Category: Fact & Fiction in Las Vegas

Fact & Fiction on the Campaign Trail: The Politics of Hunter S Thompson

by David S. Wills | Jan 22, 2014 | Fact & Fiction in Las Vegas | 0 |

I might not get the date right once in a while. I try to be more accurate than other journalists,...

The Rum Diary and the Youth of Hunter S. Thompson

by David S. Wills | Dec 7, 2013 | Fact & Fiction in Las Vegas, Features | 3 |

One mustn’t forget, in looking at the works of Hunter S Thompson, to go back and visit his first...

Fact and Fiction in Fear and Loathing

by David S. Wills | Oct 27, 2013 | Fact & Fiction in Las Vegas, Features | 6 |

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is now...

Strange Rumblings on the Way to Las Vegas

by David S. Wills | Oct 10, 2013 | Fact & Fiction in Las Vegas | 0 |

Ruben Salazar was killed by a police officer on August 29, 1970. The journalist was killed in...

The Kentucky Derby: Decadent and Depraved?

by David S. Wills | Sep 26, 2013 | Fact & Fiction in Las Vegas | 0 |

*This is the 2nd in a series of columns by Beatdom editor, David S. Wills, about the role of truth...

Hell’s Angels: The Precursor of Gonzo

by David S. Wills | Sep 15, 2013 | Fact & Fiction in Las Vegas, Features | 0 |

*The following is the first in a series of columns by Beatdom editor, David S. Wills, concerning...

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