#eccentricity

#eccentricity

Alexander Bublik, the resident eccentric of professional men's tennis, has the lyrics to two different Eminem songs tattooed on his arm. Doubles specialists, he's said, aren't "real athletes," though Bublik himself reached the doubles final of the 2021 French Open. The 28-year-old Kazakh has quoted Kung Fu Panda to cast doubt on Jannik Sinner's doping status, and called the tennis exhibited by greats like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal "boring."

He has never been interviewed. He refused to meet me in person, talk on the phone, or sit still for this profile. He has never made a film or a painting, nor has he written a poem, taken a picture, or tried to "make" anything. Despite all this, he has fascinated the art world and captivated New York society for the past year.

Mr. Deeds, a sweet man from Vermont, inherits $20 million and attempts to give away his wealth to the poor, igniting ire from New York's elite.

"Astronomers may have just discovered the third interstellar object passing through the Solar System!" the agency's Operations account shared on Blue Sky.

Hiaasen's life reflects the absurdities of Florida culture, where the real often outstrips fiction, evident in his experiences with pet raccoons and their antics.