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As many of you know, the next issue of Beatdom marks a very special anniversary. It is the fifth anniversary of Beatdom’s inception. Five years is a tremendous landmark in this industry, and we’re celebrating by bringing you our... read more »
Review by Jamie Pinnock Over a decade following his psychedelic explosion onto the silver-screen as Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Johnny Depp returns once more as the enigmatic father of Gonzo journalism, Dr Hunter S. Thompson,... read more »
woodcutting by lisa brawn by Rory Feehan “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man” - Dr. Johnson (epigraph to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) Early spring 1971 and the first rays of the rising sun creep... read more »
It’s 20th February, and that means it’s the anniversary of the death of Hunter S. Thompson. It has been six years now since he shot himself at Owl Farm, and every year legions of Gonzo fans remember his life and work by raising... read more »
Christmas is coming and if you’re looking for the perfect literary gift for a loved one, try the special Hunter S. Thompson box set – containing all four of Wayne Ewing’s fantastic HST movies. To whet your appetite take a look at Wayne’s... read more »
Over at Charles Montgomery’s Korean Literature in Translation website, there is a small discussion on “weird” or “strange” writing. He was discussing a Korean novel that – whilst not entirely awful –... read more »
Image (c) Isaac Bonan by David S. Wills Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people will call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. Music is a theme that crops up throughout the entirety... read more »
by James D. Irwin It’s about ten past four on a Sunday afternoon. I feel like I’ve been beaten up; there is pain… bruises… cuts… none of them I can explain with any certainty. I think I have whiplash. I feel dead and decaying on the... read more »
I’ll admit that I’m hardly the first person to notice this, but I don’t generally keep up with the latest movie news unless it’s a project particularly close to my heart. But I couldn’t help raise an eyebrow at... read more »
From Beatdom #7 Writers and alcohol have gone hand in hand since the advent of the written word. Absinthe fueled many a poet, Bukowski made a career out of being a barfly, and Kerouac showed us the ugly side of a love affair with booze. There... read more »
gk stritch:
And the Hippos is quite engaging. Highly recommended for those compelled by the ...
Sujit Phatak:
Thanks for the article. Never knew this about HST, then again I am very new to h...
Matthew Levi Stevens:
Should anybody need any further convincing about David's excellent book, I have ...
Clara:
Hi,
I’m a journalism student writing an article about the influence of the Be...
james wireman:
hey david, I just stumbled across your site and magazine. How great it is to fin...
