The King of Kong

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
“King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters” is a documentary that tackles the world of competitive video gaming. It follows Steve Wiebe as he perfects the game of Donkey Kong and takes on the reigning champion in a cross-country duel to see who will set the highest score ever. Leonard talks to Mr. Wiebe and the film’s director, Seth Gordon.

Visit the King of Kong website

The film opens on August 17 at the IFC Center and the AMC Empire

If you can't see the video click here

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History”

The historian-podcasters Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explain why losing the thirteen colonies “annoyed” the British, but “it could have been a lot worse.”
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves 2-year rent freeze, fulfilling Mamdani campaign pledge

About 1 million rent-stabilized apartments will be shielded from rent increases for the next two years after the historic vote.
Gothamist |

Are Carriage Horses a Thing of the Past?

Liam Quigley talks about the latest efforts to ban carriage horses in Central Park.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Feds indict former Mayor Adams adviser Frank Carone in migrant housing bribery scheme

One of former Mayor Eric Adams' oldest and closest allies was arrested Wednesday on federal corruption charges, joining a growing roster of Adams aides facing prosecution.
Gothamist |
YOU ARE ONLINE