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Updated! After-party photos! Last night Playboy hosted the New York premiere of FilmDistrict's The Rum Diary. Guests gathered at MoMA for the debut of the film, based on an early novel by Hunter S. Thompson, which was written and directed by Bruce Robinson.

The after party was held at Hiro at the Maritime Hotel where Johnny Depp hung out with Keith Richards, Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly. JD Band performed live until Johnny and Keith decided to play a 6 minute set for the crowd, Johnny Depp on guitar and Keith Richards on guitar and vocals! More»

Now that summer has finally decided to show up and it's just about the right temperature for this town of weather wimps, it's time for us to take advantage of the benefits of our favorite season. Let's become one with nature and enjoy the splendor of soaking in the great outdoors. That's right, it's time for us to drink outside. Tropicana at the Roosevelt is a prime location to enjoy cocktails in the open summer air, whether it's lampin' in the sun nursing a hangover from the night before during the day, or a late-night outing under the smoggy Hollywood sky. More»

I don't want to jinx it, but now that we're three-quarters of the way through June, it's about time it start feeling like summer. Let's hope his isn't just a tease and that it lasts because my white, white thighs are weeping for some color and I'd really like to be able to retire the coat I had to wear out this weekend until the next winter. Summer weather means outdoor cocktails and happy hour and we have your guide to the best places to make that happen. Without further ado, here are 10 of the best spots in L.A. for getting your outdoor summer drink on: More»

Remember Rolling Stone magazine? "No" is an acceptable answer. After all, it's been a long, long time since the days of Hunter S. Thompson and Greil Marcus. And while they can still commission the occasional Matt Taibbi drive-by shooting, it now fits so incongruously between fluff profiles of "American Idol" contestants and five-star reviews of Kanye West albums that their best work comes off like a professor wandering through a frat party, trying to wade through a sea of puking co-eds and beer-bong toting freshmen. But hey, you might say, they're a magazine about modern pop culture, and even if the quality has slipped, they're still accomplishing their stated mission. To which I would then reply: did you know they're opening a chain restaurant? More»

This Friday, July 4th, the documentary, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, opens in theaters. The documentary is a portrait Hunter S. Thompson's life and legacy. Thompson, a.k.a Raoul Duke, was a Wild Turkey-guzzling, crazy man who created Gonzo journalism and forever changed the how the press wrote. (For those of you who don't know who Hunter S. Thompson is, he's the guy who wrote Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas)

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