Articles tagged "hunter s. thompson"

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The Buffalo Lies Bleeding: Some Thoughts in Memory of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

by James Fleming

[24.Sep.09] :. Thompson was a writer who I admired, dismissed, combated, and loved, often all at the same time. He was the first writer who made me fall in love with the idea of becoming a writer.

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Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson by Anita Thompson

by Christel Loar

[27.Aug.09] :. This compiles nearly 50 of Thompson's most compelling Q&As spanning almost 40 years. It's as close as readers can get to having the good doctor as a conversational companion.

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Hunter S. Thompson: An Insider’s View of Deranged, Depraved, Drugged Out Brilliance by Jay Cowan

by Christel Loar

[30.Mar.09] :. This isn't just a chronological carnival ride through the Freak Power funhouse. Sure there are plenty of fantastic stories, but it's all framed around the writing. The word is king.

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Music Review

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson: Music from the Film

by Ron Hart

[6.Jan.09] :. A sonic compendium to director Alex Gibney’s new documentary, this wild ride through the record collection of Hunter S. Thompson yields surprising and enjoyable results.

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Hunter S. Thompson: The Gonzo Tapes

by Adrien Begrand

[18.Dec.08] :. Listening to the great Gonzo journalist mutter into his tape recorder might not sound like fun to some, but for others, it'll be pretty darn interesting.

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News

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney goes ‘Gonzo’

by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[10.Jul.08] :. In February, Alex Gibney took home the Academy Award for best documentary feature for “Taxi to the Dark Side,” his eerie investigation into charges of prisoner abuse by U.S. forces in...

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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Jul.08] :. While Gonzo makes a familiar case, that Thompson frequently lost himself in celebrity, it also argues for his legacy, not cynicism but optimism.

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Composer’s ‘song journal’ revisits gonzo writer Thompson’s words

by Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)]

[11.Apr.08] :. When Hunter S. Thompson ended his life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on Feb. 20, 2005, the famed gonzo writer’s terrible act triggered two distinct reactions in avant-garde...

 

Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson by Jann S. Wenner and Corey Seymour

by Michael Lindenberger [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[21.Jan.08] :. Thompson had a talent for writing and self-destruction, both equally strong.

 

Kingdom of Fear:  Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Centur

by Stephen Rauch

[3.Jun.03] :. Gee, remember when being 'anti-war' was considered a good thing? Or at least not tantamount to treason? Remember when being questioning, critical, or even contemptuous of authority was not only accepted, it was a part of the American character?"