Hey, you know where hurricanes are pretty common? Puerto Rico. And you know who once spent a brief, hallucinatory stint in Puerto Rico while working for a newspaper? Hunter S. Thompson. He wrote a book about it in the early '60s, called The Rum Diary, when he was just 22. And now they've gone and turned Thompson's semi-autobiographical tale of treachery, booze, and the newspaper business into a movie, starring longtime Thompson pal Johnny Depp. Check out his very best mumbly Thompson impression! (As first seen in Fear and Loathing.) more ›

If you're going to get this kind of rejection letter it might as well be penned by Hunter S. Thompson. Rolling Stone should keep this on file to send out to other worthy rejectees. Writer Mike Peterson sent a scan of his rejection to Letters of Note, who have some background—"Written in 1971, at which point young Mike was a resident of South Bend, Indiana, the furious missive was sent in response to a piece of satire he submitted to Rolling Stone magazine; unluckily for him—or luckily, depending on your angle—said piece was forwarded to Hunter for assessment." You can read it in full below: more ›

SHOP: Tonight head to Dumbo for an “Evening of Cheer,” where three neighborhood events coordinated by the Dumbo Improvement District will be taking place. "The night’s events combine Dumbo’s monthly cultural event, First Thursdays, with extended shopping hours and promotions by local retailers and the illumination of the Empire Stores in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park by famed lighting designer Brendon Boyd." 6pm // Various location details here EVENT: Tonight some experts gather around to celebrate... more ›

MUSIC: If you haven't checked out the Summer of Love exhibit at the Whitney, head over there after work and get a double dose of rock while you're at it. Tonight Dirty Projectors and Lucky Dragons take the stage at Whitney Live. Get there early to get in. Check out this "Take Away Show" in New York featuring the Dirty Projectors. more ›

Peter Boyle, who you may know as the father ("Frank") on "Everybody Loves Raymond", died last night at the age of 71, in Manhattan. more ›

- Tonight gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson gets his final wish: his ashes will be shot exactly six months from his death out of a cannon over his Colorado compound. more ›

Paul Boocock, Actor and Writer more ›

Years from now, some of us who were involved in the New York blog scene will look back on this Gawker post. In the words of the recently dead Hunter S. Thompson, we'll use it to pinpoint "the high-water mark -- the place where the wave finally broke and rolled back." The point where New York blog media finally gave in and consumed itself. Read it and weep. My god- it's almost beautiful! If only we could have been there. If only... more ›

- Project Runway gets its winner more ›