hardcore pawnography

i swear if i could just get mcain, obama, or clinton to hold up a HARDCORE PAWNOGRAPHY sticker, the chess scene would totally explode.

i also think if i could get paris hilton, lindsay lohan, emeril legassi, flavor flav, amy winehouse, metallica, or some other pop icon to hold up a HARDCORE PAWNOGRPAHY sticker, the chess scene would explode.

thing is, all it would take would be one damn celebrity to say they like chess, then other celebrities would jump on that bandwagon, then there would be celebrity chess matches on espn, much like the celebrity poker shows, and people would get into it, recognize it as a badass “sport” or game or pastime, and it would more prevalent.

its not like it hasn’t been in pop culture. a whole episode of malcom in the middle was about a chessplayer in the park (played by jason alexander, george on sienfeld). it’s referenced in songs and seen on tv, yet it seems to be on the fringe, and goes by unnoticed.

but if just one freakin celebrity would mention chess, just one, i swear it would generate interest, which would lead to more “chess sales” and more people playing, and who knows how many bobby fischers or paul morphys are out there now not realizing their talent.

chess would be on tv, covered on espn, talked about in the newspapers.  GMs would be on the cover of rolling stone magazine.  how cool would that be?  in schools, cheerleaders and hot chicks would leave their football player boyfriends and go after the chess team, colleges would give chess scholarships, it would all be awesome.

i still maintain, chess is punk rock, chess is cooler than cool, it’s ice cold, it’s the perfect blend of art and science and philosophy, and it can reach a new level if only given the right catalyst….