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Music: The Hot Seat: Pink Spiders

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:48:11 -0500

On their major-label debut Teenage Graffiti, Nashville trio Pink Spiders deliver slick pop-punk that s as stylish and full of attitude as their trademark pink-and-black get-ups. Fresh from this summer s Warped Tour, Spiders frontman Matt Friction hit mtvU s Hot Seat to talk about Ric Ocasek, Charles Bukowski and a little town called Frostburg.

Henry Rollins Show: Performances: Interview: Matt Dillon

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:41:33 -0500

Actor and director Matt Dillon discusses the life and work of author Charles Bukowski. Dillon's new film, "Factotum," was inspired by Bukowski's writing. The Henry Rollins Show 120.

Bukowski: Born Into This

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:31:46 -0500

Documentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.

Bukowski: Born Into This

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:31:45 -0500

Documentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.

'Factotum' Trailer #1: 'Factotum' - Trailer #1

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:24:44 -0500

Norwegian director Bent Hamer follows up his quirky and critically acclaimed Kitchen Stories with a heartbreakingly humorous look at the life of depressive writer Hank Chinaski -- the fictional counterpart of real-life author Charles Bukowski. Adapted from Bukowski's 1975 novel of the same name, Hamer's film follows the perpetually unemployed, alcohol-swilling Chinaski (Matt Dillon) as he drifts through the city streets in search of a job that won't come between him and his first love, writing. Consistently rejected by the only publishing house he respects but driven to continue by the knowledge that he could do better than the authors they continually publish, Chinaski soon begins sleeping with fellow barfly Jan (Lili Taylor), a kindred spirit he meets while drowning his sorrows at a local watering hole. When Hank eventually gets abandoned by the only woman with whom he is able to relate, a brief fling with gold-digging floozy Laura (Marisa Tomei) finds him once again falling into a m

'Factotum' Trailer #1: Unscripted: Factotum - Matt Dillon and Lili Taylor

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:15:43 -0500