outlaws. secrets. controversy. whiskey and writing. the life and legend of the late dr. hunter s. thompson. my tribe. chaos symbols. the history and mythos of absinthe. jumping from high places into water. intense games like chess and go. pirates. laughter. hassling the locals. reading all day. blasting music with the windows down in the middle of the night while driving in suburbia. lightning storms. home cooked meals. adventures (especially if it involves something illegal). the sound of breaking glass. kissing. sandlot baseball. drunken racquetball (a.k.a. - bruises). intelligent, clever wit. slow, passionate sex. the academy awards. the moon. hot tubs and long, hot showers. the beach at night. the disillusionment of the youth of America (or anywhere). sleeping late (i hate mornings). themed movie marathons. rpg’s. atlanta. edinburgh. waxing philosophical (cogito ergo sum). big beds. inside jokes. long, interesting stories told by cranky old bastards. living in the moment. being a minority. being me. love.
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favorite living journalist
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pink floyd. dave matthews band. my morning jacket. radiohead. sublime. the flaming lips. gorillaz. beck. outkast. coldplay. bright eyes. the good life. rage against the machine. muse. weezer. tool. UNKLE. dj shadow. portishead. red hot chili peppers. cursive. neutral milk hotel. the postal service. death cab for cutie. the mountain goats. at the drive-in. blur. led zeppelin. tool. a perfect circle. air. the crystal method. massive attack. sigur ros. mos def.
fight club. fear and loathing in las vegas. donnie darko. american beauty. moulin rouge. trainspotting. match point. the fountain. casablanca. children of men. brick. the lord of the rings. battle royale. v for vendetta. igby goes down. very bad things. meet joe black. primer. confessions of a dangerous mind. election. ed wood. citizen kane. the goonies. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. jeux d'enfantes. the rules of attraction. lock, stock, and two smoking barrels. snatch. reservoir dogs. jackie brown. pulp fiction. kill bill 1 and 2. requiem for a dream. pi. the usual suspects. team america: world police. south park. lost highway. being john malkovich. adaptation. gangs of new york. the aviator. 28 days later. shallow grave. a life less ordinary. pretty persuasion. slc punk. romeo + juliet. rushmore. the royal tenenbaums. the life aquatic. pink floyd: the wall. unbreakable. the village. the big lebowski. raising arizona. city of god. bram stokers dracula. 2001. eyes wide shut. fargo. miller's crossing. american psycho. the fifth element. the messenger. leon: the professional. apocalyse now. sin city. serenity. hard candy. the godfather trilogy. dr. stranglove. a clockwork orange. almost famous. saved. enemy at the gates. hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. city of lost children. shaun of the dead. clerks. clerks 2. mallrats. chasing amy. dogma. jay and silent bob strike back. good night, and good luck. lord of war. atl. idlewild. from dusk till dawn. ill add more later... there are just too many...
i really don't watch much tv, but I do love aqua teen hunger force, deadwood, and lost.
most things by hunter s thompson (obviously), bret easton ellis, chuck palahniuk, stephen king, alexandre dumas, j.r.r. tolkien, chuck klosterman, douglas adams, robert heinlein, kurt vonnegut, tom robbins, nick hornby, ayn rand, augusten burroughs, david sedaris, and jay mcinerny. i'm also a harry potter whore. i like dune, dracula, the beach, thank you for smoking, a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, on the road, the psycho-ex game, the great gatsby, crime and punishment, frankenstein, trainspotting, glue, bonfire of the vanities, jurassic park, battle royale, house of leaves, war and peace, pride and prejudice, the foundation trilogy, perdido street station, how i paid for college, factotum, twelve, and the list goes on and on... on and on...
the late dr. hunter s. thompson
and the late stanley kubrick