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Chuck Palahniuk

Chuck Palahniuk appears in the following:

Fight Club

Friday, May 05, 2006

Much of the hand-wringing about violence these days has to do with TV, movies, and video games. But Chuck Palahniuk tells Kurt that books can sometimes be the best medium for vicarious head bashing. Palahniuk reads a bit from his new book Haunted. And he breaks the ...

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Violence

Friday, May 05, 2006

Kurt Andersen and Chuck Palahniuk explore the appeal of violence in entertainment.

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Palahniuk, Foley, Costello

Friday, May 05, 2006

Kurt Andersen talks with ultraviolent novelist Chuck Palahniuk about why we love watching gruesome things that we hope never happen to us. A Foley artist explains how she uses sound effects to make hurting seem nastier. Jack Handey – of Saturday Night Live “Deep Thoughts” fame -- talks tough to our enemies. Plus: Elvis Costello stops by to explain why he wanted to tinker with some of his classic hits.

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A History of Violence

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Much of the hand-wringing about violence these days has to do with TV, movies, and video games. But Chuck Palahniuk tells Kurt that books can sometimes be the best medium for vicarious head bashing. Palahniuk reads a bit from his new book Haunted. And he breaks the ...

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Palahniuk, Slapstick, Skyspace

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Kurt Andersen and Chuck Palahniuk explore the appeal of violence in entertainment.

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