Category Archives: FLYMF Alums

We’re Not Talking About A Dog Here

FLYMF writer and Whorescopes maven Angela Lovell has a short film, “Girl’s Best Friend,” available for viewing on YouTube. The movie’s a relationship spoof, spanning the range from initial enchantment to eventual disillusionment with an intimate, inanimate stand-in. It hits a lot of fun notes, and Angela does a great job in the lead role.

In addition to being FLYMF’s urban astrologer for nearly two years, Angela also gave us the Lawnballers, Never Judge An Artist By Her Vagina Dress (Or Lack Thereof), The Troll Made Me Do It, and I’ll Have My Rapist With A Side of Cranberry Sauce, the latter of which she’ll be performing at a Naked Holidays theater performance in New York City (link leads to a naked Santa). You can find more of her writing (and updated Whorescopes) at her website, Ticking Boxes.

Is “Chunky-Chunky” Enough, Or Do I Require EXTRA Chunky?

FLYMF Alum Zachary Locklin has a subdued, and ultimately sweet, story published in the most-recent issue of Poetic Diversity. Titled “There Are No Pan-Asian Supermarkets In Hell/So You Can’t Buy Golden Boy Peanuts,” it offers a meditation on the ubiquity of marketing in our lives, retaining its good humor throughout, particularly with a nice pullback at the end.

Zach’s humor pieces for FLYMF include I Am A Conservationist, America, The Suck Fest, and A Disgrace To The Gothic Establishment. Check him out!

Illegal Use of Joe Zopp—It’s a Movie!

WutWutAlma has produced an official trailer for their feature-length film, Illegal Use of Joe Zopp. I was lucky enough to see the movie in a screening a couple weeks ago, and I was really impressed with what they’ve pulled off. The highest compliment I can offer is that it feels like a real film: the visual portrait is crisp and energetic, and a ton of great have contributed tracks for a solid soundtrack. The story follows its own idiosyncratic path, avoiding the easy jokes and taking the humor in some absurd directions. The acting is great too, with Nick Holle, co-creator of FLYMF, doing a hell of a job as the lead. They’re submitting the movie to festivals now, so hopefully some really good news will be in the coming.

For those eager to see other movies Nick has starred in, check out FLYMF’s Last Movie, Monkey Dance, Outrageous Claims and, stretching back to the shaky beginning, FLYMF’s First Movie. (Please note—all are big files and will take a little while to load.) More movies can be found in FLYMF’s multimedia section.

Banana Snapple Redux

FLYMF contributor Zachary Locklin has a short story, “Fifteen Things About DJ: A Biography,” published in the most recent issue of Poetic Diversity. In less than 1,000 words he gives us a touching snapshot of a personality (although I guess you really did have to be there for the rape joke).

There’s also a banana Snapple reference, which will be familiar to the few of you who remember FLYMF‘s second issue. He’s also wrote A Disgrace to the Gothic Establishment and America, the Suck Fest, or a Modest Tax Proposal for us, both of which showcase his wry, polished style.

Going For It on Fourth and Long

Finbar Connors plays professional football, but he isn’t a millionaire, nor is he a star. Instead he’s an aging wide receiver who has caught on as a player-coach with the Centerport Cossacks, a team in the upstart Northeast Football Association, in Larry Gaffney’s comedic novel “One Good Year.” By using football as a springboard to explore male camaraderie and the anxieties that surround it, Gaffney is able to balance crude humor with a nuanced portrayal of the acceptance of maturity.

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