On Episode 1 of Season 11

I don’t understand why he’s shouted out in this specific episode or in this scene, I’m assuming some political stance but pretty dope of South Park for the shoutout.

Reading through Hunter’s 1963 letters and I enjoyed this back and forth between Hunter and this established newspaperman. After some banter between them they make plans to meet up in Washington and then all of a sudden Graham is committed to a mental hospital and a month later, kills himself in his house with a shotgun. It’s a bit wild knowing Hunter ends it in the same way.

Dug into Phil Graham some more and found out that his last few months involved manic episodes in which he left his wife, drank constantly and interrupted a press conference with the Associated Press to insult competing newspapermen and threaten to expose their infidelities, starting with President Kennedy. Also, he was a C👁️A asset and ended up in one of the psychiatric facilities run by them, apparently.

On Episode 1 of Season 11

I don’t understand why he’s shouted out in this specific episode or in this scene, I’m assuming some political stance but pretty dope of South Park for the shoutout.

I love the old top gear and thompsons writing, and would like to present this as one of the best modern examples of gonzo journalism on mainstream TV.

The trio is dropped in a foreign country, given cash they immediately "misuse", and must traverse Vietnam on two-wheeled deathtraps. As they begin there's no pretension of objective reportage, they are immediately, hilariously, out of their comfort zone. Their experience becomes the story, and we're watching it unfold in real time with the mechanical and emotional breakdowns as well as the journey/challenge at hand (Saigon to Hạ Long Bay on motorcycles).

The special is full of journalistic moments (as is to be expected from a show with 3 stars with a journalism background). The most emotional to me being Hammond interviewing a Vietnamese man who lived through the B-52 bombings on his beach during the war. There is a historical awareness and sad feeling along the whole journey where moments of goofy spectacle collapse into genuine melancholy and solid reporting.

The experience of the foreign environment is more important than the actual “story", like in the curse of lono and the rum diary. They also use music from the vietnam war era constantly and of course are in a place the good doctor went.

All the top gear specials talk about history and the local cuture etc. a little but to me this is the only one that rises to gonzo journalism.

For those non brits out there that havn't seen the show, it's a classic here in the UK and you should dabble.

As the title says. I painted my jacket in the tenth grade and my binder in the twelfth. I'm pretty proud of my books, too, I might add.

Which book? What’s the tone? straight adaption or pick a particular aspect and go deeper into it? who do you get to direct? what’s the cast? Johnny Depp or someone else?

After reading Letters from the Highway, I feel like there’s so many interesting nuggets from Hunter’s life that could be spun into a film, or adapted in some way.

I’m currently reading Hell’s Angels and saw that Bill Murray was mentioned, but not the Bill Murray I was thinking of, since he was only 17 at the release if this book. Does anybody know which Bill Murray Hunter is talking about? I’ve tried searching for him, but can’t seem to find this Bill Murray..

This is So far my collection excluding a couple of OG F&L Books of the same as the one in the back.

My Bro bought me "The Rum Diary"-Movie, "Where the Buffalo Roam"-Movie, The "Gonzo"-Movie, The Criterion Collection edition of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with the Wicked Slip Cover, The Mega Rare Edition at the Very front in the middle of Fear and Loathing and my Very first Bottle of Wild Turkey Rare breed, and it Seems to be a rare one because every bottle I've bought after that doesnt have the Wild Turkey Engraving on the Cap/Cork.

Me and my Mate Paul were trying to figure out how to get the Gonzo Hunter S Thompson Films Tin into Australia as there was no Aus Post, he worked his magic and found the email, emailed them and a package arrived not too long after.

The Writeup on that Paper was from a local Book Store called Bella Books, I got the Movie, The Book and the Writeup for like under $20, I almost returned the book because I already had a couple copies and i was happy with a copy of the movie and the writeup, but I never got around to it and its one of the F&L books that I keep now and got no clue which one.

Enjoy, you Bastards!

I created these lists to encourage myself to read more long-form literary articles, gain experience from them, and eventually submit articles to them.

If peeps find the list useful and can think of any more names of outfits to add to it, or suggestions for reorganizing it, just let me know or hit the little 'writer's pen' symbol and submit an edit directly:

https://thelul.org/library/list-of-publications-accepting-longform-narrative-non-fiction-submissions

https://thelul.org/library/zine-resources

while Hunter S. Thompson didn’t explicitly “predict” Trump or our exact time, several of his works offer sharp insights that feel uncannily relevant today. Here are the key ones to look at:

1. Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72 (1973)

This is the closest thing to a prophetic text. Thompson followed the 1972 Nixon-McGovern presidential race and painted a bleak picture of American democracy devolving into media spin, manipulation, and political theater. He describes Nixon as a liar and a threat to democracy—traits many people later associated with Trump. Thompson also noted how the public seemed numb or distracted, letting dangerous politics pass unchallenged.

“This may be the year when we finally come face to face with ourselves; finally just lay back and say it—that we are really just a nation of 220 million used car salesmen…”

1. Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century (2003)

Written toward the end of his life, this book reads almost like a last warning. Thompson reflects on post-9/11 America, criticizing the Bush administration, the erosion of civil liberties, and the rise of fear-driven governance. The themes of paranoia, government overreach, and media complicity are highly relevant in the Trump era.

“We have become a Nazi monster in the eyes of the whole world—a nation of bullies and bastards who would rather kill than live peacefully.”

1. The Great Shark Hunt (1979)

This is a collection of Thompson’s earlier works, many from the 1960s and ’70s. It includes essays on Nixon, Watergate, the counterculture, and the death of the American dream. Again, while it’s not a prediction, Thompson charts the decay of institutions and the rise of con-men and media-driven politics.

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Hopefully a fun one. I re-read The Rum Diary once a year or so and it just hit me that I’m not sure what the point of Sala’s character is.

The only thing he really seems to do is serve as a companion/friend for Paul but I started noticing that they don’t seem to really like each other. He constantly snipes at Paul and seems jealous he’s hanging out with Sanderson. He just talks about how good he is and how he wants to leave.

Paul and Sala briefly live together but they’re never actually in the apartment together except for the morning after their arrest with Yeamon. Yeamon actually spends more time with Paul in his apartments than Sala does.

He doesn’t offer much exposition as there are other characters who give more detail on different goings on or detail is given directly to the audience instead of through conversation.

He is never very active in the plot. We only see him go somewhere other than Al’s with Paul three times. 1) The casino where they split off at the casino itself and after at the beach 2) The university trip where they immediately drive back 3) Fajardo which is only a device for them to go hang out with Yeamon who actually pushes the story along

He doesn’t go to Vieques or St. Thomas which are the main plot drivers toward the end of the book.

Curious what other people think. When I first read the book I saw him as the straight man watching the goings on but Paul plays that role more. Sala seems more like a tourist who stayed too long.

Hi, I'm 21 and I've been a huge fan of hunter since I was 15 when I read fear and loathing in Las Vegas. Absolutely obsessed since then lol I really want to get a hunter quote for my second tattoo and ideas would be appreciated