#bullfights

[gracie-bird]

Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco attend the bullfights at Palma (Majorca) during their stay on the occasion of the opening of Son Vida Hotel. Photo taken on July 2, 1961.

[davidstanleytravel]

In April and August corridas de toros (bull fights) are held at the Plaza de Toros de La Malagueta (1876) in Málaga, Spain.

[indizombie]

Bullfights are reviewed in the arts rather than the sports sections of Spanish newspapers and fall under the purview of the Ministry of Culture. Declared illegal by the Spanish constitutional court in 2016, the Catalan ban was as much about political grandstanding as protecting animal rights. In the wake of the 2017 illegal independence referendum, the xenophobic and anti-immigration Vox party exploited anti-Catalan and pro-bullfighting sentiment in its campaigning and has become the third-biggest force in Spanish politics. Star matador Morante de la Puebla often joins party leader Santiago Abascal on the campaign trail. But Vox has more to gain from the relationship than bullfighters, especially in rural areas where Abascal’s party has successfully attracted single-issue pro-bullfighting and hunting voters. The far-right has provided some protection for the profession, but it has also turned it into a more highly prized target. An increasing number of progressive citizens have a visceral dislike of bullfighting because it is seen as the last bastion for reactionaries with no place in a 21st-century European democracy.

Duncan Wheeler, ‘Coronavirus and culture wars: Spain’s bullfighting industry faces a crunch point in 2022’, Conversation

[mikehaysbooks]

The Bullfighters of the Defensive Line

A defensive lineman’s job is simple; protect your gap and create chaos. If it is a run play, attack your gap and make the play. If the run play goes away from you, attack your gap and pursue flat down the line to make the play if the runner cuts back. If the play is a pass play, then rush your gap, contain the quarterback in the pocket and get one hand up to cut the quarterback’s field of…

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[veganism]

BULLFIGHTING IS TORTURE!

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Nothing like Monday night at the bullfights to start your week off right. #bullfights (at Newman, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTzr6kLJvux/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thenib]

Read Mike Centeno on shattering the macho illusion of his grandfather, in our ANIMALS issue.

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Spain: Bullfights And Sangria

Spain: Bullfights And Sangria

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A cocktail of bullfighting, flamenco and sangria, Spain is a country blessed with rich history and culture. Add beautiful beaches and warm climate, and it’s evident why Spain is the world’s second most visited country.

The demise of Franco opened Spain to a curious world. A booming tourist industry allowed the country to grow, revealing its history and way…

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