Hunter S. Thompson and David Letterman in 1998. Dave chats abouts how hunter got his start with Rolling Stone among other things. A pretty lucid interview from Hunter !
Posts under ‘Hunter S. Thompson’
Hunter S. Thompson Interview
Another rambling interview with Hunter S. Thompson !
Hunter S. Thompson Voicemail: Another satisfied customer!
Hunter S. Thompson shares the love with an AV dealer. The voicemail was given to Jeremy Burkhardt at SpeakerCraft by the dealer Thompson called.
Hunter S. Thompson on David Letterman
Thompson rambles about the ’88 election.
Tom Wolfe on Hunter S. Thompson
Tom Wolfe shares a typical night out with Hunter S. Thompson.
Hunter S. Thompson with the Hells Angels Video
Great clip of Hunter with the Hells Angel on what appears to be a TV talk show.
Gonzo Journalists and introduction to Gonzo
Perhaps the most famous Gonzo journalist of all time is the late Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson is often credited as being the inventor of Gonzo journalism. So what is Gonzo journalism and what does a Gonzo journalist do? Side note: In reference to the late Hunter S. Thompson, all journalists in this article will [...]
Fear and Loathing Excerpt on North Vegas
In his 1971 classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson offered this warning in regards to North Vegas: “North Vegas is where you go when you’ve fucked up once too often on the Strip, and when you’re not even welcome in the cut-rate downtown places. . . . This is Nevada’s answer [...]
Hunter S. Thompson and the Birth of Gonzo
Hunter S Thompson created Gonzo journalism – a style of journalistic writing that blurs the distinction between fiction and non-fiction. It is written subjectively and often includes the reporter as part of the story, via a first person narrative. Indeed, the writer is the central figure of the story, with everything circling around them [...]
Fear and Loathing, 777, and the Tree of Life
777, The Qabalistic writings of Crowley and the upcoming Christian calendar date: 07/07/2007 harmonize with several interweaving themes observable in society, such as the mindless gambling halls in Las Vegas offering 777 as a lucky jackpot win, Hollywood films like Aronofsky’s The Fountain, the Wizard of Oz, and the thoughts of America’s most honest an [...]
