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'''Tucker Tibor Max''' (born [[1975]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]) is an American [[fratire]] writer known for chronicling his [[Hedonism|hedonistic]] lifestyle and drunken escapades on Tuckermax.com and its heavily-moderated forum. He is writing a [[sitcom]] [[Television pilot|pilot]] script for [[Comedy Central]] and now heads Rudius Media.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117955454.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Variety.com]</ref> Max received a [[bachelor's degree]] from [[University of Chicago]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Duke University School of Law]]. <ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/personal_info.phtml TuckerMax.com: Personal Info]</ref> At Duke, he posted an online "date application" that he transferred to Tuckermax.com, leading to a June 2003 appearance in "Sex2K", an episode of [[MTV]]'s ''[[True Life]]''<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/the_mtv_story.phtml#647 Tucker Max Blog: The MTV Story]</ref>. Later that year, a judge ordered Max to remove from his site a story<ref>[http://www.annoy.com/features/doc.html?DocumentID=100495 "Someone Talked"] Annoy.com account of Johnson's lawsuit vs. Max</ref> about an ex-girlfriend who filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit,<ref name="NYT">[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E17FC39540C718CDDAF0894DB404482 New York Times - ''Internet Battle Raises Questions About Privacy and the First Amendment'']</ref> but the case eventually was dismissed after legal fights including the ACLU stepping in on his behalf for First Amendment rights violation.<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/images/ACLU%20Amicus.pdf TuckerMax.com: ACLU amicus curiae]</ref> The truthfullness of many of Max's stories has come under fire recently. In 2006, radio hosts [[Opie and Anthony]] interviewed Max, cast doubt on his stories and later compared him to [[James Frey]]. Max could not verify that he wrecked a car into a donut shop, or that a friend videotaped one of his bizarre sexual encounters. Opie ripped ''I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell'' in half and threw it at Max as he left the studio.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc27DX7qRT0 Microphones are Afraid of Tucker Max, video he doesnt......] from YouTube.com</ref> At the March 2007 [[SXSW]] conference, Max said he used numerous e-mail addresses to spam other websites with links to his material in order to increase book sales.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/11/tucker_max_sxsw/ Tucker the f**ker claims blogger book deals are 'easy'] from theregister.co.uk</ref>
'''Tucker Tibor Max''' (born [[1975]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]) is an American [[fratire]] writer known for chronicling his [[Hedonism|hedonistic]] lifestyle and drunken escapades on Tuckermax.com and its heavily-moderated forum. He is writing a [[sitcom]] [[Television pilot|pilot]] script for [[Comedy Central]] and now heads Rudius Media.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117955454.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Variety.com]</ref> Max received a [[bachelor's degree]] from [[University of Chicago]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Duke University School of Law]]. <ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/personal_info.phtml TuckerMax.com: Personal Info]</ref> At Duke, he posted an online "date application" that he transferred to Tuckermax.com, leading to a June 2003 appearance in "Sex2K", an episode of [[MTV]]'s ''[[True Life]]''<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/the_mtv_story.phtml#647 Tucker Max Blog: The MTV Story]</ref>. Later that year, a judge ordered Max to remove from his site a story<ref>[http://www.annoy.com/features/doc.html?DocumentID=100495 "Someone Talked"] Annoy.com account of Johnson's lawsuit vs. Max</ref> about an ex-girlfriend who filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit,<ref name="NYT">[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E17FC39540C718CDDAF0894DB404482 New York Times - ''Internet Battle Raises Questions About Privacy and the First Amendment'']</ref> but the case eventually was dismissed after legal fights including the ACLU stepping in on his behalf for First Amendment rights violation.<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/images/ACLU%20Amicus.pdf TuckerMax.com: ACLU amicus curiae]</ref> In 2006, radio hosts [[Opie and Anthony]] interviewed Max, cast doubt on his stories and later compared him to [[James Frey]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc27DX7qRT0 Microphones are Afraid of Tucker Max, video he doesnt......] from YouTube.com</ref> At the March 2007 [[SXSW]] conference, Max said he used numerous e-mail addresses to spam other websites with links to his material in order to increase book sales.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/11/tucker_max_sxsw/ Tucker the f**ker claims blogger book deals are 'easy'] from theregister.co.uk</ref>

In April 2007, attorneys representing [[Dreamworks]] announced that they will be looking into the Rudius Media Message Board and it's logo, which was created by Erin Tyler, for possible violation of copyright from the film Gladiator.
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 01:01, 2 May 2007

Tucker Max
Born1975
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
OccupationWriter,Blogger

Tucker Tibor Max (born 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American fratire writer known for chronicling his hedonistic lifestyle and drunken escapades on Tuckermax.com and its heavily-moderated forum. He is writing a sitcom pilot script for Comedy Central and now heads Rudius Media.[1] Max received a bachelor's degree from University of Chicago and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law. [2] At Duke, he posted an online "date application" that he transferred to Tuckermax.com, leading to a June 2003 appearance in "Sex2K", an episode of MTV's True Life[3]. Later that year, a judge ordered Max to remove from his site a story[4] about an ex-girlfriend who filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit,[5] but the case eventually was dismissed after legal fights including the ACLU stepping in on his behalf for First Amendment rights violation.[6] In 2006, radio hosts Opie and Anthony interviewed Max, cast doubt on his stories and later compared him to James Frey.[7] At the March 2007 SXSW conference, Max said he used numerous e-mail addresses to spam other websites with links to his material in order to increase book sales.[8]

Bibliography

  • Assholes Finish First (2007) ISBN 1-4169-3874-5
  • I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell (2006) ISBN 0-8065-2728-5
  • Belligerence and Debauchery: The Tucker Max Stories (2003) ISBN 1-4116-0062-2 Out of print.
  • The Definitive Book of Pick-Up Lines (2001) ISBN 0-595-17671-2 Out of print.

References

  1. ^ Variety.com
  2. ^ TuckerMax.com: Personal Info
  3. ^ Tucker Max Blog: The MTV Story
  4. ^ "Someone Talked" Annoy.com account of Johnson's lawsuit vs. Max
  5. ^ New York Times - Internet Battle Raises Questions About Privacy and the First Amendment
  6. ^ TuckerMax.com: ACLU amicus curiae
  7. ^ Microphones are Afraid of Tucker Max, video he doesnt...... from YouTube.com
  8. ^ Tucker the f**ker claims blogger book deals are 'easy' from theregister.co.uk
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