Summary
Gonzo Today is an internet-based publication inspired by the writing and reporting style of gonzo journalism popularized by Hunter Thompson.
Type of site | News, literature, music and opinion |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2015 |
| URL | gonzotoday |
| Commercial | No |
| Current status | Active |
Interviews edit
Among other pursuits, Gonzo Today interviews a wide range of subjects, as reported by the New York Times obituary of poet and artist Heathcote Williams[1] and includes other interview subjects such as artist Clayton Patterson,[2] Ambrosia band members Mary Harris and Burleigh Drummond[3] and former CIA agent and whistleblower, John Kiriakou.[4] Other interview subjects include Michale Graves, Ryan Leone and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein.[5]
Gonzo Today features a banner created by Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas illustrator Ralph Steadman,[6] who has also been interviewed by Gonzo Today.[7] Several Gonzo Today articles have been reprinted and archived by the International Times.[8]
Staff edit
As of 2021 Gonzo Today lists noted poet and author Ron Whitehead[9] as its honorary poetry editor. Whitehead, a Hunter Thompson friend and associate, has worked for many years to honor Thompson's legacy, including an annual spring "Gonzofest" held in Louisville, Kentucky.[10] Gonzo Today has been acknowledged as a noted contributor to Gonzofest.[11]
Founded by Clayton Luce, his wife and co-founder Jaslyn, then-Editor-in-chief David Pratt and Art Director Joey Feldman played major roles in the formative years, along with a substantial group of writing contributors and artists.[12] Luce and Whitehead's travels to interview Thompson's son and author Juan Thompson have been documented in the Louisville paper LEO Weekly.[13]
Other current staff include Editor-in-chief Kidman J. Williams, Publisher and Contributing Editor Kyle K. Mann, Contributing Editor Karene Horst and Website Manager Maggie Rotts.[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Grimes, William (July 5, 2017). "Heathcote Williams, Radical British Poet Who Helped Form Anarchist Nation, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017.
- ^ Vas, Aramie Louisville (December 28, 2015). "Gonzo Today | Interview with the In-Depth Legend: Clayton Patterson". Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
- ^ Mann, Kyle K. (May 9, 2017). "Mary Harris & Burleigh Drummond of Ambrosia: The Gonzo Today Interview". Archived from the original on April 30, 2020.
- ^ Mann, Kyle K. (April 2, 2015). "CIA Whistleblower John C. Kiriakou: the Gonzo Today Interview". Archived from the original on July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Kidman J Williams Archives".
- ^ Luce, Clayton (January 2, 2015). "Art Legend Ralph Steadman Creates Official GonzoToday Logo". Archived from the original on July 15, 2020.
- ^ Viola, Saira (December 2, 2016). "GonzoToday | " Authority is The Mask of Violence"". Archived from the original on October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Gonzo Today | IT". internationaltimes.it.
- ^ "Ron Whitehead, Author at GonzoToday". Archived from the original on June 29, 2018.
- ^ Lutman, David R. "Gonzofest '16 aims to honor Thompson's legacy". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
- ^ Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "What you need to know about Gonzofest 2016". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ a b "Our staff". Archived from the original on April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Fear and Loathing in Denver". LEO Weekly. November 4, 2015. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
External links edit
- ‘My Encounter with Hunter’ - Gonzo Today article relating an unusual encounter with Hunter S. Thompson.
- Archive of 3 Gonzo Today interviews on International Times