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As long as it pertains to getting ripped to the tits, local filmmaker/writer/boozebag Frank Rich prints all the news that’s fit to drink. Whether it’s the wisdom of forty-ounce philosophers, true stories from the sozzled
side or the savvy drunk’s guide to low-cost quaffs, Modern Drunkard — which took a hiatus in 1998 after a dozen issues — covers the town like a cheap suit. Consistently funny, the monthly publication celebrates the passionate affair between language and liquor with regular columns from Giles Humbert III and the Concerned Cad. A filmic extension of the Drunkard campaign is currently in production under Rich’s guidance; his prior credits include the noir-caper Nixing the Twist. The paper version includes cocktail recipes, obscure trivia and the occasional drunken doggerel from Joe or Jane Barfly. Li’l stories ’bout drinky an’ hap — hic! — pee hour. Whudderya lookinat? Hahhgh? Gizadringk!