If “they” are Shawn Kemp, they’re at a Wal-Mart in Illinois:

It’s good to see the Reign Man looking slender and healthy. I’ll always remember him that way. My favorite part of Reid’s opus, Sonicsgate, was probably the Kemp highlights. Which isn’t a knock on Sonicsgate. It’s just that, as Bob Slydell might say, “For my money, I don’t know if it gets any better than when Shawn Kemp dunks.” And, yes, I’m apparently stuck in the 1990s. I quote another resident of that decade, one Walter Sobchak: “You’re goddamn right I’m living in the fucking past!”

Save Our Sonics stalwarts Jason Reid and Camp Jones have released Part I of their opus on last Monday’s rally:

Tonight’s STIFF lineup features my two favorite of the festival’s movies thus far: the delightful Frank & Cindy (7:00 at the Capitol Hill Arts Center), and, of course, my own Haymaker & Sally (9:30 at the Central Cinema). If you must choose only one, choose Haymaker & Sally, but I recommend both. And do review them (and any others you see), so that you can have a voice in who wins the audience award! (All you have to do is sign up for an account on the STIFF page–very easy to do.)

As many of you already know, Jason Reid has been assiduously documenting the Sonics relocation saga (perhaps to the tune of a future feature length documentary). Well, his most recent movie, a seven-minute Manhattan-shot splendor made with fellow Haymaker & Sally stalwart Camp Jones, has taken the web by storm. See it below, along a televised shout-out from KOMO-4 anchor Dan Lewis:

Finally, I should add that the Save Our Sonics rally he’s promoting in the videos is slated to feature former Sonics Gary Payton and Xavier McDaniel. To paraphrase Wayne Brady on the Chapelle show, is the X-Man gonna have to choke a Sonics owner?

Everyone’s favorite buddy cop movie now has its own IMDB entry!* Visit the page, add trivia, rate and review the movie, and generally just bask in the glory of our renegade buddy cop bonanza clearing another bar of establishment. Similarly, you can visit our STIFF page and rate and review the movie there as well, so that those considering attending Wednesday’s screening will get an idea of its awesomeness.

Speaking of, come to Wednesday’s screening! It’s at 9:30 PM at the Central Cinema at 21st and Union. You can have pizza and beer while you watch! We’re expecting a big turnout, so buy your tickets ahead of time or get there early!

*Apologies to those whose characters are listed under the page of an actor who shares your name–rest assured I’m working on getting it fixed.

NYC readers looking for something to do on Saturday should check out the Bicycle Film Festival. My friend and Haymaker & Sally collaborator Jason Reid will be showing his short, “Across the Czech Republic”. More info here.

Sorry for the long drought between posts–I was off having fun in New York City. I return with some good news: you can now buy your tickets to see Haymaker & Sally at STIFF. Even though my name was omitted from the linked page, I assure you that I am the co-director.

Also, those of you looking to add a touch of buddy cop to your wardrobe can now buy Haymaker & Sally t-shirts at our webpage.

Do you think America’s health care system is a mess? Do you think private insurers look to maximize profits by denying coverage and care? Do you make videos?

Unleash your inner Michael Moore/Erroll Morris/Jason Reid and win $1,000 by making a one-minute (or less) video on the bad behavior of America’s private insurers. The Northwest Federation of Community Organizations (NWFCO) is holding the contest as part of their Sick Profits campaign. I was an intern with NWFCO for a summer and can attest that they do really good work.

Contest guidelines are here.

Contest YouTube page is here.

Check out Reid’s latest opuses, conveying the full range of swirling, gripping emotions produced by the Sonics relocation saga:

Apologies to any remaining readers for my prolonged dereliction of posting duties. It will continue, as I’ll be in Mexico the next six days for my friends Nick and Elizabeth’s wedding. In the meantime, enjoy Golden State Warriors star Baron Davis on roller skates (with a vintage New Edition sountrack!). It’s not new to the Internet, but it’s new to me, and I spend a lot of time on the Internet reading about basketball, so I figure it may be new to some of you: