ARCHIVAL: Local Newspaper recounts Hunter S. Thompson Visit
Chicago Tribune, March 1, 1984
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Hunter S. Thompson epic to become Graphic Novel!
Top Shelf Adapting ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ Posted by Nicole Bunge Top Shelf has announced a graphic novel adaptation of legendary journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for release in October.
Bradley Garrett on the importance of gonzo journalism for understanding cities
A portrait of the writer and urban explorer Bradley Garrett. Via Wikipedia Understanding the nuances of city stories, and tracing those tensions, requires immersion and patience. Whether we are writing about police work, protests, squatting, free parties, banking or parkour, the best socially engaged journalism – like the best university […]
Let’s blow ’em up
Or: the Farce of European immigration By Mark Linnhoefer; International Affairs Desk Correspondent Why, oh why, do I live on a continent that is for the most part apparently run by fucking degenerates? A series of articles caught my attention a week or two ago, all revolving around the EU seeking […]
Hunter S. Thompson on the Key to Living an Authentic Life
by Maria Popova “It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it.” As a hopeless lover of both letters and famous advice, I was delighted to discover a letter 20-year-old Hunter S. Thompson — gonzo journalism godfather, pundit of media politics,dark […]
Historical Badass: The First Gonzo Journalist, Nellie Bly
BY BROOK SUTTON Nellie Bly did not like to be told what to do. Society’s expectations for women in the late 1800s were well established, regardless of the capabilities of the women who had the gumption to challenge them. Suffice to say, Nellie Bly did not conform. Her biography may have […]
Twenty songs and albums that impacted Hunter S. Thompson’s career
By: Lucy Tonic Hunter S. Thompson was a man of many trades, but what he’s most remembered for is his innovativestyle of writing. Being a staff member for Rolling Stone, it’s no surprise he often listened to music as he wrote. Here is a list of 20 songs and albums […]
INDICTED!!! Grand Jury Indicts Six Baltimore Officers Involved in Freddie Gray’s Death
A grand jury has decided to indict the six Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, who died after sustaining a severed spine while in police custody in April. MORE>>>
Mock Ad For New DEA Chief Shows What It Takes To Be A ‘Real’ Drug Warrior
A leading drug policy reform group has created a satirical ad seeking a new Drug Enforcement Administration chief that skewers the DEA in the wake of scandals and the announcement that its current administrator plans to resign.
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