Type of site | News, literature, music and opinion |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2015 |
| URL | gonzotoday |
| Commercial | No |
| Current status | Active |
Gonzo Today is an internet-based publication inspired by the writing and reporting style of gonzo journalism popularized by Hunter Thompson.
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]
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]