Duchess of Northumberland
Lady Jane Percy is the Duchess of Northumberland. She’s also the woman responsible for maintaining the real-life Hogwarts castle.
One of the ways she does that is by hosting mixed martial arts fights in the estate’s gardens.
She also grows opium legally.
Sarah wrote about her story for Fightland.
To read it go here.
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Because the world was pearl-clutching about a prospective new app to match up consensual street fights between aggro adults looking for a brawl the folks at Fightland made Sarah take a bit closer look.
Her observations: 1) It’s a ludicrous idea, and 2) It’s probably fake.
She was right.
To read all about it click here.
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Sheldon Kennedy
Former NHL hockey player and sexual abuse victim Sheldon Kennedy has faced a long and difficult road through addiction and mental health issues to get to the healthy place he’s at now.
The lasting effects from the abuses he suffered are laid bare in uncomfortable detail in the new documentary Swift Current, which debuted at the Rendezvous With Madness film festival last week.
I spoke to Kennedy about the film and he hopes people will learn from it for Samaritan Mag.
To read the full story go here.
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Conor McGregor vs. The Mountain
Tiny UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor did some sparring with Game Of Throne’s legitimate giant, The Mountain (real name Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson).
McGregor did not get his head squished apart.
To read a recap of the whole affair head to Fightland by clicking here.
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Chris Weidman
UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman was in Toronto recently to do promo interviews before his fight versus Luke Rockhold on December 12.
Sarah interviewed the champ and found out two important things:
To read the full story head over to Fightland by clicking here.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 