On the Lost Highway with Greil Marcus
Brian Howe10.04.07
We’re beaming proud to have this in depth interview with Greil Marcus conducted by FANZINE first timer Brian Howe. Marcus along with a sprinkling of other intellectual wild ones the likes of Lester Bangs invented a certain style of criticism years ago that young journalists on the culture beat today can only hope to aspire to. If you were ever curious what kind of writing FANZINE wants to publish more of, study some Greil Marcus. If you haven’t read Greil Marcus, start with this interview.
HARDCORE UFOs PART II: 50 Years After Sputnik
Michael Louie10.04.07
Fifty years ago today America was blindsided by the Soviet launch of Sputnik into the edges of the Earth’s atmosphere. It was a success for the Russians, and an event that sent shockwaves through the rest of the world. Although the U.S. had planned a satellite launch of their own, it wasn’t deployed until after Sputnik 1 had already burned up upon returning to Earth, and the Russians sent another satellite, Sputnik 2—this time with the dog Laika aboard—to space. So, true to tardy American form, we at FANZINE present this article on the first Sputnik launch, late in the afternoon.
The Programmatic Prelinary Proud Difficulties with Richard Prince
Darren Bader10.03.07
Darren Bader grapples with New York’s Guggenheim exhibition of 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?
TALK SHOW 3: with Mike Albo, David Hollander, Molly Jong-Fast, Lewis Robinson, and Wesley Stace
Jaime Clarke10.02.07
In the third installment of Talk Show, the game show where contestants…I mean the forum where writers are asked about everything else but writing, host Jaime Clarke leads a discussion around the topic – "first kiss." Art by Danny Jock.
John Russell Q & A
Gean Moreno09.27.07
Gean Moreno corresponds with London artist/cum curator/cum publisher/cum jack of all trades mad man (in the best of ways) John Russell seeking to find an answer to the question what else can art do?
Interview with director Marco Williams
Benjamin Strong09.24.07
Benjamin Strong interviews director Marco Williams prior to the run of his documentary 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.
Talk Show 2: with Steve Almond, Emily Franklin, Lydia Millet, and Neal Pollack
Jaime Clarke09.06.07
In the second episode of 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.
NFL Preview and Notes
Adam Underhill08.19.07
Adam Underhill armchair QB’s his way through a classic Fanzine sports preview. Be warned: Underhill breaks it down in terms we can all understand, and takes no prisoners.
Talk Show 1: with Tod Goldberg, Pagan Kennedy, Rick Moody, and Elizabeth Searle
Jaime Clarke08.01.07
When you’d like to know what model typewriter your favorite author prefers or in which room of her split-level country estate she line edits, the 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.
The Amazon Review Project
Dodie Bellamy's Writing Workshop07.22.07
Fanzine stalwart Kevin Killian has invented a new literary form for the online shopping age. Here come the acolytes.
