Posts tagged Ralph Steadman

Hunter S. Thompson “Polo Is My Life: Fear and Loathing in Horse Country” (1994)

By Brandon X. W. | Published: June 17th, 2010

Polo is my life.

“It’s about how I joined the polo crowd. By accident.” That was Hunter S. Thompson’s way of describing “Polo is my life.” The title comes from a friend of Hunter’s who was known not only known for being “a polo person” but also for having a violent husband and having many domestic-violence calls come from [...]

Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision (1978)

By Brandon X. W. | Published: January 11th, 2010

Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision (1978) Part 2 of 3

This is the famous Documentary on Hunter S. Thompson from 1978. You know … the one where he attributes his good health to grass in his whiskey. It’s part of the “Omnibus” TV series. Also, a rare glimpse of the British weirdo, Ralph Steadman and, the less rare, Bill Murray (who portrayed Hunter S. Thompson [...]