“The Sporting Image” is the summer 2024 edition of the Notebook Insert, a seasonal supplement on moving-image culture. Published over the course of a week, this issue will include five thematic features accompanied by original illustrations by Ivy Johnson.
This summer, we consider athletics on screen, from the World Cup to the Olympics, from the post-game interview to wraparound commentary, from esport tournaments to marathon foot races.
In this issue:
“Translation | The Sin of Not Liking Soccer” by Park Chan-wook, translated by Jawni Han
The auteur’s thoughts on Korean World Cup mania, in English for the first time.
“Cutting a Diamond: In the Truck with the SNY Crew” by Caroline Golum
A visit to the New York Mets broadcast control room yields reflections on the twin spectacles of baseball and cinema.
“Multiplex | The Sporting Image” with contributions by Savanah Leaf, Sergio de la Pava, Carson Lund, Rebecca Liu, Cassie da Costa, and Sanoja Bhaumik.
Short-form responses to depictions of volleyball, boxing, baseball, football, long-distance running, and tennis from filmmakers, writers, and artists.
“Before and After the Contest: Wraparound Sportscasting Through the Ages” by Chloe Lizotte
National Football League pre- and postgame shows have become a testing ground for novel technology in the waning days of linear television.
“Cutscenes | In the Flesh: Esports as Spectacle” by Matt Turner
At video-game tournaments, the live arena experience tries to reconcile two distinct but connected worlds.
