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    The Killers break out the oddness  Nov 29, 2008
    " The song was inspired by a comment Hunter S. Thompson made about how America was raising a generation of dancers. Then there's the outfits: The Wyatt Earp mustaches from their last album are gone. But they haven't returned to the pastels, suits and eyeliner of their debut. "There are a lot of tiger prints. And feathers," says Flowers. "There's all kinds of things going on. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    The Killers are feeling more playful than usual  Nov 27, 2008
    The song was inspired by a comment Hunter S. Thompson made about how America was raising a generation of dancers. Then theres the outfits: The Wyatt Earp mustaches from their last album are gone. (MSNBC -- Music)

    Vanity Fair's annual Oscar party back next year  Nov 26, 2008
    In this June 25, 2008 file photo, Graydon Carter arrives to a special screening of "GonzoThe Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file). (Florida Times-Union)

    DVD Report: This week's new releases (Nov. 23)  Nov 23, 2008
    GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON (2008). Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") inevitably channels a little of the late, counter-culturally embedded journalist's storytelling style for this well done biopic. (Boston Globe)

    New on DVD: 'WALL-E,' The Who in concert  Nov 21, 2008
    By Mike Clark, USA TODAY Disney's futuristic environmental cautionary tale WALL E is out on DVD. Other notable releases: silent screen legend Buster Keaton's The General and a documentary about the original "gonzo" journalist, Hunter S. Thompson ... Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson* * * 1/2, 2008, Magnolia, R, $30. (USA Today -- Life)

    Killers back with new look, sound  Nov 19, 2008
    Many of "these songs"-- including the new single Human, which references a Hunter S. Thompson quote in the line, "Are we human or are we dancer?" -- were crafted by the Sin City foursome when they were still on the road for Sam's Town ... "One ironic thing is Hunter S. Thompson hated disco music. And the song isn't disco, but it is a very dance-(oriented) song.". (Jam! Showbiz)

    Oscar docs: Who got snubbed?  Nov 19, 2008
    Alex Gibney's Hunter S. Thompson doc would have been a strong contender in nearly any other year, but Gibney got his surprise statuette last February for and has nothing to complain about. It's unfair to criticize films I haven't seen yet, so it's hard to generalize about the list as a whole. (Salon)

    Baz Luhrmann's flair for the dramatic; Few have seen finished epic 'Australia'...  Nov 17, 2008
    Baz Luhrmann's flair for the dramatic - Entertainment News, Anne Thompson, Media - Variety. Choose the one that's best for you. (The Drudge Report)

    IN MY LIBRARY  Nov 16, 2008
    Fear and Loathingin Las Vegasby Hunter S. Thompson Hilarious. It's one of the few books that made me laugh out loud. (New York Post -- Opinions)

    Welcome back, America weve missed you  Nov 16, 2008
    Under the cover of equatorial night, my friends and I drove over potholes, B.B. King or Yo-Yo Ma or R.E.M. blasting from the car stereo, and with the cranked-up attitude of Tom Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson behind our eyeballs. In the clubs, when House of Pain told us to jump, we jumped; our ageing aunts line-danced in prim matriarchal rows to Achy Breaky Heart; with our sweaty arms, all of us dutifully spelt out the letters Y, M, C, and A.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Singers' list makes you cry blues  Nov 16, 2008
    Pop-culture criticism, over the years, has dumbed itself down to list-making instead of crafting provocative, impassioned, rollicking essays like Charles M. Young, Lester Bangs or Hunter S. Thompson might write. Maybe list obsession started with "The Book of Lists," the 1977 best-seller. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Hollywood scales back parties; Industrywide cutbacks hit holiday bashes...  Nov 14, 2008
    Hollywood scales back parties - Entertainment News, Business News, Media - Variety. Choose the one that's best for you. (The Drudge Report)

    New on DVD: 'The Sopranos,' in its entirety  Nov 14, 2008
    Due Tuesday: Pixar/Disney's stupendous WALL E; Alex Gibney's Hunter S. Thompson jewel Gonzo; boys will be boys in Tropic Thunder. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)

    PM reaches for the stars  Nov 10, 2008
    When Hunter S. Thompson wrote this for Rolling Stone magazine while covering the 1972 presidential campaign, he was, of course, referring to Richard Nixon. The other night as I watched the most recent and best documentary about one of America's more important journalists, Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, these words jumped out at me when the narrator, Johnny Depp, read them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    'SOLACE' stirs Chinese audiences; Bond outing breaks box office records...  Nov 10, 2008
    "; Director Guy Ritchie returns another British gangster film. This time starring '300' stud Guy Ritchie. ; 'RocknRolla' trailer; Gerard Butler; Guy Ritchie; madonna; trailers; Michael Cera and Kat Dennings star in the teen comedy, 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.' ; Kat Dennings; Michael Cera; Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist trailer; video trailers; 'City of God' director Fernando Meirelles directs Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo in the adaptation of Jos Saramago's epidemic novel.;... (The Drudge Report)

    The write-ins: True cast of characters  Nov 8, 2008
    The literary (Buddy Glass, Hunter S. Thompson, John Locke) and the not-so-literary (Homer Simpson). The religious (The Pope, Muhammad Peace and Blessings Upon Him) and the nostalgic (Jimmy Carter, Jefferson Davis). (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Mumbai millionaire makes a fabulous finale  Nov 2, 2008
    In a record-breaking year, the festival highlights include a Shifty Brit and a rags to riches tale from the Indian slums. Sunday November 2 2008. (guardian.co.uk)

    Killers' Brandon Flowers Stands Behind 'Human' Chorus, Feathery Jacket  Nov 1, 2008
    I think I'm allowed to do whatever I want,' singer says of oft-debated dancer(s) lyrics. by James Montgomery, with reporting by John Norris. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Of Time and the City  Oct 31, 2008
    Friday October 31 2008. Terence Davies' new film, his first for eight years, is a heartfelt and even ecstatic study of Liverpool, the home town of his 1950s boyhood. (guardian.co.uk)

    Quantum of Solace: Smart Bond  Oct 27, 2008
    Choose the one that's best for you. HOME DELIVERY: Variety Print Subscriptions Daily Variety and Weekly Variety print subscriptions delivered to your home. (Variety)

    Vegas feeling squeeze of financial crisis  Oct 21, 2008
    The "main nerve" of the American dream runs through this desert metropolis, Hunter S. Thompson concluded in his 1971 book, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.". More than $10 billion of hotel and casino projects with 10,000 rooms have been delayed on Las Vegas Boulevard, better known the world over as the Strip, according to locally based real estate and economic consulting firm Applied Analysis LLC.. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Breakfast With ...Alex Gibney  Oct 20, 2008
    Gibney also directed "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," and his most recent movie, "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson," will be available on DVD on Nov. 18. Q: Why do you think the Bush administration felt harsher interrogation techniques were needed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Council approves emergency project  Oct 15, 2008
    Hunter S. Thompson wrote on Oct 14, 2008 7:58 AM:" Instead of believing what the fool below you posted on this poor excuse for a papers website, you should attend a council meeting and hear for yourself what is said and not said. What dealerships in town bid on city vehicles and why the council was looking elsewhere. Maybe a not so far out of town dealer offered a better deal and the city council members were trying to save the tax payers a few dollars, all the while the mayor is only concerned... (Rensselaer Republican, IN)

    Debra Winger of 'Rachel Getting Married' is back on the radar  Oct 4, 2008
    "Debra demonstrates tremendous skill and appeal as a writer," said David Rosenthal, executive vice president and publisher at Simon ter, who has worked with Bob Dylan, Hunter S. Thompson and James Carville. "She's very opinionated, but she challenges you to do things the best way you can. She has a clear vision of what she wants.". (Los Angeles Times)

    Rolling Stone founder still proving rock is for all ages  Oct 3, 2008
    If you believe the tales of impossible deadlines, late nights and general debauchery he experienced with rock stars and hard-living journalists such as his friend the late Hunter S. Thompson, he should be six feet under. Or at least showing a bit of wear and tear. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Literary journal moves to UCA  Oct 3, 2008
    The magazine has published authors that include Hunter S. Thompson, Ted Berrigan, Ed Sanders, Robert Creeley and countless others. It is being published through the Department of Writing in UCA's College of Fine Arts and Communication. (WREG.com, TN)

    America's top meditation retreats  Oct 3, 2008
    Aldous Huxley, Joseph Campbell, Hunter S. Thompson, Timothy Leary and Jack Kerouac are just a few of the luminaries who have shared Esalens good vibrations. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Richard Mays: Lies and loathing on the campaign trail  Sep 25, 2008
    Hunter S. Thompson was a gifted, alcoholic, drug-consuming writer who authored an off-beat, provocative, outrageous, funny book called "Fear and Loathing On The Campaign Trail" about the 1972 political campaign between President Richard M. Nixon and Senator George McGovern, in addition to contributing regular articles to Rolling Stone Magazine. In his writings, Thompson held candidate's lies up to ridicule, and confronted them at press conferences to the point where he often was as much of the... (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)

    A moralist of hope  Sep 21, 2008
    Wallace didn't write from the perspective of a hellbent political junkie, like Hunter S. Thompson, but as an innocent, a guy honestly baffled as to why the ritual of choosing a leader had become so tangled and corrupt. Wallace didn't agree with McCain's policy positions. (Boston Globe)

    Rajrishi Singhal: Doctorate degree  Sep 15, 2008
    That dont impress me much- Rajrishi Singhal-Columnists-Opinion-The Economic Times. That dont impress me much15 Sep, 2008, 0258 hrs IST,Rajrishi Singhal, ET Bureau. (India Times)

    News in brief  Sep 15, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is a documentary narrated by Johnny Depp. It depicts many of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's adventures including his turbulent relationship with the Hell's Angels, his interest and involvement in Sen. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    At the Movies  Sep 12, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson HHHH 14A. A fascinating documentary by Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) about the legendary journalist who combined an insatiable appetite for liquor and women with a unique view of the American political and social landscape. (Ottawa Citizen)

    Cast of anti-heroes to die for at the London Film Festival  Sep 11, 2008
    A vengeful James Bond, George W. Bush, Mike Tyson, Bobby Sands, Che Guevara and the late Hunter S. Thompson will be the anti-heroes of The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival next month ... Alex Gibney s Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr Hunter S. Thompson, narrated by the maverick journalist s friend Johnny Depp, and James Toback s Tyson, are two of the 19 films competing for the Grierson Award for best feature-length documentary. (Times Online)

    Public premiere for new Bond film  Sep 11, 2008
    Page last updated at 14:14 GMT, Wednesday, 10 September 2008 15:14 UK. By Neil Smith Entertainment reporter, BBC News. (BBC News)

    Labour of love brings Ellison to screen  Aug 31, 2008
    "That rant actually made it to YouTube during the recent writers' strike and soon went viral, attracting over 160,000 hits.Nelson says that may be the largest viewing sample Dreams with Sharp Teeth attracts, because after spending five years in production and several thousand dollars of his own money, the movie came out in the same breath as two other literary docs on similarly outspoken writers: Gonzo, the Hunter S. Thompson documentary, and Trumbo, the well-reviewed festival film featuring the... (Vancouver Sun)

    Fincher's 'Benjamin Button,' 'Flash of Genius'  Aug 30, 2008
    Dennis Quaid; Heisman Trophy; Ernie Davis; 'The Express' trailer; video; variety; Twilight trailer 2; A scene from Alex Gibney's upcoming documentary, 'Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson' ; 'Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson' scene; trailer; variety; Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck and more top this star-studded romantic comedy from Warner Bros. He's Just Not That Into You; trailer; Ben Affleck; Jennifer Aniston; Justin Long; Drew Barrymore; variety; Righteous Kill - Movie... (Variety)

    Renowned 'San Juan Star' newspaper folds after 49 years  Aug 30, 2008
    The late Hunter S. Thompson ... A fictionalized paper based on the Star was the setting for The Rum Diary, a novel by Hunter S. Thompson. (USA Today -- Money)

    10 Questions for Tom Wolfe  Aug 30, 2008
    " He was right. I shouldn't have pulled my punches. You should never do that, not if you're writing nonfiction. Did you ever use LSD or marijuana? John Foster JEJU-DO, SOUTH KOREA No, I never did. LSD is too strong to take. I write about it in the book. They take it once, and for years afterward, they have these flashbacks. Just driving over a bump in the road on a motorcycle can do it. I tried marijuana once. Has the drug culture been stripped of its intellect? Max Stendahl, IPSWICH, MASS. Ha!... (Time.com)

    Mini movie reviews  Aug 29, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson A remarkably balanced look at a man whose creativity sprang from his perpetual state of imbalance ... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas An adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson s novel of the same name. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Making music  Aug 29, 2008
    It's a combination of a Shakespearean comedy, Spinal Tap and Hunter S. Thompson. You've got to just have a laugh at it. (USA Today)

    What's Happening  Aug 28, 2008
    "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" - 10 p.m., Cin;; a documentary about the gonzo journalist hailed as one of the bravest, funniest and most ruthlessly honest writers of his generation; before the screening, local artists, musicians and public figures will perform select readings from Thompson's work; $5; www. athenscine. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    'We Were Soldiers...and We Are Soldiers Still': Signed Books Available  Aug 26, 2008
    -- As well as authors H. G. "Buzz" Bissinger, Ray Bradbury, Dan Brown, Vincent Bugliosi, James Lee Burke, Arthur C. Clarke, Joe Galloway, William Goldman, Richard Gordon, Sue Grafton, John Grisham, John Irving, Stephen King, Harper Lee, Cormac McCarthy, Larry McMurtry, Arthur Miller, Lt. General Hal Moore, Tim O'Brien, E. Annie Proulx, Anne Rice, Wilbur Smith, Nicholas Sparks, Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut, and Joseph Wambaugh. Coined by legendary horror writer Stephen King, the term... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    For Mormon bikers, faith a common road  Aug 24, 2008
    If the Hells Angels were "secure in their reputation as the rottenest motorcycle gang in the whole history of Christendom," as Hunter S. Thompson wrote in 1967, the Temple Riders sit happily among the holiest. A group prayer kicked off their ride to Bryce Canyon in southern Utah, and over dinner, they gathered to tell stories about that one time God saved Reese from running smack into a herd of deer. (AZCentral -- News)

    Ninigret fees could drive Rhythm & Roots out of Charlestown  Aug 22, 2008
    Fear and Loathing in Charlestown wrote on Aug 22, 2008 8:39 AM:" Greed, Will unhinge the Town of Charlestown. They rely on a beach front tax money like a baby relies on a pacifier. They spent that money like a kid in a candy store. Now they want to go into the Entertainment business and make even more money as well, good luck. Hunter S. Thompson once said... "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like... (Westerly Sun, RI)

    Summer's many documentaries walk fine line, hoping for a hit  Aug 21, 2008
    The highest-grossing is Gonzo, about writer Hunter S. Thompson, with $1. 1 million. (USA Today -- Life)

    Get Rielle (82)  Aug 18, 2008
    I don't know who the hell Justin Jouvenal is (sounds like a drug addled Hunter S. Thompson wannabe without the talent) and I sure as hell don't care who Edwards F@#$ed when he was out of town as long as he wasn't spending tax payer dollars to do it. This is nothing more than a two bit hit piece not to be confused with a piece of journalism. (Salon)

    Documenting a 'wild-eyed American patriot'  Aug 15, 2008
    New film 'Gonzo' highlights the life of pioneering journalist Dr. Hunter S. Thompson ... Hunter S. Thompson once wrote that "Politics is the art of controlling your environment." ... The new documentary film by Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney, "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," explores the lengths the writer went to in order to manipulate the political environment and forever alter American politics as we know them. (Juneau Empire)

    Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and Hunte...  Aug 15, 2008
    Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and Hunter S. Thompson: A Brief Comparative Analysis ... Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and Hunter S. Thompson ... Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and Hunter S. Thompson. (Suite101.com)

    'Pineapple Express' joins Hollywood stoner set  Aug 11, 2008
    Other favorites include the '70s high-school flashback "Dazed and Confused," the demented Hunter S. Thompson tale "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and the inner-city romp "Friday.". "Pineapple Express" upholds a truism known to just about anyone who has lit up: That it's more fun to party in pairs than it is on your own. (The Trentonian, NJ)

    New releases  Aug 10, 2008
    "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" An overview of Thompson's pioneering journalism and his states of mind. It's serviceably presented as a fond glance in the rearview mirror of recent American history, connecting the travesties of the Nixon years to the travesties of our current administration and banally loaded with music of the era. (Boston Globe)

    Lee Grant's Outtakes  Aug 2, 2008
    Documentary, best: Hunter S. Thompson, his imposing journalistic talent and impossible, usually high, personality, nailed, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Difficult, most: Shocking, look-away-from-the-screen scenes, powerful, nasty Julianne Moore performance, decadent, incestuous relationship with her son, Savage Grace. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Sights and sounds  Jul 30, 2008
    On Thursday, William McKeen, chairman of the University of Florida Department of Journalism, will be at the Bookmark at 7 p.m. to discuss and sign copies of his new biography, Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson. The bookstore is at 299 Atlantic Blvd. in Atlantic Beach. (Florida Times-Union)

    Walking on air  Jul 26, 2008
    " Thursday, Jul 10, 2008 18:13 EDT Welcome to the military's Iraq Simulation, where the townspeople are Arab actors, the insurgents come from Arkansas -- and things tend to go horribly wrong. Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008 13:31 EDT A new frontier in Other Woman liberation, except not. Whose next-gen Sherlock Holmes will be lamer? Plus: "Wackness" and "Tell No One" wow holiday throngs. Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 22:30 EDT Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at... (Salon)

    Four clueless actors, a dream and a paper bag  Jul 25, 2008
    " On their first night in their new barracks, the arriving troops are attacked by insurgents who fire a mortar into the camp and briefly penetrate the perimeter wire, shooting several soldiers before escaping. A few days later, jittery U.S. troops fire on a vehicle at a checkpoint, killing several unarmed civilians. As the local population turns ever more anti-American, a local Shiite imam orders the expulsion of all Sunnis and the deputy mayor's henchmen conduct a freelance assassination... (Salon)

    When a bad seed grows up  Jul 24, 2008
    " Sure, it sounds like a dunderheaded, sure-to-be-disastrous idea, even like the sort of thing that might scuttle a status-oriented marriage. But hold on! I say combine this project with one of those era-blending comic-book films the Marvel people are contemplating. If it doesn't have kung-fu battles between Sherlock and the Silver Surfer, I ain't showing up. ? Andrew O'Hehir Posted in: Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson,... (Salon)

    The Buzz Board: Fightin' Blue Hens Edition  Jul 22, 2008
    But as Hunter S. Thompson said upon Dick Nixon's passing, so say we about the Commish: We'll beat him like a dog with mange every time we get a chance -- and be proud of it. JMKCoug. (Cougfan.com)

    Ambition And Rebellion  Jul 20, 2008
    The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson ... But Hunter S. Thompson wanted to transform, urgently seeking to create a candid and arresting prose style that would evoke the spirit of his times. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    It's hard to resist the Great Gonzo  Jul 20, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson ... Featuring Hunter S. Thompson, Pat Buchanan, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Carter, Johnny Depp, George McGovern, Jann Wenner ... Alex Gibney's documentary, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, is an amused and affectionate look at the writer who formed a crucial link between the New Journalism of the 1960s and today's blogosphere. (Globe and Mail)

    'Gonzo': Reading between the lines  Jul 19, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson ... A documentary on the life and times of gonzo journalist Dr. Hunter S. Thompson ... The myth of the late Hunter S. Thompson always played better than the reality. (Toronto Star)

    Gonzo: Dr. Hunter S. Thompson  Jul 18, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Written and directed by Alex Gibney Featuring Hunter S. Thompson, Pat Buchanan, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Carter, Johnny Depp, George McGovern, Jann Wenner Classification: 14A Rating ... Alex Gibney's documentary, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, is an amused and affectionate look at the writer who formed a crucial link between the New Journalism of the 1960s and today's blogosphere ... Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S.... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    A hybrid of straight reportage and flat-out fantasy  Jul 18, 2008
    It's a fascinating reinterpretation of the Hunter S. Thompson iconography ... "Some people thought it was a very courageous act. I think just the opposite. I think this is a time when ... Hunter Thompson could make a difference in this country," she says in Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney's new documentary, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Documentary gets inside the wacky world of Hunter S. Thompson  Jul 18, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson ... Hunter S. Thompson in Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson ... "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold." That is the irresistible opening sentence of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson, aka Raoul Duke to the readers of Rolling Stone where the book first appeared, Dr. Duke to a generation of Doonesbury fans, and "a good writer but a jerk" to Sonny Berger,... (Vancouver Sun)

    | Syndication  Jul 17, 2008
    Find the next Katie Couric, Hunter S. Thompson, Bob Woodward, Christiane Amanpour, Peter Gammons, and Matt Drudge. Community Student journalists and their mentors are invited to join the UWIRE.com community. (U-Wire.com)

    All-Star Game at home of Babe & Mick  Jul 16, 2008
    The journey itself was like a chapter from a Hunter S. Thompson novel, but suffice it to say we made the delivery to the guy s 5th Avenue apartment. We d parked the trucks at 5:00am and by 3:00pm we were done. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Titus Andronicus Mix Shakespeare, 'Seinfeld' And Jersey Angst 'In The Funnest Way Possible,' By John Norris  Jul 16, 2008
    Bear in mind that this is a guy who peppers his song titles and lyrics with references to Camus, Shakespeare, Jesus Christ, Hunter S. Thompson ("Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, New Jersey") and the 16th century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel (). Lit majors figure heavily into the band's college-educated ranks, and yet, just as the angst isn't indulgent, the intellect is not arch. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Pilgrimage to the shrine of Rock and Roll  Jul 13, 2008
    What really surprised me is that the sports editor of Rolling Stone magazine, Raoul Duke, a pseudonym for gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, issued this warning. Since when was he a sober journalist. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Braves (and Frenchy) start big week in SoCal  Jul 8, 2008
    Well, one terrific one (Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and one very entertaining big summer movie, Hancock. I was surprised how much I liked the latter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    The right book for any trip  Jul 6, 2008
    A Room With a View might be perfect for a Tuscan villa, but what should you read at the Burning Man festival or while cooped up with the kids in a West Country cottage. Six leading writers select the best books to take with you - whatever type of holiday you're going on. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    Applegate 'Profoundly Saddened' By Ex's Death  Jul 6, 2008
    SFGate: Daily Dish : Applegate 'Profoundly Saddened' By Ex's Death. Blog:SFGate: Daily Dish: 27864 : Applegate 'Profoundly Saddened' By Ex's Death Quick Search. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson  Jul 6, 2008
    Hunter S. Thompson in Gonzo. GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON Directed by Alex Gibney Rated R Landmark Midtown Art Cinema. (Sunday Paper)

    The Mixed Pleasures of Hunter S. Thompson  Jul 5, 2008
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson ... I still don't know what I think about "Dr." Hunter S. Thompson ... I say this despite my admiration for Alex Gibney's very thorough documentary account of the writer's disheveled life and career, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. (Time.com)

    Critics' Picks  Jul 5, 2008
    Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast. (Salon)

    Going, going, Gonzo: New documentary  Jul 5, 2008
    The seduction of Hunter S. Thompson by the American dream ... Getty Images A new documentary on Hunter S. Thompson remembers him as a great writer and a jerk ... Writer Hunter S. Thompson had a saying: Buy the ticket, take the ride. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    'Gonzo' takes trip to dark and bright sides of Hunter S. Thompson  Jul 4, 2008
    Gonzo' takes trip to dark and bright sides of Hunter S. Thompson - The Boston Globe ... In "Gonzo," Alex Gibney uses footage of Hunter S. Thompson (above) and a gallery of people with inside information on the late journalist ... The title of Alex Gibney's latest documentary, "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," neatly sums up its subject. (Boston Globe)

    Lohan Selling Lovechild Story  Jul 4, 2008
    Opening this week: Will Smith is the superhero "Hancock"; the American Girl doll hits the big screen in "Kit Kittredge"; the doc "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson"; in. AP Entertainment News. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Movie review: 'Gonzo' - portrait of a  Jul 4, 2008
    Hunter Thompson was a significant figure in American journalism and a colorful presence in popular culture, and he gets the documentary he deserves in "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson." The film is thorough and entertaining ... Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson: Documentary. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    'Gonzo': Hunter Thompson's Savage Journey, By Kurt Loder  Jul 4, 2008
    Hunter S. Thompson in "Gonzo" (Magnolia Pictures). The late Hunter S. Thompson was a dazzling writer who in his days of greatness from the mid-1960s to the mid-'70s, approximately misled a lot of younger writers into believing that if they just ingested enough drugs and alcohol, they ... too, could write like Hunter S. Thompson. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Documentary tells full story of Hunter S. Thompson  Jul 3, 2008
    Given his notorious lifestyle, it can be hard to keep in mind that Hunter S. Thompson was first and foremost a writer, a frontline chronicler of the promise and adventure of the 1960s and the burnout and aftermath of the 1970s. The revitalization of Thompson's literary and cultural legacy is at the center of "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," the new documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney. (Los Angeles Times)

    Clay Felker, 82, founder of New York magazine  Jul 3, 2008
    Felker's New York is credited with helping invent the "new journalism," a style that blended literary technique with factual accuracy, widely recognized in the writing of Wolfe, Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson. Glaser called Felker "the best guy ever with writers.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Gonzo is a vivid look at Hunter S. Thompson  Jul 3, 2008
    Gonzo is a vivid look at Hunter S. Thompson - At the movies- msnbc ... Gonzo is a vivid look at Hunter S. Thompson ... Brillant, but self-destructive journalist Hunter S. Thompson is chronicled in "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.". (MSNBC -- News)

    'Gonzo' gets under the surface of Thompson  Jul 3, 2008
    Gonzo' gets under the surface of Hunter S. Thompson - USATODAY.com ... Gonzo' gets under the surface of Hunter S. Thompson ... Framing his life: Gonzo explores the experiences of tormented author Hunter S. Thompson. (USA Today -- Life)

    'Gonzo' looks at Thompson's journalism as well as his larger-than-life image  Jul 3, 2008
    Magnolia Pictures Hunter S. Thompson in "Gonzo." ... Even if Alex Gibney's new documentary, "Gonzo," were not subtitled "The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," there would be little doubt about its subject. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Innovative journalist Clay Felker dies at 82  Jul 2, 2008
    Felker s New York is credited with helping invent the new journalism, a style that blended literary technique with factual accuracy, widely recognized in the writing of Wolfe, Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson. Glaser called Felker the best guy ever with writers. (New Haven Register, CT)

    Latest from the Associated Press  Jul 1, 2008
    " The other men's quarterfinal matchups are Marat Safin vs. Feliciano Lopez, and Rainer Schuettler vs. Arnaud Clement. Comments Characters left: A gallery of photos from the 38th annual Gay Pride Parade. Did Hathaway turn in ex? Miley's 'Vanity' hurt; snarky Pratt. Four Oakley residents, including a politician, die in crash near Vegas. Cnet examines how to keep both hands on the wheel and still use the phone. How having a stroke led Jill Bolte Taylor to nirvana. Finding My Religion. S.F. event... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Obama disowns critique of McCain's military record  Jul 1, 2008
    By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer. Monday, June 30, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

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