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The Barrett Brown Review of Arts and Letters and Jail: A Sign of Things to Come
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THE GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUS
Episode 2.5: The Smell of Gonzo is dedicated to the wonderfully weird, the beautifully bold and amazingly unique people of Louisville, Kentucky. LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
Hunter S. Thompson on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life
In April 1958, American journalist Hunter S. Thompson wrote a letter on finding the purpose of life when asked by his friend Hume Logan for advice. Thompson was only 22. What his friend didn’t know at the time was that Thompson would later become one of the most esteemed and prolific writers of […]
The World’s Greatest Cover Letter By Hunter S.Thompson
Courageous and innovative, Hunter S. Thompson’s letter to The Vancouver Sun sets the benchmark for ingenious job applications. Sabotage May 17, 2012 In this 1958 cover letter, a young Hunter S. Thompson displays all the erratic genius we associate with the godfather of Gonzo journalism. In his application for a […]
THE ROOT OF HATE AND CONFLICT
By Mik Glasser As children most of us were told “Don’t Discuss Politics or Religion” The spin put on that phrase is that we should not engage others who do not have the same belief and values systems as we were taught by our family and our immediate peer group circle. […]
RANDOM HEADLINES AND HAPPENINGS: APRIL 22, 2015
Looks like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev gave Rolling Stone another cover opportunity with the just released prison selfie of the convicted Boston Marathon bomber flipping off the Feds. Not a great way to win sympathy when it comes to sentencing but let’s face it, there’s nothing he could do to gain any […]
THE HAIRDRESSER
By David Phillips ‘That’s enough of that’, I thought again but this time it was certain. In such blind rage I can’t even remember her exact words, but I knew in that instant that there was no future for us. I’m pretty sure any person who has been through a […]
HARD LIGHT
By Jason Vowell I have always hated supermarkets. They are way to bright. They are always filled with the general population you do your best every day to try to avoid. All there, crawling around like the primates that they are. A modern-day freak show under hard light. Step Right up! […]
We are Growing!!! GonzoToday viewership exceeds server capacity!
Since the release of our newest podcast Great American Circus and the increased activity of GonzoFest, GonzoToday.com is pleased and terrified to announce that its now time for our first server! The group will be launching its new server over the next week and there may be a few delays […]