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An Oral History Of When Super Bowl XLVI Came To Town

Ten years ago, the world descended on downtown for Super Bowl XLVI. Here’s the story of the biggest event the city ever hosted, told by the people who were there.
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on the court holding up a high-five

Rick Carlisle On His Return To Lead The Pacers

After a long stint (and championship) with the Dallas Mavericks, Carlisle returns to coach the blue and gold for a second time.

How Showtime’s Billions Best Depicts Indiana Right Now

The best show about Indiana right now is Showtime’s Billions. The series’ sixth season is rife with references to the Hoosier state.
Illustration of a red chair laying sideways on an empty basketball court. Man (Coach Knight) is shown from the back walking out of the gym.

Throwing In The Chair: What’s Up With Bob Knight?

“I do remember that he was swearing after we went off air,” recalls one of Knight’s former ESPN broadcast crew members. “Something or other was always pissing him off.”
Mab Graves posing on a chaise

It’s A Mab, Mab, Mab, Mab World

“Once upon a time” seems like a good place to begin a story about Mab Graves, the self-taught, bubblegum-haired Pop Surrealist and growing object of widespread curiosity who looks as if she were sprung to life from one of her works by the flick of a magic wand.

Best Of The Fests

Celebrate music, fine arts and handicrafts, film, theater, literature, and holiday festivity with this jubilant mix of Central Indiana jubilees.

Farm Aid 2023

The all-day music festival at Ruoff Music Center benefited family farmers with performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, and more.

Is It End Game For The NCAA?

After endless complaints of arbitrary and unpredictable rule enforcement, economic unfairness, and lax oversight, the question of what it would take to topple the NCAA seems almost hopelessly quixotic.

Zoe LaVerne Is The Tok Of The Town

Greenwood teen Zoe LaVerne’s rise to TikTok stardom has been a soap opera of adolescent rebellion and tears. Maybe that’s why 17 million people are watching.
Greg Oden and Thad Matta on the Butler basketball court in Hinkle Fieldhouse

Thad Matta and Greg Oden Are Back in the Game

From Ohio State Buckeyes to Butler Bulldogs, coach Thad Matta and former player Greg Oden have reunited in Indianapolis, where both men are happy to be home again and involved with the sport they couldn’t leave behind.