Cinephiles rejoice
The Fanzine06.05.08
The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY has launched Moving Image Source, a handsome new site for top-notch film criticism and scholarship….
Men’s Wimbledon Final Sonnet
Casey McKinney07.09.06
Roger Federer still reigns supreme on grass, but Rafael Nadal has got his number. After a 6-0 Federer dominated first set, Nadal put some fear into the grass master. When the twenty year old clay champ masters this surface, the tennis world might have an undisputed ruler for years to come.
Cooler Heads Prevail: Italy Wins The World Cup
Casey McKinney07.09.06
Italy is the champion of the world. But felt like the game was over even before the penalty kicks. Zidane, the man I had bragged to I.T. phone agents in India about being such an artist AND a gentleman, pulls a Wayne Rooney before his official time runs out. What does one say to that John? I don’t know. It sucks, is sad. Must be more to it…
The Falstaff of Tennis
Casey McKinney07.05.06
…I say that, the Falstaff of tennis, ’cause comically (black humor yes) Irakli Labadze was the only dude to wander onto Wimbledon grass completely broke, without shorts even, and some nice love handles to boot. Had to convince Londoners to loan him $1500 on spec for the qualifying entry fee, yet ended up on center court playing the 2nd seeded player in the world, and turned that $1500 into $85,000 while having a hell of a good time, as he hurled serves faster than any in the tourney (140 mph?). The longshot Georgian rules, my new favorite tennis player, and well deserves the latest Fanzine sports sonnet.
France Can Dance Too
Casey McKinney07.02.06
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).
20 Year Old Super Talented Striker Messes Up Big time – Perhaps Costs England a Cup
Casey McKinney07.01.06
There were two World Cup games today…here’s my second Fanzine soccer sonnet about the early match which involved some nasty nad stomping and one of the most obvious/deserved (among many frivolous) red card deliveries of the tournament
The first World Cup sonnet, prior to the quarterfinal results, is here.
Oldies Among The Eight: World Cup Sonnet 1
Casey McKinney07.01.06
Well this will be old news after today, as Brazil plays France, and one of the legends (Ronaldo or Zidane) will be knocked out. And as I write this blurb, England and Portugal look like they will be going to penalty kicks, and Beckham’s out with an injury. Maybe I’ll write more.
