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Hunter Thompson's daily routine
I hope those onion rings weren't fried in transfat! From Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson, by E. Jean Carroll. (Via World's Best Ever)
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"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," animated and accelerated
Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (the movie) on speed. Er, even more speed. From 1A4 Studio who have done this with a number of movies, including Star Wars, Back to the Future,...
View ArticleHunter S. Thompson's obit for Richard Nixon
"If the right people had been in charge of Nixon's funeral, his casket would have been launched into one of those open-sewage canals that empty into the ocean just south of Los Angeles. He was a swine...
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Life coach tips from Hunter S. Thompson
"Let’s assume that you think you have a choice of eight paths to follow (all pre-defined paths, of course). And let’s assume that you can’t see any real purpose in any of the eight. THEN— and here is...
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Exclusive excerpt from new Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas graphic novel
Here's an exclusive excerpt of Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a new graphic novel adapted by Troy Little and published by Top Shelf Productions. Available in October. Meet Troy...
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Hunter S. Thompson talks with Studs Terkel about the Hells Angels (1967)
https://youtu.be/P3QoKqEHS8s “I keep my mouth shut now. I’ve turned into a professional coward.” - Hunter S. Thompson in 1967. This is from PBS's excellent "Blank on Blank" series of animated...
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Short documentary about Hunter S. Thompson in the 1980s
"The Crazy Never Die" is a 30-minute, straight-to-video documentary from the late 1980s about Hunter S. Thompson in which we see the good Doctor on the loose at several speaking engagements, The...
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Graphic novel version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Troy Little created a graphic novel version of Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo memoir, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and he is keeping a comic book diary of his book tour. Here are a couple of pages....
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Fear and Loathing on the "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" graphic novel tour
Troy Little, creator of the graphic novel adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, has been keeping a diary of his book signing tour. Here's the latest installments: Check...
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Fear and Loathing on the "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" graphic novel tour,...
Troy Little, creator of the graphic novel adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, has been keeping a diary of his book signing tour. This week: Hollywood, complete with...
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Fear and Loathing – The gonzo classic gets a brilliant graphic novel treatment
See sample pages from this book at Wink. Anyone who's read Hunter S. Thompson's iconic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas knows that the technicolored, bug-eyed, meth-fueled craziness of that narrative is...
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1970 documentary about Hunter S. Thompson's run for sheriff of Aspen
Jesse Walker says: "In 1970, Hunter Thompson ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado, on a Freak Power ticket, promising to sod the streets, put dishonest drug dealers in stocks, and change Aspen's...
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Documentary about Hunter S. Thompson at the Kentucky Derby
In 1970, journalist Hunter S. Thompson, 32, and artist Ralph Steadman were assigned to cover the Kentucky Derby for Scanlan's Monthly magazine. The resulting article, "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent...
View ArticleWatch Hunter S. Thompson's four appearances on Letterman
Open Culture collected videos of the four times Hunter S. Thompson appeared on David Letterman, ranging from 1987 to 1997. I saw Thompson speak at live events a few times during this era, and he was...
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JOHN WILCOCK: An Encounter with Hunter S. Thompson During His HELL'S ANGELS...
A spirited conversation between Hunter S. Thompson and John Wilcock. From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall. Look for a holiday follow-up to this story in December,...
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JOHN WILCOCK: A Xmas Letter From Hunter S. Thompson
A holiday letter to John Wilcock from Hunter S. Thompson (written exactly fifty years ago this week!) - Describing Thompson's intentions to run for sheriff of Aspen and Joe Edwards' nearly successful...
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San Francisco's most notorious strip club, The Mitchell Brothers O' Farrell...
The Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater might be the most storied strip club anywhere in the country. Certainly in San Francisco. Opening its doors in 1969, it almost immediately became ground zero for...
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In this 1967 televised confrontation, Hells Angel says Hunter S. Thompson's...
The producers of this 1967 CBC news program sure knew how to put on a good show. It opens with a Hells Angel riding his loud chopper around a tiny stage, with Hunter S. Thompson and a moderator seated...
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