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Who's doing Fear and Loathing 2008 (and doing it well)?

stavrosthewonderchicken — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:00:23 -0800

So Hunter S Thompson's dead and I don't really know which writers to turn to, as the American election year gets underway, who can bring the mad skills, the savage wit, and the dedication to cutting through the usual bullshit. Wanna-be gonzo schtick I'm not so excited by; clear, fearless, honest voices for the win! Drug references optional. Your suggestions most welcome. I don't have access to any North American or European print publications, so, for me at least, I'd prefer writers whose work I can get to online.

Thanks!

Rediculous idea or genius plan?

FearAndLoathingInLJ — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 04:06:28 -0800

GonzoFilmakingFilter: So I am a student filmmaker with a script and actors and a camera and a crew and lights and... No location!

The original script showed up on blue a few months ago, and I got the rights to film it.

Story takes place in a video store, a five to 5-6 minute exchange between a customer and and a cashier. I've been to every independent video store in town and have been flatly rejected each and every time, either because it will disrupt business too much, or we'd have to get insurance or a thousand differnt things we can't manage because our budget is too small (think really small).

So I have the idea of storming a neighborhood corporate video store (one with two counters). We'd fax ahead a memo on company letterhead from "headquaters." Then we'd show up in a huge hurry and start preparing a set, people bustling everywhere, looking as legit as possible and whatnot. We'd try to shoot the whole thing in 2-3 hours, and get out with out getting arrested. We'd have to edit out the copyrighted logos later, but all I care about right now is getting this thing shot. We could even make a documentary about gonzo filmmaking. I guess my question is: Am I crazy?

I'm in San Diego, if that helps.

Seeking Gonzo journalism blogs

Jimbob — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:48:19 -0800

I've been reading a lot of Hunter S. Thompson lately, and have become addicted to his "Gonzo journalism". Can anyone reccomend any weblogs, online zines or young authors that display that kind of brazen, muckraking writing style?