Hunter S. Thompson Audio & Video

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas author Hunter S. Thompson rocked the literary world with his mind-bending style of Gonzo journalism. First published in 1966, Hell's Angels is Thompson's up-close and personal look at the infamous motorcycle gang during the time when its moniker was most feared.

The Rum Diary was begun in 1959 by a then-22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson....

Thompson's follow-up to The Proud Highway, this second volume of private, never-before-published letters spans the years 1968 through 1976....

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, also known as Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision, is a documentary film produced by BBC Omnibus in 1978 on the subject of Hunter S. Thompson, directed by Nigel Finch.

Hear Hunter S. Thompson speak about his classic work of gonzo journalism Hell's Angels in this interview from 1967. Studs Terkel questions Hunter S. Thompson about what is driving these men to form these violent motorcycle gangs.

A pioneer of the New Journalism movement, Hunter S. Thompson wrote with a fire that captured the attention of millions....

Hunter S. Thompson speaking at UCLA on February 24, 1984. From the archives of the UCLA Campus Events Commission.

A remembrance of gonzo journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson with selections from his appearances on the show.

Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson penned groundbreaking works as outrageous - and provocative - as the author himself....

Maverick author Hunter S. Thompson introduced the world to "gonzo journalism" with this cult classic that shot back up the best-seller lists after Thompson's suicide in 2005.