Hunter S. Thompson

Paul Oakenfeld is One Busy DJ

Shooters, Beware Miami-Dade's Trap Nazi

Gonzo, but Not Forgotten

Ralph Steadman relates fear and loathing from the book-tour trail

On the Rocks

Skimming the cream of the Miami scene, from underwear to overdone

Just `Cause

Skimming the cream of the Miami scene, from underwear to overdone

Swelter

Skimming the cream of the Miami scene, from underwear to overdone

No Moon

A dark day in Key West: The demise of the Full Moon Saloon marks the end of an era

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A dark day in Key West: The demise of the Full Moon Saloon marks the end of an era

A Shaq is Born

A dark day in Key West: The demise of the Full Moon Saloon marks the end of an era

Logan's Run

He's spent his life making music for fun. Now he's about to become the Next Everything.

Murder Most Foul

He's spent his life making music for fun. Now he's about to become the Next Everything.

Smartly Hartley

He's spent his life making music for fun. Now he's about to become the Next Everything.

Going, Going, Gonzo

A documentary reveals the man behind Fear and Loathing.

Laughing Pains

A documentary reveals the man behind Fear and Loathing.

Got Wood?

Ronnie, the Stone's new autobiography, shows rockers and writers don't always mix.

New Times Turns 20

Check out the weirdness from our wacky two decades.

Doc Block

Nonfiction continues its ascent onscreen.

Hit the Calle

Nonfiction continues its ascent onscreen.

Stage Capsules

Current shows

Grizzly Bear

"Colorado" (Warp)

Anything Goes

It's all fun and games at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Purposeful Perambulation

It's all fun and games at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

THE BITCH

Put a Cork in It

Breakfast of Champions

A snort with your coffee, Scotch for lunch, and other Bogosian obsessions at the Sol Theatre

Natural Disaster

Was Terry Gilliam the man who killed Don Quixote?

Letters from the Issue of October 17, 2002

The unraveling of the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Thompson of Arabia

The case for an American Al-Jazeera

Letters from the Issue of September 12, 2002

How do we loathe Jilda Unruh? Let us count the ways.

Letters from the Issue of September 5, 2002

More puppy horror stories.

Smiling Through the Apocalypse

Hunter Thompson, Rolling Stone, & all that . . .

Wonder Boy?

Nick McDonell, son of Terry, has floored the literary world and caught Hollywood's eye. Now he's ready for college.

Paul Oakenfold

Bunkka (Maverick Records)

Fight Club

When it comes to producing movies, it's a fine art (or Art Linson)

A Kinder, Gentler Dope Fiend

In Ted Demme's Blow, Johnny Depp summons an American snowstorm

The Talking Penis

Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight

The Old Gringos

With local interest on the wane, a graying biker gang resolves to head south of the border. Como se dice "raisin' hell"?

Paradise Found

British author Alexander Stuart exiled himself to South Beach before writing the aptly titled Life on Mars

Swelter 3

British author Alexander Stuart exiled himself to South Beach before writing the aptly titled Life on Mars

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British author Alexander Stuart exiled himself to South Beach before writing the aptly titled Life on Mars

Book Fair Announces Author List

WikicommonsHunter S. Thompson at the 1988 Fair​Artists have Basel. Filmmakers have MIFF. Geniuses have the Book Fair.My inner nerd (well, maybe it's outer, too...) did the running man this morning when it saw PR-extraordinaire Lisa Palley's email announcing the Author List for the 2009 Miami Book ... More >>

Local Motion: The Crumbs, Sire Esq., and Jacuzzi Boys

​The CrumbsInsubordination Fest '08: Live From Baltimore (Insubordination Records)insubordinationrecords.com Here are the Crumbs down to a three-piece, rocking harder than most of their contemporaries in an excellent live document of one of their retrospective gigs. (The Crumbs have 16 years in th ... More >>

Local Motion

More recent South Florida releases.

Copy Writers

More recent South Florida releases.

Idol Chatter

Say you wanted to kill someone you admire -- not that we're advocatin'.

Anthony Bourdain Talks Medium Raw, Illegal Ortolan, and Evil Cake Maker Sandra Lee

Melanie Dunea​If you know Anthony Bourdain from No Reservations and nothing else, perhaps you're under the impression he's just some cuddly middle-aged curmudgeon. Newsflash: You're wrong. Sure, he can be a friendly, engaging, and gracious dude. But for a full, uncensored view of Bourdain's too-ho ... More >>

City Square isn't Miami's craziest project

Melanie Dunea​If you know Anthony Bourdain from No Reservations and nothing else, perhaps you're under the impression he's just some cuddly middle-aged curmudgeon. Newsflash: You're wrong. Sure, he can be a friendly, engaging, and gracious dude. But for a full, uncensored view of Bourdain's too-ho ... More >>

Needless Records' Adam Gersten Talks Jimmy Buffett, and His Need for an Intern

Adam Gersten is a hard-living lawyer who runs a record label.​Currently living what sounds like the premise of a television legal drama, Adam Gersten is a dude from Miami Beach who's found himself with the seriously serious job of being a Key West lawyer. Though Matlock and Sam Waterston do inspir ... More >>

Uncle Scotchy Talks Split Personalities, Dirty Blues, and Boozing Better Than Your Daddy

​The man might be the worst possible role model. He tells filthy jokes. He sings twisted songs. He empties entire bottles. But whatever his personal defects, Uncle Scotchy is a good fucking time. Well, until things go bad. He will get you, your mama, and your dog drunk. He'll smile, wink, and wr ... More >>

The Rum Diary: Johnny Depp stars in this oddly tame adaptation

​The man might be the worst possible role model. He tells filthy jokes. He sings twisted songs. He empties entire bottles. But whatever his personal defects, Uncle Scotchy is a good fucking time. Well, until things go bad. He will get you, your mama, and your dog drunk. He'll smile, wink, and wr ... More >>

William Kennedy, a Miami Book Fair standout

​The man might be the worst possible role model. He tells filthy jokes. He sings twisted songs. He empties entire bottles. But whatever his personal defects, Uncle Scotchy is a good fucking time. Well, until things go bad. He will get you, your mama, and your dog drunk. He'll smile, wink, and wr ... More >>