Bullfighting
Spanish Mayor Proposes Bullfighting Match Where Bull Doesn't Die in the End
The mayor's comments were the latest chapter in a feud that's developed in recent years between bullfighting aficionados and animal rights activists who say the blood sport should be relegated to the dustbin of history.
A Look at the Life of the Most Gored Bullfighter in Modern History
Antonio Barrera is not a great matador.
California Has the Most Peaceful Bullfights on Earth
Here, the bullfighting is bloodless. Bulls wear a Velcro patch on their shoulders while men on horseback try to tag them with Velcro-tipped darts.
Meet the Swedish Sex Worker Who Jumped Into a Bullfight for PETA
We talked to Amina Axelsson, the adult actress who jumped into a bullfight last weekend to protest the "barbaric" tradition.
Why Matadors Won't Eat Before a Bullfight
Like bee stings to their keepers, incidental gorings come with the job of being a matador. But even though they are fond of Spanish ham and Manzanilla sherry, they keep their stomachs empty before a fight.
The Craziest Colombian Bullfighting Story Ever
Deep in the jungles of Colombia, an annual bullfighting tradition comes to life in a historic village that no one can break.
The Beauty and Moral Ambiguity of Bullfighting
"When you come home, it's like you've been to the moon because there's no point in telling anybody. They don't understand."
Teenage Bullfighters
We went to Merida, on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, to meet the world's youngest bullfighter, his parents, and his younger brother, who is also on his way to being the best at an old (and questionable) Mexican tradition.
An Ex-Bullfighter
A bull named Terciopelo [Velvet] gored the Colombian bullfighter Álvaro Múnera, aka “El Pilarico,” in 1984, confining him to a wheelchair for life.