The Zoo
Amy Gerstler05.19.08
Amy Gerstler takes us to the zoo. A strange temple to some, where the gaze is exchanged inconspicuously between one species of animal captivated in reposing gawks and a variety of others held in captivity. No tiger attacks here on this day, but, careful there, don’t lean too close… Art by Danny Jock.
Talk Show 13: with Kiara Brinkman, Bret Anthony Johnston, Fiona Maazel & Margo Rabb
Jaime Clarke05.13.08
We’ve all been caught in lies, from big whales of tales to the little white ones, lies of all kinds (of course unless you’re some kind of deity and in which case you’d probably scare the b’jesus outta me). So here in lucky topic 13 of Talk Show, host Jaime Clarke talks to authors Kiara Brinkman, Bret Anthony Johnston, Fiona Maazel & Margo Rabb about their recollections of some of lies they’ve been busted for. Art by Danny Jock.
Hockey Night: an occasional column #2
Michael Louie05.08.08
The National Hockey League playoffs continue and 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.
Zen Betting The Roses: A Kentucky Derby Preview for Beginning Betters
Pete Hausler05.03.08
It’s Derby Day, been Derby Week. Have you picked out your best hat yet? Or for that matter the horses you’re betting on? Could study the hell out of the program, uhh…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.
Talk Show 12: with Quinn Dalton, Owen King, Adam Langer, Nelly Reifler
Jaime Clarke04.28.08
Andy Warhol has boxes and boxes of stuff in a museum in Pittsburgh, the detria of his daily doings, almost everything he touched that wasn’t otherwise sold as "art." Somewhere in space Voyager carries with it a gold record containing the tunes of Chuck Berry and Beethoven. It’s rumored that Walt Disney (or at least his brain) is cryogenically stored somewhere, and here, in Talk Show 12, host Jaime Clarke asks writers Quinn Dalton, Owen King, Adam Langer and Nelly Reifler what they would leave behind in a time capsule given a limited choice. Art by Danny Jock.
American Experience: Roberto Clemente
Dallas Hudgens04.20.08
Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente had a laser arm, a champion’s career, a humanitarian’s way, and a tragic end to his life in heroic fashion. Dallas Hudgens, author of the recent novel 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.
Hockey Night: an occasional column
Michael Louie04.17.08
Procrastination be damned! Mike Louie is an unabashed Philadelphia Flyers fan and this column is one in an occasional series he will write on sports, particularly the NHL Playoffs, which have been underway for about a week now. This time he responds to the 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.
Talk Show 11: with Jon Clinch, Don Lee, Robert Anthony Siegel, Alix Strauss, & Sean Wilsey
Jaime Clarke04.13.08
My first car was a ’76 Toyota Corolla "Honcho" station wagon, bright orange with faux wood siding. You could start it with a butter knife and when going down hills you could turn it in such a way that it would slide like a good grind on a skateboard. Threw a rod on it, then it sat till the Chatahoochee flooded it… Anyway, this ain’t my story… Jaime Clarke talks to writers Jon Clinch, Don Lee, Robert Anthony Siegel, Alix Strauss, and Sean Wilsey about their first automobiles. Art by Danny Jock.
Entrance Wounds: Richard Foreman’s Deep Trance Behavior in Potato Land
Thom Donovan04.01.08
Richard Foreman’s productions from his ontological hysterical theater are experiences of ideas, rather than psychodramas. Difficult to surmise (and harder to blurb), Foreman’s most recent play 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).
Talk Show 10: with Brock Clarke, Elizabeth Gaffney, Felicia Sullivan, and Jen Trynin
Jaime Clarke03.26.08
Well we’ve all had ’em, shitty jobs, and more often than not that’s been the case for those illustrious folks self-proclaimed as or who have otherwise earned the title "writer."…because writing, often doesn’t pay, well, 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.
