Enter the Freak Kingdom
Hunter S. Thompson was no Beat writer but as an important figure in 20th century countercultural...
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From Fitzgerald’s Green Light to Thompson’s Wave
Hunter S. Thompson is one of those literary figures who, like the Beat Generation writers, divides...
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Gonzo Personas: Hunter S. Thompson and John G. Clancy
This article first appeared in Beatdom #17. A little over 10 years ago—February 20,...
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Hunter S. Thompson Translated into Chinese
In the past few months, we’ve brought you news about Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and...
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The Rum Diary and the Youth of Hunter S. Thompson
One mustn’t forget, in looking at the works of Hunter S Thompson, to go back and visit his first...
Read More Fact and Fiction in Fear and Loathing
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is now...
Read MoreStrange Rumblings on the Way to Las Vegas
Ruben Salazar was killed by a police officer on August 29, 1970. The journalist was killed in...
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Hell’s Angels: The Precursor of Gonzo
*The following is the first in a series of columns by Beatdom editor, David S. Wills, concerning...
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Review: The Rum Diary (2011)
Review by Jamie Pinnock Over a decade following his psychedelic explosion onto the silver-screen...
Read More Sympathy for the Devil? Reconsidering the Legend of Raoul Duke on the 40th Anniversary of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Rory Feehan “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man”...
Read MoreThe Beat Generation, Gonzo Journalism, and Crap Writing
A discussion of the impact of the Beat Generation and Gonzo Journalism on poor writing.
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HST & the Music of the Sixties
Illustration Isaac Bonan Words by David S. Wills From Beatdom #7. Music has always been a matter...
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