Thursday, July 3 2008

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

By Cynthia Fuchs

While Gonzo makes a familiar case, that Thompson frequently lost himself in celebrity, it also argues for his legacy, not cynicism but optimism.

Tuesday, January 29 2008

For his next novel, Tom Wolfe samples Miami’s complexity

By Audra D.S. Burch and Lydia Martin

Friday, October 5 2007

Wolfe offers no new scoop on his next book at Miami ‘conversation’

By Andres Viglucci

Thursday, September 21 2006

The Tomorrow Show: Tom Snyders Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show

By Sean O'Neal

For the Deadhead completist, this may make the DVD a worthwhile addition to their library. For everyone else, it’s useful only as an example of arrogance run wild.

Tuesday, November 30 2004

I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe

By Stephen M. Deusner

While she is certainly as self-possessed as the title claims, she does not move through the novel as an active agent, but instead merely reacts to the madness at Dupont.

Sunday, January 1 1995

Welcome to New York

By Stephen Tropiano

Christine Baranski delivers one-liners so fast the audience barely knows what hit them. More importantly, she adds shading to what could potentially be a one-dimensional character.