-
ADD TIME NEWS
- NEWSLETTERS
The High Life and High Times of Terry Southern
(5 of 5)
Southern's ideas live on - in print, in the movies he wrote, and, strangest
of all, in the culture at large. As time moves on, it becomes clearer and
clearer that he understood all too well the directions in which American
society was headed. In "Easy Rider," (1969) he anticipated the violent events
(Altamont, Kent State) that blunted the idealism of the "love generation";
"Dr. Strangelove" (1964) was repeatedly cited by columnists writing about the Nixon
administration (Henry Kissinger in particular was often compared to the good
doctor); Guy Grand was definitely a forerunner of today's eccentric
millionaires - H. Ross Perot, Ted Turner, and that guy who paid millions to
accompany the Russians into outer space; Candy Christian can be seen on
daytime talk shows in the form of those young women who talk about the
bloodthirsty serial killer they intend on marrying - "charitable" lasses
indeed. From "The Jerry Springer Show" to the Supreme Court "selection" of
the current President, one doubts that Southern would be a bit surprised at
a single contemporary occurrence. Perhaps sociologists should pay more
attention to those silly "satirists," after all....
- « PREV PAGE
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Most Popular »
- China's 'Most Dangerous Woman' Gets a New Forum
- Are You Getting Scammed by Facebook Games?
- Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame
- Let's Bail Out the Pot Dealers!
- Army Gains with Muslim Soldiers May Be Lost
- Internet Atrocity! GeoCities' Demise Erases Web History
- The Meaning of Manny Pacquiao
- Was Hasan Inspired by a Radical Imam's Sermons?
- Kevin Clash: The Man Behind Elmo
- The State of Hillary: A Mixed Record on the Job
- Are You Getting Scammed by Facebook Games?
- The Meaning of Manny Pacquiao
- I Can Has Swine Flu? A Cat Comes Down with H1N1
- The Secrets Inside Your Dog's Mind
- 'I Am Autism': An Advocacy Video Sparks Protest
- Kevin Clash: The Man Behind Elmo
- China's 'Most Dangerous Woman' Gets a New Forum
- The State of Hillary: A Mixed Record on the Job
- Army & Navy - Behind the Wire
- China Woos Africa and Not Just for Its Resources







RSS