.23.16
march madness
Stephen F. Austin Are Ready to Be the Bad Guys of March Madness
Every year, some obscure upstart comes to the NCAA tournament and makes things painful for college basketball's big dogs. This year, Stephen F. Austin is gunning for that spot.
Matthew Giles
3.14.16
interesting lives
The Wild Ride Of Slice Rohrssen, College Basketball's Great Persuader
Barry "Slice" Rohrssen has acted in movies and managed hot NYC nightclubs, but hoops has always been his heart. Now he's the best recruiter in college basketball.
Matthew Giles
3.8.16
college basketball
Duggar Baucom Took The Hardest Job In College Basketball, On Purpose
Duggar Baucom—a late-blooming ex-cop with a pacemaker—was always an unlikely story. After somehow making VMI a winner, he's taking on the worst job in college hoops.
Matthew Giles
2.22.16
surfing in 4k
John John Florence's Next Set
Producing his film View From a Blue Moon, which released today, took three years and distracted his focus from the competition circuit. Now he’s looking to win.
Matthew Giles
11.11.15
wnba
"You Will Get Beat Down": The Men Who Practice with the WNBA
Every WNBA team practices against a rotating crew of basketball lifers. These guys don't get paid, don't get recognized, and never win. That's not why they do it.
Matthew Giles
9.18.15