http:/// Keep updated via RSS on articles from thefanzine.com, your source for the best in all things worth reading, doing, eating, watching, fanaticizing over... en copywrite 2007 Fanzine Media Inc. info@thefanzine.com (Casey McKinney) Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:10:02 -0700 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:10:02 -0700 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/274/review_of_the_crowd_sounds_happy-_a_story_of_love,_madness,_and_baseball The Crowd Sounds Happy: A Story of Love, Madness, and Baseball, reviewed here by Richard Parks.]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:35:01 -0700 fanzine_article274 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/273/review_of_electronic_literature-_new_horizons_for_the_literary Electronic Literature: New Horizons for the Literary.]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article273 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/272/holy_man-_dennis_wilson_revived Pacific Ocean Blue. But Wilson, had he lived, had much more on the way, such as the legendary unfinished Bambu, now offered along with POB as a Sony double cd. Also now available is the Criterion DVD version of Two-Lane Blacktop, a classic road race movie which stars Wilson, James Taylor (yes the James Taylor) and Warren Oates in one of his most bizarre characterizations on film (which, as Andy Beta writes, "is really saying something.") Under the shadow of elder bro Brian critically for years, the young lost Dennis is finally getting his due. ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article272 http://thefanzine.com/articles/poetry/271/the_state_of_n.c._...poetry_pt._1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article271 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/270/talk_show_15_with_kevin_brockmeier,_sloane_crosley,_sophie_gee,_samantha_hunt,_and_melissa_pritchard A Season in Hell... ah but that's neither here nor there, for what's dreamed up here. Listen to what these authors come up with. Art by Danny Jock ]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article270 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/269/and_where_might_that_be_now,_tomY Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article269 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/261/brooklyn_nets,_or_whatever Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article261 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/259/the_spot Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article259 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/256/jacques_tati's_trafic_on_criterion_dvd Jonathan Rosenbaum has written definitively about French director Jacques Tati over the years; Fanzine is pleased to have Rosenbaum's take on Tati's Trafic, newly available on DVD from the Criterion Collection.]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article256 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/255/the_big_hit Wimbledon 2008 is in the books, and a couple of weeks prior, Tom Flynn had predicted another classic Nadal/Federer rematch, wondering if Nadal's "big hit" forearm would overcome the Swiss on grass, or if the clay king would need a little more of that old Tracy Austin finesse - and less of the Peter Fleming kill shots - Flynn recalled from the tennis heros of his youth... (Well after 5 long sets and a little rain, the Spaniard used a little bit of everything to end Federer's reign at Wimbledom, stopping him shy of 6 titles in a row). Art by Danny Jock.]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article255 http://thefanzine.com/articles/poetry/254/phillysound_poets PhillySound. As the first installment in a series devoted exclusively to poetry communities and small press cultures, Conrad gathers eleven poets involved with PhillySound. Read selections of poems online from some of the most vital poets currently working in the city of brotherly love. The Fanzine poetry series is hosted by Thom Donovan.

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]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article254 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/252/purple_dolphin Ten Minute Wait about "a secret society of waiters on the brink of exposure, a mistranslation that triggers a city-wide kitchen staff revolt, and a desperate downtown poet-waiter type who accidentally becomes famous off a silly pomo gag." Art by Danny Jock.
]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article252 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/250/talk_show_14_with_elisa_albert,_anita_diamant,_michael_lowenthal_and_jim_shepard (well generally, as here, these moments tend toward those that produce the former emotion rather than the latter). Host Jaime Clarke moderates the talk around the topic with writers Elisa Albert, Anita Diamant, Michael Lowenthal & Jim Shepard. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article250 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/249/a_supposed_return_of_disco_pt._1-_new_york's_house_of_slightly_less_jealous_lovers Thu, 29 May 2008 11:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article249 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/247/antonio_gaudi_on_criterion_dvd Criterion DVD, we're left to ponder questions about the notion of the autuer, as in the end it's one of Teshigahara's collaborators whose brilliance shines over both subject and author. Andy Beta reviews the DVD Antonio Gaudi (1984). ]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article247 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/246/the_zoo Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article246 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/245/talk_show_13-_with_kiara_brinkman,_bret_anthony_johnston,_fiona_maazel_and_margo_rabb Tue, 13 May 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article245 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/244/hockey_night-_an_occasional_column_2 whaddayaknow... Mike is leading the pool with his virtual video game money. He keeps us updated here in this second segment of Hockey Night, Louie's new (occasional) column. Update: The Stanley Cup semifinals began last night in Detroit. Red Wings beat the Stars in the first game 4-1. Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh tonight.]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article244 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/243/wilderness_year Unwelcomeness, a book designed with class by Caryn Aono and beautifully illustrated by Gail Swanlund. Dungan, a west coast author, whose range and strangeness of vision harkens (to this blurber anyway, if I may take liberties) the work of George Saunders, Ben Weissman or Ben Marcus. Here's a taste, the story "Wilderness Year" - featured in Unwelcomeness that is very welcome here on Fanzine. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article243 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/242/interview_with_director_john_gianvito Profit motive and the whispering wind, takes us to the places of memory for some of this country's defining heroes on the flip side of history. The movie recently screened at New York's Tribeca Film Festical.]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article242 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/240/zen_betting_the_roses-_a_kentucky_derby_preview_for_beginning_betters racing forms that is, try to get the scientific scoop on trainers, jockeys or the health status of the horses and whatnot, or try what Pete does, and what a lot of gamblers often do - use your best illusion. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 01:02:03 -0700 fanzine_article240 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/236/talk_show_12-_with_quinn_dalton,_owen_king,_adam_langer,_nelly_reifler Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article236 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/239/hallelujah_and_hail_satan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article239 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/235/sitter The First Hurt (a finalist for the 2006 Frank O'Connor prize), on Jaime Clarke's Talk Show column. Here she brings to the table a flash work of fiction. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article235 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/234/american_experience-_roberto_clemente Season of Gene, explores the man's life through the lens on the new special on PBS' American Experience that premieres this Monday the 21st of April. Drawing by Danny Jock.]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article234 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/233/hockey_night-_an_occasional_column Washington Post’s Mike Wise, who, in a bad attempt to imitate one of Louie’s favorite writers, ended up looking foolish across the Internet by scribbling not the best informed column about the Flyers-Capitals game Tuesday night.]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article233 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/232/talk_show_11-_with_jon_clinch,_don_lee,_robert_anthony_siegel,_alix_strauss,_and_sean_wilsey Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article232 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/230/tom_fischer_is_dead_but_still_giving_interviews fischerisdead, Hellhammer founding member Tom (Warrior) Fischer, one of the originators of the black metal sound, is still very alive and talking. Adam Ganderson catches up with Fischer on the cusp of the launch of a book about Fischer's short lived, legendary band.]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article230 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/229/gatlinburg East Fifth Bliss. In it, a couple, soon to be 'Life-mate's, find themselves at an impasse of words.]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article229 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/228/entrance_wounds-_richard_foreman�Aos_deep_trance_behavior_in_potato_land Deep Trance Behavior in Potato Land delves further into the director's - of late - multimedia fancy. Orient yourself here with Thom Donovan's review, then if you can, go see the play (which has been extended til April 27th) where you can expect to be disoriented (orientalist pun?...sic).]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article228 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/227/curtains_for_richard_widmark Murder on the Orient Express to Rollercoaster to The Swarm and Coma. But as Killian argues, Widmark was a precursor of the Robert DeNiro school, an actor who plumbed the timorous and venal corridors of the American male psyche before it was fashionable to do so.]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article227 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/226/talk_show_10-_with_brock_clarke,_elizabeth_gaffney,_felicia_sullivan,_and_jen_trynin shit. Or that's this editor's experience anyway. But enough from the blurber, let's hear the shizzle on scheisse jobs from a batch of fine true writers - Brock Clarke, Elizabeth Gaffney, Felicia C. Sullivan, and Jen Trynin, all in conversation with host Jaime Clarke. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article226 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/225/march_madness_blog-_the_final_four Updated March 31; check out page 6 or click here. And now there are four...#1 seeds that is. First time in NCAA history the brackets came down to four #1s, which are UNC, UCLA, Memphis and Kansas. Adam Underhill has been writing the scoop while watching, leading up to this preview. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:01:03 -0700 fanzine_article225 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/224/yeah_right-_a_brief_history_of_skateploitation_cinema Paranoid Park, as an opportunity to look back at the history of skateploitation films (both Hollywood and "indie") as well as the parallel history of "true" skater-produced film and video.]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article224 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/222/every_name_in_history_is_i-_catherine_sullivan�Aos_triangle_of_need Triangle of Need, The Chittendens, and D-Pattern. All images courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures.]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article222 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/223/mississippi_dusk-_brett_favre_retires sayonara to the great Packers franchise player Brett Favre, who, by virtue of his practical risk-taking, quarterback-sneaks his way around the ignominy of riding out his twilight years in the game on the pine. Instead, he bows out graciously like the champion he once was. Drawings by Danny Jock.]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article223 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/221/review_of_dangerous_laughter_by_steven_millhauser Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:12:10 -0700 fanzine_article221 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/220/talk_show_9-_with_jami_attenberg,_adam_braver,_nina_de_gramont,_ann_hood,_and_moon_unit_zappa Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article220 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/219/no_place_for_old_men_at_the_oscars_2008 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article219 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/218/oscar_party_2008-_blood_on_the_tracks Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article218 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/217/manifest_destiny Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article217 http://thefanzine.com/articles/science/216/breeders_pt._3-_faux_pimping mom.]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article216 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/215/super_bowl_xlii-_prediction_and_preview Jets hoodie overlooked by Ham On Rye from Heaven by Danny Jock).]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article215 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/214/forget_the_hits-_here_is_animal_collective Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article214 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/213/talk_show_8_with__allison_lynn,_joshua_neuman,_thisbe_nissen,_dan_pope,_and_rachel_sherman Seinfeld? Or wish they were? Find out about a family who does and more in Talk Show 8. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article213 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/212/45_more_stories_by_donald_barthelme 60 Stories and 40 Stories, he might have settled on an even medium of 50 stories, but alas, never predictable (and dead, so obviously not making these decisions), gives up his ghost again in a new collection just 5 short of mathematical balance. Fitting for a writer whose sentences of anal algebra glean amidst an illusion of sweet anarchy (that makes no sense, I am all blurbed out). Brian Howe reviews Flying to America: 45 More Stories, Turkish delight for the Barthelme completist. Cover image of B. by Danny Jock.]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article212 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/211/tom_brady_is_handsome Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article211 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/210/the_year_the_western_returnedY Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article210 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/209/an_interview_with_stoya AVN performer of the year!). This time around we meet 21 year old sex star/entrepreneur Stoya. Stoya makes her own rubber clothes, reads a ton, blogs on social networking sites like God's Girls, and has no patience for bad Metallica covers.]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article209 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/208/sarkozy's_soap_operetta-_eight_months_in_office_with_the_french_president The Economist watching his moves closely as he battles the intransigent poverty and rapidly approaching problem of Baby Boomer-age retirement. Devon Magee brings his insight back to Fanzine with his second piece on Sarkozy.]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article208 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/207/talk_show_7-_julianna_baggott,_lisa_borders,_maria_flook,_antonya_nelson,_darin_strauss Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article207 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/204/an_interview_with_toure Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article204 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/203/film_poll_2007 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article203 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/202/don�Aot_drink_the_creek_water-_jt's_southern_hospitality but Hospitality is taking reservations for a New Years bash, so if you missed their opener too, come on down, but good luck spotting JT. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article202 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/201/silent_teacher_remembered-_hannah_weiner's_open_house Hannah Weiner's Open House) and thoughts on the artist in general.]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article201 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/199/talk_show_6-_susan_cheever,_rachel_kadish,_daphne_kalotay,_mameve_medwed,_hannah_tinti,_vendela_vida Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article199 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/198/berlin_alexanderplatz_on_criterion_dvd Berlin Alexanderplatz super-sizes the defining obsessions of a prodigious career. Criterion's long-awaited DVD box is your one-stop shop for decaying social structures, sexual opportunism, and righteous, bracing aesthetics; Mark Asch breaks it down.]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article198 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/197/interview_with_roger_warren_beebe Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article197 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/196/is_it_over_yetY-_overtime_in_college_football Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article196 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/195/talk_show_5-_with_maud_casey,_myla_goldberg,_karl_iagnemma,_christopher_sorrentino Art by Danny Jock.]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article195 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/194/megaphone_guy_and_the_deadly_snark The Braindead Megaphone, earlier this Fall. In the title essay, Saunders discusses the fatal flaws of mainstream news media and sends it up in the process - not unlike what Gawker Media set out to do with The Gawker Guide To Conquering All Media, the internet company's first foray into print. Nick Sylvester examines both efforts and decides which was more successful. Art by Danny Jock.]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article194 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/192/imprints_5-_tom_perrotta,_gay_talese,_legs_mcneil_and_jennifer_osborne Thy Neighbor's Wife, Legs McNeil & Jennifer Osborne's The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film, and a new one by "lapsed Roman Catholic" Tom Perrotta, The Abstinence Teacher, a novel which pits the prurient against the pious in a high school setting.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article192 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/191/supergroup_in_reverse-_the_afterlife_of_clouddead Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:02:04 -0700 fanzine_article191 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/190/the_pugilist_at_rest-_norman_mailer_1923-2007 Danny Jock.]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article190 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/189/desire_in_syracuse-_the_'come_on'_controversy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:02:02 -0700 fanzine_article189 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/187/countdown_1-_check_out_our_totally_free_stuff!!! Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article187 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/186/staring_back_at_chris_marker Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article186 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/185/talk_show_4_with_t_cooper,_lisa_selin_davis,_ellen_litman,_elissa_schappell,_and_amanda_eyre_ward wait, what about Radar, or that guy in drag? In any case, M*A*S*H* to most of my generation was in general a stay up late re-run privelege that tended to bleed into the burdensome when older fanatics hogged control of the remote, in a post prime time herb and Cheetohs induced existential coma. But it's a great unexpected off the waller (the young sly Alda) and there's a good variety of heoric fanfare from a fine selection of writers this month. Hosted by Jaime Clarke and with art as usual by Danny Jock.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article185 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/184/world_series_2007_blog personal blog. Art by Danny Jock ]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article184 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/183/review_of_zeroville_by_steve_erickson Zeroville, invents a character who chooses to live his life as if he were a cinematic character. And who wouldn't? In the movies, one can jump cut, laws of cause and effect are easily manipulated, and responsibility becomes malleable or mute. The problem for Erickson's hero however, Scott Bradfield explains, is that he's unknowingly driven by the causal concerns of his deft creator, Erickson the novelist. And all that drives Erickson, drives his characters...well, read and see.]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article183 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/182/ignition,_orbit_and_landfall-_a_liars_synopsis defined by their undefinable music. Liars (now spread between L.A. and Berlin) are starting to make some sense. With a driving, almost pop-oriented new album that's more coherent than anything they've done prior, Liars have once again fooled us all. What's in that name anyway, Liars? Has it ever sounded so sweet?]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article182 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/181/save_the_receipt-_rethinking_wes_anderson The Darjeeling Limited, has provoked a number of critics to express their exhaustion with his hermetically sealed realm of white bourgeois male privilege. Zach Baron wonders whether these critics aren't missing the point.]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article181 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/177/barry_mcgee-_mature_works Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article177 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/176/dusan_makavejev�Aos_sweet_movie_comes_to_criterion_dvd Schweeet! (you saw that joke coming, but...) It is sweet that Dušan Makavejev's 1974 cult classic has infiltrated the somewhat taught sieve of great films that is the Criterion Collection of DVDs. It's a sexually unabashed film that no doubt the Swedish national socialists (Swedish national socialists?) who recently smashed an Andres Serrano exhibit would love to get their nasty hands on (but that's another story). Mike Powell reviews.]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article176 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/175/we've_lost_control_of_the_ian_curtis_legend Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article175 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/173/on_the_lost_highway_with_greil_marcus Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article173 http://thefanzine.com/articles/science/172/hardcore_ufos_part_ii-_50_years_after_sputnik Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article172 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/171/the_programmatic_premlinary_proud_difficulties_with_richard_prince Spiritual America. Is Prince the punk hero of appropriation art who has spiritually defined this country? Or just another Rauschenberg (et al) for Pete's sake?]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article171 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/170/talk_show_3-_with_mike_albo,_david_hollander,_molly_jong-fast,_lewis_robinson,_and_wesley_stace Danny Jock.]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article170 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/168/be_your_own_boss-_a_retrospective_on_kurbside_kitchens Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article168 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/167/imprints_4-_dana_vachon,_doug_stumpf_and_jim_cramer Falling Man. Baron isn't through with the world of finance yet, and in IMPRINTS 4 he addresses two novels concerning the subject - Dana Vachon's Mergers & Acquisitions and Doug Stumpf's Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy. For good measure, he also gives a turn to CNBC's seemingly insane Wall Street analyst Jim Cramer and his book Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich.]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article167 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/166/reviews-__denis_johnson's_-_tree_of_smoke_and_richard_russo's_-_bridge_of_sighs Tree of Smoke and Richard Russo's memoir of childhood, Bridge of Sighs.]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article166 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/165/the_2007_new_york_film_festival-_a_preview Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article165 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/164/john_russell_q_and_a in the best of ways) John Russell seeking to find an answer to the question  what else can art do?]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article164 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/163/from_the_season_of_gene,_a_novel Drive Like Hell, returns with another novel for sports fans and literati alike, The Season of Gene (available now). Here's an excerpt (Chapter 20 in fact) of this tale of beer league baseball, mobsters and gamers, pain pills, lost love and lifted lids. Illustrations by Danny Jock.]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article163 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/162/interview_with_director_marco_williams Banished at New York's Film Forum. Banished tackles seriously the sensitive, often scoffed at, subject of literal reparations for stolen land in three communities in the South.]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article162 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/161/john_cage's_95th Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article161 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/160/talk_show_2-_with_steve_almond,_emily_franklin,_lydia_millet,_and_neal_pollack Talk Show, the monthly Fanzine feature where writers talk about anything except for writing, our guests discuss movies they would like to remake. Illustrations by Danny Jock.]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article160 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/159/gardeners_anonymous Wide Eyed, delivers Fanzine a tale of ghosts, gardens and Pinocchio, just right for ringing out the summer! The story was inspired by the accompanying plant drawings by Dalton's brother Greg, an avid botanist and artist based in LA.]]> Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article159 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/158/no_pomp_just_circumstance-_notes_on_two_weeks_of_croatian_dining branzin, and ultimately makes all our stomachs growl with envy.]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article158 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/157/reviews-_wayne_koestenbaum's_hotel_theory_and_masha_tupitsyn's_beauty_talk_and_monsters Hotel Theory, a visually experimental work which juxtaposes two seemingly disparate texts, a collusion of dead stars and theory and into one cohesive package, and Masha Tupitsyn's Beauty Talk & Monsters, a collection of observations, "Disguised as a series of short stories," of women seeking "apartness-as-refuge."]]> Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article157 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/156/the_braffing_of_daft_punk_or... Garden State and Zach Braff and 'The Shins will change your life' line - any overly dramatic preordained significance given to a piece of art's power to transcend." Alas, this piece is Sylvester's response to some Braffing he read concerning a recent Daft Punk show.]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:43:01 -0700 fanzine_article156 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/155/nfl_preview_and_notes Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article155 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/154/letter_from_london Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article154 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/153/talk_show_1-_with_tod_goldberg,_pagan_kennedy,_rick_moody,_and_elizabeth_searle Paris Review's legendary interviews are your first-stop resource. But where do you go when you want to find out what writers think about, well, everything else besides writing? Welcome to Talk Show, a new monthly feature moderated by novelist Jaime Clarke, where writers chat like everyday people. In our inaugural episode, Tod Goldberg, Pagan Kennedy, Rick Moody, and Elizabeth Searle share memories of their first concert experiences. Illustrations by Danny Jock.]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article153 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/152/imprints_3-_andre_aciman_and_david_markson Call Me By Your Name and David Markson's debut Wittgenstein's Mistress. Not your average beach books...]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article152 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/149/the_amazon_review_project Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:01:03 -0700 fanzine_article149 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/148/diary_of_a_nobody_at_art_basel_38 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article148 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/147/mr._clean-_greg_lemond_and_pro_cycling�Aos_doping_problem Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article147 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/146/big_horses-_a_triple_crown_report Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article146 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/145/copycat's_cradle-_milon_vs._panna_ii_and_general_impressions_of_curry_row Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article145 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/144/is_this_ed_parkY Personal Days, will be published by Random House in 2008. While we wait, Park shares with us another peek at his Borgesian work-in-progress, The Dizzies.  Illustrations by Park himself.]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:03:06 -0700 fanzine_article144 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/143/imprints_2-_jeff_hobbs,_steven_hall,_joan_didion,_richard_yates,_john_gregory_dunn... The Tourists, touted as "your ticket to snide fun in Manhattan" by USA Today) and Steven Hall (The Raw Shark Texts, about which critical quips have not been provided by Mr. Baron, or USA Today) to Joan Didion, Richard Yates, John Gregory Dunn, and Don DeLillo.]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article143 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/142/take_me_out Fanzine, our authors often show a strong bent of enthusiasm in their articles— specifically, the zealotry and irrational devotion shared by aficionados of [blank]. Now, Wendy Marech explains how she copes living with one of these people.]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article142 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/135/cocorosie-_the_adventures_of_ghosthorse_and_stillborn,_a_review The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn, out on Touch and Go. Brandon Stosuy takes a break from heavy metal to review it here.]]> Sat, 19 May 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article135 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/136/imprints_1-_don_delillo,_simon_rich_and_joshua_ferris Falling Man, Simon Rich's Ant Farm, and Joshua Ferris's Then We Came To The End.]]> Sat, 19 May 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article136 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/133/sarkozy,_the_victor,_or_what_i_did_when_i_became_president_elect something come May 16, when Sarkozy officially takes office. Devon Magee reports on the scene from France. Part two of the French Elections series.]]> Sun, 13 May 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article133 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/132/falafel_stars_of_the_village Thu, 10 May 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article132 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/130/review-_carolee_schneemann_at_cepa,_buffalo,_ny Sat, 05 May 2007 11:18:01 -0700 fanzine_article130 http://thefanzine.com/articles/etc/134/useful_aliases_culled_from_pornographic_e-mail_spam Thu, 03 May 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article134 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/127/review_of_opening_day-_the_story_of_jackie_robinson's_first_season Opening Day.]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article127 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/125/what's_so_funny_about_peace,_love,_and_kim_jong_il_bashingY_an_interview_with_bruce_cumings Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article125 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/124/hardcore_shamanism_pt_3-_no_blood_from_this_turnip start here with pt 1.]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article124 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/122/oscar_agonistes-_the_2007_academy_awards_take_2 Oscar coverage.]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article122 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/121/oscar_goes_green-_the_2007_academy_awards Oscar coverage.]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:02:01 -0700 fanzine_article121 http://thefanzine.com/articles/science/123/the_jewish_question-_breeders,_part_2 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article123 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/119/hardcore_shamanism_pt._2 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article119 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/118/hardcore_shamanism wellness center. Dodie Bellamy takes Fanzine's readers on a personal Virgilian odyssey through the depths of these cults - in and, well, out. (pt. 1 of 3).
]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article118 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/115/that_odd-looking_object_of_desire The Science of Sleep, which may win the award for cutest movie of the year. There's something about her that you can't put your finger on... Jon Frosch happily takes the case.]]> Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article115 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/114/concerning_the_work_of_dark_red_paw F For Fake, the director (with sly chagrin beaming from glassy eyes) serenely references a line from Kipling: "It's pretty, but is it art?" Later in the film, he updates this question with more modern, art market apropos flair: "It's pretty, but is it...Rare?" Ed Park's hero from this excerpt of his manuscript The Dizzies is forced to ask himself: Is it pretty, did I break it, and how much are we talking about here? Fanzine is proud to have this preview from Park, a founding editor at The Believer and a caustically funny, formidable storyteller in his own right. Enjoy now, and remember later, you read it at Fanzine first.

accompanying illustrations by the author
]]> Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article114 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/113/bill_o'reilly's_great_fast_forward -MKL]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article113 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/110/in_the_blink_of_an_all_seeing_eye Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article110 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/109/the_kings_of_queens-_the_mets'_dynamic_duo (Are we jinxing the Mets by putting this up?) While the defeated Yankees brain trust shudders beneath the hand of King George, the Mets are in good hands with General Manager Omar Minaya and manager Willie Randolph at the helm. Why didn't a baseball owner recognize the talents of these two men a lot sooner?]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article109 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/107/video_killed_the_film_director Inland Empire is his most enigmatic movie yet. And it's our first masterpiece of the DV era. It will be screening tonight, Monday October 8th at the New York Film Festival.]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article107 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/100/alida_valli,_farewell_valli Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article100 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/105/cheap_shot-_notes_on_donald_rumsfeld_and_the_game_of_squash Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article105 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/93/sasha_grey-_dawn_of_porn_star_interview Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article93 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/92/robert_rauschenberg's_combines_at_moca_los_angeles My Boyfriend's Back: A Portrait of the Artist in Sweaters. Well that was a bit long... and while Rausch can strike a handsome pose when donning a sweater, this retrospective is about his groundbreaking Combines. Mondt takes some issue with the museum's handling of the exhibit.]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article92 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/91/a_cinema_of_poverty-_an_interview_with_caveh_zahedi Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article91 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/88/god's_gaultier Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article88 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/104/the_final_days-_seeing_bush,_thinking_nixon Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article104 http://thefanzine.com/articles/science/86/god_bless_you,_kim_jong Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article86 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/85/changing_times-_a_film_by_andre_techine Changing Times, featuring Gérard Depardieu and the ever timeless Catherine Deneuve.]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article85 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/84/an_interview_with_marc_handelman Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article84 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/82/not_a_bad_butt-_more_soccer_sonnets places you visited, your DNA. If you wound up going for romance and class, might have settled on France and Zidane. But then the whole dance got thrown a wrench with that odd foul late in the final's overtime. Heard an Irish guy's opinion last night about what happened - By tradition, players will exhange jerseys after games. Materazzi, Italy's only goal scorer in regulation had been grabbing the legendary Zidane's jersey. Zisou's smartass reply? - said he could have the damn thing after the game. Materazzi's return? - Keep it you bastard son of terrorists (referring to the fact that Zidane is half Algerian). And thus the head-butt which knocked the Italian out and got Zidane ejected before the close (of the game and his career). Can't blame him for that...But is that really what happened? Probably not (will keep adding to this, as mistaken as we are, as news comes in...).... And BTW, don't listen to me, people are sensitive...just trying to be irreverant and funny...jeez. Both the Italians and the English hate Fanzine now.
]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article82 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/80/men's_wimbledon_final_sonnet Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article80 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/81/cooler_heads_prevail-_italy_wins_the_world_cup Must be more to it...]]> Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article81 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/79/the_falstaff_of_tennis Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article79 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/77/france_can_dance_too Was that really Brazil out there today? I was confused. French legend Zidane (nicknamed Zizou - yo Wes Anderson fans, take note), having declared his retirement will commence after this Cup, just might be on the team of destiny for 2006. This is the 3rd Fanzine World Cup sonnet from your friendly editor. I hope I don't have to write 140 ingratiating syllables about the Germans or the Italians in the future...and, I will assert, I am planning on writing my next sonnet in either French or Portuguese - any other language (like German or Italian) and the shit will be a haiku).]]> Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article77 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/76/20_year_old_super_talented_striker_messes_up_big_time_-_perhaps_costs_england_a_cup
The first World Cup sonnet, prior to the quarterfinal results, is here.]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:01:06 -0700 fanzine_article76 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/75/oldies_among_the_eight-_world_cup_sonnet_1 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article75 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/74/modern_life_is_rubbish-_antonioni_on_dvd The Passenger, one of Michelangelo Antonioni's classics, has finally arrived, and Benjamin Strong has been itching to give the whole bunch a wrap up. With focus on the Italian's gorgeous mise-en-scene, read and enjoy, then hit up Blockbusters, get your Netflix cue in order, or better, support your local independent movie store ... mmmm ... popcorn, deserves the non-microwave kind.]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article74 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/72/art_in_the_dark Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article72 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/71/titles_a_la_francaise something is going on...]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article71 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/69/the_world_according_to_mark Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article69 http://thefanzine.com/articles/science/68/hangmen_of_the_age_of_electricity Wed, 31 May 2006 01:05:01 -0700 fanzine_article68 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/67/review-_philip_roth's_-_everyman Tue, 23 May 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article67 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/66/interview_with_william_t._vollmann Stargazing? Actually that's somewhat misleading in the title. Copernicus, one of Vollmann's recent subjects, had to rely more on the careful study of the work of his compatriots and predecessors, than on actual stargazing. Vollmann takes Copernicus to heart, especially in terms of dutiful research. Why does America have George W. Bush for another terrible term? Not enough reading Vollmann says.]]> Thu, 18 May 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article66 http://thefanzine.com/articles/science/65/breeders,_part_1-_semen_collection_deep_in_the_heart_of_dubya Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article65 http://thefanzine.com/articles/books/64/review-_in_persuasion_nation_by_george_saunders CivilWarLand in Bad Decline and Pastoralia, might be treading water with the political satire on this one, a collection that is saved by a good old fashioned love story.]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:01:03 -0700 fanzine_article64 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/63/i_think_you're_great-_overundersidewaysdown Queen's Nails Annex that includes work by David Hatcher, Mitzi Pederson and Wayne Smith.... Fruit Stripes, Blotter Paper, Doorskin, Surfing and Johnny Carson.]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article63 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/62/10_places_gone_from_old_new_york Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article62 http://thefanzine.com/articles/fiction/61/sh... Adam Lampton. The illustrations of Freddy and Jason are by James Braithwaite. ]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article61 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/59/the_final_four_finally-_the_phenom_of_george_mason Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article59 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/58/m.s.g.-_stop_calling_it_the_basketball_mecca Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article58 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/54/the_chopstick_diet Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article54 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/55/the_new_big_in_japan-_interview_with_keith_rocka Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article55 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/56/devotional_materialisms-_on_thomas_hirschhorn�Aos_superficial_engagement�A� Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article56 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/57/high_school_musical-_a_review High School Musical.]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article57 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/53/hacking_art-_interview_with_cory_arcangel Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article53 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/52/adios_buckaroo! thar in journalism school I wrote a piece about an important musician in my life. No one wanted to publish it, like who cares about Buck Owens right? Well read and hopefully regret if you are of that ilk. I had the fortune of seeing the man two years ago live, probably one of the best shows I've ever seen, up there with the first time I saw Fugazi at 16 (I'm now 32). Here's what I wrote then, now updated after his passing.]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article52 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/51/music-_interview_with_mikey_heppner_of_priestess Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article51 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/50/oscar's_grouch-__robert_altman_takes_his_like_a_lamb Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article50 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/49/oscar_nosedive Crash's upset over Brokeback Mountain at the Academy Awards Ceremony, and a tad bit perplexed over other happenings.]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article49 http://thefanzine.com/articles/music/48/review-_rip_it_up_and_start_again Rip it Up and Start Again: PostPunk 1978-1984 and takes issue with the term "Post-" but ultimately finds that Reynolds' phenominally detailed book rescues the term for the better.]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article48 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/47/review-_who_gets_to_call_it_art Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article47 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/45/interview_with_artist_matt_greene Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article45 http://thefanzine.com/articles/science/44/hardcore_ufo's-_nasa's_dark_days The 200 mile high club anyone?]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:30:01 -0700 fanzine_article44 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/43/super_bowl_xl-_preview_from_a_steely_fan Dave Fulmer]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article43 http://thefanzine.com/articles/features/39/interview_with_peter_sotos Is he for real? Read and see.]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article39 http://thefanzine.com/articles/film/38/son_of_kong which one of the 3 Kongs is more relevant to this day and age, coming to his answer through a personal reflection on family, violence and refuge.]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article38 http://thefanzine.com/articles/sport/37/the_west_ham_football_report Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article37 http://thefanzine.com/articles/art/35/sailing_with_artist_charles_ray Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:01:02 -0700 fanzine_article35 http://thefanzine.com/articles/columns/33/7_people_who_should_die_in_2006 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:01:01 -0700 fanzine_article33 http://thefanzine.com/articles/mus