Raoul Duke

Blogs
March 1, 2013
Best L.A. Novel Ever: If He Hollers Let Him Go vs. The Revolt of the Cockroach People, Round 2
L.A. Weekly is determining the best L.A. novel ever by holding a tournament featuring 32 of our favorites in head-to-head matchups, until there's only one novel standing. For further reading: *Best L.A. Novel Ever: The Tournament Brackets *Best L.A. Novel Ever: More Matchups Every 25 years or so, L ... More >>
Film+TV
March 3, 2011
Rango
Blogs
September 16, 2010
(Video) Man Apparently Has Epically Bad Psychedelic Trip While Watching '2001: A Space Odyssey' at Hollywood Theater, Plus Tips On How to Avoid Being "That Guy"
As trips go, this one appeared to be "epic" indeed -- as the title to a YouTube video (after the jump) that captured the incident indicates. A man allegedly on a psychedelic drug (LSD? Shrooms?) appeared to freak out during a screening of the eminently trip-worthy 2001: A Space Odyssey at the ... More >>
Blogs
August 13, 2009
Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die: A Look Back at Terry Gilliam's Most Memorable Characters
Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusIt's a journey through a magic mirror where the lead character in the film changes form not because the original script dictated it, but because the actor sadly passed away in the midst of filming. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus isn't just a fa ... More >>
Columns
June 1, 2006
Far From Savory Dock
News
February 24, 2005
Hunter Without the Fear or Loathing
Thompson defies expectations during a pilgrimage to Woody Creek