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Little tribute to one of the most badass people this century. Hunter S. Thompson - Gonzo journalist and drug guzzling savage talking about his funeral plans to have his own ashes blown up in a huge firework explosion when he's dead....and then the actual explosion after he died (by blowing his own head off) which was apparently organized by good friend Johnny Depp who played Hunter in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'
sick.Little tribute to one of the most badass people this century. Hunter S. Thompson -... more
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they make impromptu gonzo art
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This week, "3Oh!3" do the Hellen Keller, "Fall Out Boy" does a Pepsi Twist homage, "The Killers" get profound, "Coldplay" won't go away, and "All American Rejects" rub it in.
Sergio's White Top 5 is a recurring segment on Current TV's weekly television show, infoMania.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at current.com/infomania. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at infomaniafacebook.com.This week, "3Oh!3" do the Hellen Keller, "Fall Out Boy" does a Pepsi Twist homage,... more
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As one of the most interesting and celebrated writer's of our time, the late Hunter S. Thompson, has his quotes arranged in clever form. These persuasive motivational posters are just what the doctor ordered.As one of the most interesting and celebrated writer's of our time, the late Hunter S.... more
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Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free lance, " goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor's heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.
The director of Taxi to the Darkside and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room tells Jason Solomons about his new documentary, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr Hunter S Thompson.Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a... more
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Welshman Ralph Steadman on the life and work of Hunter S. Thompson...
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A nicely done piece about Burning Man, 08. With Music by Bob Dylan and a very nice quote from Hunter Thompson. Wish you were there!!!!!A nicely done piece about Burning Man, 08. With Music by Bob Dylan and a very nice... more
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Trace Crutchfield, gonzo purist and world traveler, is infamous for reporting from exotic locations such as the Favelas of Sao Paolo to the shoe closet of Imelda Marcos for VBS, Superdeluxe and MTV. His latest stop: VC2 producer and Current correspondent at the DNC.
The summer of 2008's Republican and Democratic Conventions offer an opportunity for Current TV to launch a new brand of political coverage aimed at the 18-30 year old demographic. Political gadflies in lock step with Party foot soldiers will swarm Denver and Minneapolis looking for a refuge to pull together shaky party unities. But will the distractions prove too tempting to conventioneers immersed in the political super bowls of their lives? And will the host cities be as welcoming as each local Party officials hope?
Host, Trace Crutchfield will alternate interviewing politicos and local "insurgents" (extremists who plan to cause disruptions) with a detailed City Guide that explores the fringes of each town --beautiful fashionistas, marginalized characters and locals only joints-- the kinds of people and places Current's audience won't find in a conventional or online guide.
Show 1, "UnConventionally Yours, Denver" will delve into the mile high city. Will the wild westerners of Denver prove too tough for out of town Democrats gassed on sparkling wine and arugula? Can the Democrats resuscitate the Clinton squeaky wheel political machine in time to carry Senator Obama to the White House? Does Tom Tancredo ride the city bus?Trace Crutchfield, gonzo purist and world traveler, is infamous for reporting from... more
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1. The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
Huxley's account of his experiments with mescaline in the 1950s make psychedelic use sound like a perfectly reasonable and admirable pursuit which would bring credit to any middle class gentleman. Huxley never wrote a dull sentence in his life and this is certainly one of his best works. If its influence of the likes of Timothy Leary or Jim Morrison is considered, then it could easily be his most culturally important book.
2. The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S Thompson
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is usually considered Thompson's best work, but I much prefer The Great Shark Hunt. It's a huge book, a collection of the best of his journalism from the 60s and 70s, and it shows that Thompson had a far greater range than his later reputation suggests. His essay about Hemingway's death, in which he tried to understand why such a once-vibrant man ended up blowing his brains out in small town America, is particularly poignant following Thompson's suicide.
3. The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
This is Wolfe's account of life with Ken Kesey, the Merry Pranksters and the birth of the American west coast psychedelic movement. Wolfe knew that a detached, even-handed journalistic approach could never really explain what was happening, so he gave his book the same psychedelic viewpoint as his characters. The result is a wonderful piece of writing. For those of us who weren't born in the 60s, this is probably the closest we can get to experiencing it.
4. High Priest by Timothy Leary
Leary was a prolific writer, producing over 30 books and hundreds of essays and papers. I've chosen his autobiographical High Priest (1968) for this list as I think it is one of his most accomplished pieces of writing. It captures both the drug experience and the sense of discovery so well; the moment a scientist realises that the implications of their work are so huge that their life will never be the same again.
5. Sisters of the Extreme: Women writing on the drug experience by Cynthia Palmer and Michael Horowitz (eds)
Psychedelic use is split fairly evenly between the men and women, but the desire to write about and try to explain the experience is a predominantly male trait. Certainly every other book in this top ten is from a male author, which is why this book so important. It sheds light on the otherwise hidden half of the psychedelic experience.
6. The Long Trip: A Prehistory of Psychedelia by Paul Devereux
Devereux's impressive and thorough trawl through prehistory will be an eye-opener for anyone who thought drug use was a modern phenomenon. Devereux demonstrates that this point in history is a strange quirk in the human story, a rare time where we don't have a structure for incorporating psychedelic use into our society. If nothing else, it will make you view your ancestors in a different light!
7. DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman, MD
The medical profession has written little about psychedelics since Timothy Leary, which makes this book all the more valuable. DMT, a natural chemical produced by the human brain, is a hallucinogen so powerful that it makes LSD look like lager shandy. DMT throws up some very big questions about the workings of the brain, consciousness and about the world at large, and Strassman does not shy from these. For those who think that one day science will have all the answers, this book shows just how clueless we still are.
8. Cosmic Trigger: Final Secret of the Illuminati Volume 1 by Robert Anton Wilson
9. Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution by Kevin Booth and Michael Bertin
10. What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry by John Markoff
1. The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
Huxley's account of his experiments... more
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this looks fantastic. no idea on a UK release as yet...
click the second trailer with hunter draped in a flag...great point in there about the value of having a 'hunter' around in today's political realm.
dthis looks fantastic. no idea on a UK release as yet...
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La vita del grande giornalista e scrittore americano, raccontata con precisione e spregiudicatezza da Alex Gibney e narrata da Johnny Depp. Un documentario da non perdere.La vita del grande giornalista e scrittore americano, raccontata con precisione e... more
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"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
-Hunter S. Thompson
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Rare footage of the man who everybody wants to know about. It seems that even Thompson was confused and torn by his own self image that he himself had helped to mold in his books.Rare footage of the man who everybody wants to know about. It seems that even Thompson... more
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ESPN has made Thompson's articles available to everyone, not just paid subscribers.
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It wasn't a reckless obsession with liquor, drugs and gunplay that made the late Hunter S. Thompson the undisputed king of Gonzo journalism, his wife says. Instead, it was old-fashioned principles such as working hard and telling the truth, enlivened by the glee Thompson took from learning and from being right.
In her new book, "The Gonzo Way: A Celebration of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," Thompson says her husband built his career with a tireless dedication to the craft of reporting, a keen awareness of his own shortcomings and his personal blend of patriotism: loving his country while mistrusting authority.It wasn't a reckless obsession with liquor, drugs and gunplay that made the late... more
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"It wasn't a reckless obsession with liquor, drugs and gunplay that made the late Hunter S. Thompson the undisputed king of Gonzo journalism, his wife says. Instead, it was old-fashioned principles such as working hard and telling the truth, enlivened by the glee Thompson took from learning and from being right.
In her new book, "The Gonzo Way: A Celebration of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," Thompson says her husband built his career with a tireless dedication to the craft of reporting, a keen awareness of his own shortcomings and his personal blend of patriotism: loving his country while mistrusting authority."
Hell YES.
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