hunter s thompson

On Bitch Magazine’s Response to Joan’s Death

One of our readers, Devin Fahey, recently posted a link to the Beatdom FB page. The link was to a…

12 years ago

Beatdom #7 on Kindle

One of our most successful issues of Beatdom was the 7th, released way back in 2010. This was the music-themed…

12 years ago

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

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

12 years ago

The Rum Diary and the Youth of Hunter S. Thompson

Update: There is a much more detailed exploration of The Rum Diary here. One mustn’t forget, in looking at the…

12 years ago

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 generally considered…

12 years ago

Strange Rumblings on the Way to Las Vegas

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

13 years ago

The Kentucky Derby: Decadent and Depraved?

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

13 years ago

Hell’s Angels: The Precursor of Gonzo

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

13 years ago

Alt Lit as the New Beat Generation

“Do you think in five years the national media will create a stupid term like blogniks to describe us?”  …

13 years ago

Hunter S. Thompson – Gonzo Frontiersman

Words by Rory Feehan Photos by David S. Wills   “My only faith in this country is rooted in such…

14 years ago

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