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Mickey Z
Cool Observer
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Saturday, July 23, 2005
Dave Zirin says:
“I want to see activists take the nexus of sports and politics more seriously. Last week I was at a poetry reading by Wizards back up Power Forward Etan Thomas - poems about the war in Iraq, the death penalty, and political corruption, and there was no one from the DC ‘left’ there. That to me is a problem.”
To read my interview with Zirin, please click here:
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/mickeyz250705.html
To order his highly recommended book, please visit:
http://www.edgeofsports.com/product/book
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Speaking of sports, I caught a bargain matinee of “Bad News Bears” yesterday. Basic explanation: My circuit breaker went out twice and I was worried about my new computer so I had to turn off the AC and find another place to stay cool. Nothing else playing at my local multiplex was worth a shot...so “Bad News” it was.
I liked the original better...but I also like Billy Bob and director Richard Linklater was in full “School of Rock” mode, so it was a fun, air-conditioned distraction.
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The flick got me thinking on another angle: Hollywood has its re-makes and the music industry has been doing “cover songs” forever. So, why is it that no one does this with books? Stay tuned for more on this concept next week...and a related contest.
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