“FIVE MORE OUTS”: How Chicago Cubs’ magic and superstition build community

At about 9:00 on the night of Monday, September 12, 2016, two different group texts started on my phone at almost the exact same moment, both starting with the same words: “5 more outs!” For the next twenty minutes, I found myself engaged in what seemed to be a spirited discussion of the television show … Continue reading “FIVE MORE OUTS”: How Chicago Cubs’ magic and superstition build community