Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 143
Jones, Charles, 75, 76
Jones, George, 110
Jordan, Michael, 185
Kaczynski, David, 217n3
Kaczynski, Ted, 213, 214, 215, 217n2, 216–17, 220–22, 224–28, 229
Kelley, Kevin, 139
Kelly, Grace, 95–96
Kelly, Richard, 57–58
Kent State University, 38
Kid A (Radiohead), 36
King, Peter, 78
King, Stephen, 111–12
Kinks, 214
Kiss, 41, 109
Knack, 33, 150
Knowles, Beyoncé, 113–14
Kolb, Kevin, 132
Koresh, David, 28–30, 38–41, 46–47
Korn, 161
Kournikova, Anna, 77, 77n4
Kudrow, Lisa, 18
Kurt and Courtney (film), 30
LaBute, Neil, 62
Laff Box, 164
Lamb, The (movie project), 107, 108, 115
Lambert, Adam, 152
laughter, 161–75
canned laughter and, 163–65, 166–68, 172–75
Friends television series and live audience and, 168–72
Germans and, 165–66
Laverne and Shirley (television series), 172
Leach, Mike, 134–36, 140n11
Leaf, Ryan, 77, 77n3
LeBeau, Dick, 138
LeBlanc, Matt, 171
Led Zeppelin, 32, 34, 152
Lemon, Liz, 167
lesbianism, 142
Levy, Marv, 137
Lewis, Guy, 76
Lewis, Michael, 135
Lilly, Evangeline, 32
Lil Wayne, 192
Linklater, Richard, 57
“Lithium” (Nirvana), 37
“Livin’ la Vida Loca” (song), 106
Loder, Kurt, 153
Lohan, Lindsay, 71
Lombardi, Vince, 135
Los Angeles Times, 152
Lost (television series), 32, 58
“Lost in You” (Brooks), 115
Love, Courtney, 30, 31
Lowe, Nick, 150
Luddism, 224
lying, in interviews, 13–15
Lyngstad, Anni-Frid, 155n2
Madcap Laughs, The (Barrett), 76
Madden, Samuel, 53
Maddow, Rachel, 202
Mad Men (television series), 101, 181–83, 186
Madonna, 104, 151
Maher, Bill, 97
Make Believe (Weezer), 194
Malone, Moses, 70
Malzahn, Gus, 138, 138n7
Mamma Mia! (film), 156
Mandarich, Tony, 55–59, 78n7, 81
Mander, Jerry, 218–19
Manning, Peyton, 77n3
Manson, Marilyn, 106
Marcy Playground, 114
marketing, in football, 131–32
Martin, Wayne, 39–40
Martz, Mike, 137–38, 137n6
Marxism, 133
Mary Worth (comic strip), 161
M*A*S*H (television series), 43n4, 167
Matlock, Glen, 153
Maxwell, Bob, 129
McCandless, Christopher, 228
McCartney, Paul, 111
McConaughey, Matthew, 102
McGuire, Al, 67, 73
McLean, Don, 110
McNabb, Donovan, 132
McNamara, Robert, 5–6, 5n2, 20–22
Medellin (fictional film from Entourage), 161
Media Play, 109–10
Melvins, 45–46, 47–48
Memoirs of the Twentieth Century (Madden), 53
Mendes, Sam, 101
Menninger, Karl, 29
Metallica, 151
Meyer, Urban, 135
Miami Dolphins, 125–26, 140n11, 142n13
Michigan Wolverines, 125, 126, 140
“Millennials,” 178–80
Million Little Pieces, A (Frey), 13n6
Milner, Greg, 37–38
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 79
“Minnesota Declaration, The” (Herzog), 203
Minnesota Golden Gophers, 125, 126, 140
“Mob Rules, The” (Black Sabbath), 102
Modern Leftists, 226–28
“Molly’s Lips” (Vaselines, Nirvana version), 32
Montville, Leigh, 73
Moore, Michael, 105–06
“More Than a Feeling” (Boston), 37
Morissette, Alanis, 113
Mork and Mindy (television series), 165
Morris, Errol, 4–6, 4n1, 5n2, 12–14
on being interviewed, 22
First Person, Rosner interview, 21–22
The Fog of War, 5–6, 5n2, 20–22
Herzog and, 198
objectives of interviews by, 16–17
The Thin Blue Line, 4n1, 12, 12n5
Vernon, Florida, 13
Morrissey, 206
Mötley Crue
Dr. Feelgood, 37
guitar smashing at concerts by, 41
MTV, 41, 94, 153
Muriel’s Wedding (film), 151, 151n2
“My Love Tells Me So” (Brooks), 115
“My Old School” (Steely Dan), 59–60
“My Own Prison” (Creed), 106
myths, Greek, 60
Nader, Ralph, 200–03, 202n6, 206
Namath, Joe, 132–33
NASCAR, 131
National Federation of High Schools, 139
National Public Radio, 7, 116
Nazareth, 105
NBA, 70, 72, 131
NBC, 69, 204
NCAA, 70, 75, 129
Nebraska (Springsteen), 105
Nevermind (Nirvana), 27, 37
New Coke, 185, 185n1
Newman, Paul, 142
New Musical Express (NME) (magazine), 36, 98
Newport, Kenneth, 39
New Republic, The (magazine), 223
Newsweek (magazine), 26, 27
New York Jets, 132–33
New York Times, 150, 184–85, 214
New York Times Magazine, 135, 140n11
New Time Travelers, The (Toomey), 58
New York Dolls, 116
New York Yankees, 77n6
New York Observer, 4, 5
NFL, 78, 128, 132–33
NFL Films, 132–33
NFL Network, 131–32
Nike, 185
Nine Inch Nails, 106
Nirvana
“Aero Zeppelin,” 32
“All Apologies,” 43–44
Bleach, 26
greatness of, 34–36
guitar smashing by, 25–26, 47–48
Incesticide, 32–34
In Utero, 25, 26–28, 32, 36–38, 37n3, 42, 45
“Lithium,” 37
“Molly’s Lips,” 32
Nevermind, 27, 37
“On a Plain,” 37
“Rape Me,” 37
“Sliver,” 32
“Smells Like Teen Spirit,” 37
With the Lights Out, 34–35
Nixon, Richard, 3, 142
No Fences (Brooks), 105, 108
no-huddle offense, 136–37
Notre Dame University, 130
Novak, Kim, 90–91
Novoselic, Krist, 27
Nutt, Houston, 140n11
Oakland Raiders, 128, 132
Oasis, 115
Obama, Barack, 110, 179, 181, 201, 201n4, 202, 202n5
Office, The (television series), 167, 168, 204, 204n7
Office Space (film), 101
Ogilvy and Mather, 187
Ohio State University, 141
OK Computer (Radiohead), 220
Olajuwon, Hakeem, 73
Ole Miss football, 140n11
“On a Plain” (Nirvana), 37
O’Neal, Shaquille, 100n3
Oprah (television series), 113
orange juice repackaging, 184–85
Orrell, Lisa, 179, 180
Ortmayer, Steve, 78
Orwell, George, 53
Ozzfest,
45
Pacino, Al, 181
Page, Jimmy, 109
Paisley, Brad, 110
Palahniuk, Chuck, 57
Palin, Sarah, 202
Palm, Carl Magnus, 149, 151
Parcells, Bill, 142
Payton, Walter, 42
Pearl Jam, 29
Penn football, 129
Pennington, Chad, 125
Pepsi, 177–80, 186
PepsiCo Incorporated, 184–85
Perfecting Sound Forever (Milner), 37
Perry, Matthew, 171
Pet Sounds (Beach Boys), 66
Pinkerton (Weezer), 195
Pink Floyd, 152
Pittsburgh Steelers, 142n13
Planet of the Apes (film), 65, 65n5
Plank, Doug, 142n14
Playboy (magazine), 153
Poindexter, Buster, 116
Portland State University, 137
Poneman, Jonathan, 42
Predictions (Wallace), 205n8
“Pretty Vacant” (Sex Pistols), 153
Primer (film), 61–64
Prince, 16
Princeton University, 130
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (film), 153
Pulp, 105
Punishment Park (film), 203
punting, barefoot, 143
Putin, Vladimir, 157, 157n5
Radiohead, 36, 220
Raincoats, 33
Randolph, Tony, 84
“Rape Me” (Nirvana), 37
read option offense, 125–26, 127, 140–41
Reality Bites (film), 153
Real World, The (television series), 94
Rear Window (film), 95–96, 101
Reed, Lou, 87, 110
REM, 110
Reno, Janet, 28
Rent (Palahniuk), 57
Restack, Richard, 29
Robb, Jennifer, 157n5
Rockne, Knute, 130
Rolling Stones, 34, 35, 36, 109, 115
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 35, 35n2
Roosevelt, Theodore, 129–30
Ropin’ the Wind, (Brooks), 108
Rose, Axl, 79
Rosenbaum, Ron, 164, 164n1
Rosner, Rick, 21–22, 21n8
Rourke, Mickey, 76
Rozelle, Pete, 132–33
Run and Shoot offense, 137
Ruth, Henry, Jr., 39
Ryan, Buddy, 142n14
Sabonis, Arvydas, 70
Sam Goody, 110
Sampson, Ralph, 69–74, 76–86
Sanders, Barry, 78, 142
San Diego Chargers, 139n10
San Diego State Aztecs, 139n10
San Francisco 49ers, 136
Saturday Night Live (television series), 106–07
Saving Private Ryan (film), 203
Schatz, Aaron, 140n11
Schlesinger, Arthur, Sr., 35n2
Schmidt, Oscar, 70
Schopenhauer, Arthur, 121
Seattle Seahawks, 131
Seinfeld (television series), 163, 164
Seventh Day Adventists, 46
Sex and the City (television series), 192
Sex Pistols, 152–53
Shakespeare, William, 58
Sheffield, Rob, 104–05
Shirky, Clay, 224
shotgun formation, 134–135
Shyamalan, M. Night, 49
Sichting, Jerry, 73
Siegel, Lee, 222–23, 223n3
Simmons, Gene, 109
Simpson, The (television series), 167
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” (Knowles), 113
Singles (film), 113
single wing offense, 125
Sixx, Nikki, 41
Slacker (film), 57
Slap Shot (film), 142
Slick Rick, 87
“Sliver”(Nirvana), 32
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” (Nirvana), 37
Smith, Kenny, 82
soccer, 131
Solheim, Erik Moller, 2–3
Some Kind of Monster (film), 151
Songs from the Black Hole (Weezer), 193–94
Sonic Youth, 33
Sorkin, Aaron, 168
“S.O.S.” (ABBA), 152–53
soul patch, 114
Spears, Britney, 71–72
Spector, Phil, 217
Spin, 196n1
Spin Alternative Record Guide, 153
sports
dominance of football in, 133
marketing in, 131
See also football and individual teams
Sports Illustrated (magazine), 72n2, 78–79
Sports Night (television series), 168
spread formation, 126n1, 140n11
Springsteen, Bruce, 105
Spurrier, Steve, 136
Stanley, Paul, 41
Stardust, Ziggy (Bowie persona), 104, 115
Status Quo, 87
Steely Dan, 59–60
Sterdan, Darryl, 150n1
Stewart, Jimmy, 90–91, 95, 96, 101
Stewart, Jon, 223
Stiers, David Ogden, 43n4
Sting, 87
St. Louis Rams, 138
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 202n5
Strait, George, 110
Student Body Right play, 136n4
Sub Pop Records, 42
Sullivan, Luke, 187
“Sunday, Boring Sunday: A Farewell to Pro Football” (Halbertsam), 143
Super Bowl, 137, 144
Survivor (television series), 122–23
Swarthmore College, 129
Talese, Gay, 143
Taxi (television series), 165
Taylor, Brien, 77, 77n6
Teenage Fanclub, 87
Tennis, 77n4
Terminator 2 (film), 51
Texas Tech Red Raiders, 134–36, 140n11
Thin Blue Line, The (film), 4n1, 12, 12n5
Thinner (King), 112
30 Rock (television series), 167
This American Life (radio show), 7–10
Thompson, David, 82
Thompson, Hunter S., 142
3–4 defense, 142–43, 142n13
three-point line, basketball, 128
“Thunder Rolls, The” (Brooks), 116
Time After Time (film), 55
Time Machine, The (Wells), 52–54, 62n4
time travel, 51–66
Carruth’s interest in, 61–64
early interest in, 51–52
fantasy of reliving life through, 64–66
motives in fiction for, 54–56
philosophical dimensions of, 56–61
The Time Machine by Wells and, 52–54
time machine concept in, 53
Titanic (film), 205
Toomey, David, 58–59
Tower Records, 110
Townshend, Pete, 25
Treadwell, Timothy, 198–99
Tropicana, 184–85
“Troublemaker” (Weezer), 191
truthfulness
Cuomo’s songs for Weezer and aspects of, 193–97, 196n1, 207–08, 207n9, 208n10
Herzog’s use of events in films and, 197–200, 203, 204
in interviews, 13–15
Tufnel, Nigel, 151
Twain, Mark, 53
Twelve Monkeys (film), 60
“20th Century Man” (Kinks), 214
Two and a Half Men (television series), 163
Ulvaeus, Björn, 149, 155, 157
Unabomber (Ted Kaczynski), 213, 214, 215, 217n2, 216–17
Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Stowe), 202n5
Unitas, Johnny, 144
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), 28, 39–40, 44
University of Florida, 140n11
University of Kentucky, 135
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), 140n11
University of Pennsylvania, 129
University of Southern California, 136, 136n4
University of Texas, 139n9
University of Tulsa, 138
Unreasonable Man, An (film), 200
U2,
110, 150n1
Us Weekly (magazine), 192
Van Halen, 25
Vaselines, 32
Ventura, Jesse, 203
Vernon, Florida (film), 13
vertical passing game, 139n8
Vertigo (film), 90–91, 91n1
“Veteran of the Psychic Wars” (BÖC), 102
VH1, 34, 107
Village Voice, The, 36, 156
Virginia Cavaliers, 79, 81
Voulez-Vous (ABBA), 153
Waco: The Rules of Engagement (film), 40
Wallace, David Foster, 108–09
Wallace, Jennifer, 205n8
Walsh, Bill, 136
Walters, Barry, 156
Walton, Bill, 82
Was, Don, 115
Washburn, Chris, 77, 77n5
Washington, George, 35, 35n2
Washington Post, 29, 214
“Watch Out” (ABBA), 155
“Waterloo” (ABBA), 152
“We Are All on Drugs” (Weezer), 194, 196
Weekly Reader, 147, 148
Weezer
“Across the Sea,” 207–08, 207n9, 208n10
“Beverly Hills,” 194
Cuomo and, 193–97, 207–08, 207n9, 208n10
“Freak Me Out,” 194, 196–97
Make Believe, 194
Pinkerton, 195
Songs from the Black Hole, 193–94
“Troublemaker,” 191
“We Are All on Drugs,” 194, 196
Weiland, Scott, 104
Weintraub, Robert, 76
Welker, Wes, 137
Wells, H. G., 52–54, 55
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (film short), 198, 198n2
White Heat, 115
Whittenburg, Dereck, 75
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (television series), 21, 21n8
“Why I Was Bachman” (King), 111
Wildcat formation, 126, 140n11
Wilkins, Dominique, 70
Willis, Bruce, 60
Wilson, Brian, 66
Winfrey, Oprah, 31, 113
“Winner Takes It All, The” (ABBA), 148–49
Winner Takes It All, The: The ABBA Story (film), 155n2
Wire, The (television series), 182
wishbone option, 139n9
With the Lights Out (Nirvana), 34–35
Wizard of Oz, The (film), 57
WKRP in Cincinnati (television series), 172
Wolfe, Tom, 174–75
Wolverines, 125, 126, 140
Wrestler, The (film), 76
Wright, Jeremiah, 201
Wyche, Sam, 136–37, 138
X Files, The (television series), 51
Yale University, 130
“Year in Ideas, The” (New York Times Magazine), 140n11
Yorke, Thom, 220
Young, Angus, 150
Youngquist, Paul, 52
“You Oughta Know” (Morissette), 113
Žižek, Slavoj, 204–05, 209
zone blitz, 138
1. Errol Morris is the most recognized American documentary filmmaker of the modern era and arguably the finest American nonfiction director of all time. His movies include Gates of Heaven, The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War, and Standard Operating Procedure. For two years, he had a TV series called First Person that was composed of intense one-on-one interviews with random, unfamous weirdos. What makes Morris such a brilliant artist is the simplicity of his technique: He simply asks people questions, films their response, and then finds (or creates) stock footage that accentuates the import and context of what his subject is saying. He does this through the use of the “interrotron,” a self-designed camera that allows the interview subject to see a live image of Morris’s face in the eye of the recording camera.