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I met Michael Townsend randomly in Greece when I was filming “Lily Topples the World.”

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

“Lily Topples the World” aims to enlighten you; but this undisciplined, curiously shallow documentary from Jeremy Workman might leave you with more questions than answers.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021

A version of this article appears in print on March 9, 2014, on page SP7 of the with the headline: West Virginia Holds Off a Rally And Topples 8th-Ranked Kansas.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2014

A Butler Walk-On Topples No. 1 Indiana The unlikeliest player on the floor made an unforgettable shot Saturday.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2012