July 18 is Hunter S. Thompson’s birthday. Gone are the days when a writer like Thompson, an unparalleled personality with an insatiable appetite for mind-warping drugs, could prowl the earth.

Below is an excerpt of an article that originally appeared in RS 171 from October 10, 1974. This issue and the rest of the Rolling Stone archives are available via Rolling Stone Plus, Rolling ...

Many of the world’s most notable wordsmiths, from Hunter S. Thompson to Bob Dylan, have included dispatches about the game of ...

While attending the after-party for the 2003 documentary film, Breakfast with Hunter, American photographer Chloe Sells was approached by Anita, wife of gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson.