Michael Waters
Michael Waters is the author of The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He has written for the New York Times, The New Yorker, Vox and The Atlantic, among other publications.
Latest from this author
Zdeněk Koubek had already set a record in the women's 800-meter dash, when he announced in 1935 that he was going to be living as a man.
Who were the most renowned Roman gladiators? From slave rebel Spartacus to debauched emperor Commodus, they varied widely.
During WWII and beyond, blue ticket discharges carried powerful stigma—and serious negative consequences.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
© 2025, A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved.