A man who was almost undefinable - Hunter S. Thompson is the focus of Alex Gibney’s latest documentary:
While we mostly think of crazy and drugs when we think of Thompson today - his political mark can’t be denied
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A dozen Randolph College students toured the Chicken Ranch, a legal bordello in the desert 60 miles outside Las Vegas. Nevada is the only state where prostitution is legal. Brothels are allowed in 10 Nevada counties, though not in Las Vegas. The class trip, included seminars from the working girls, capped a course on American consumption and “the ideas that consume us.” The course also included reading “The Beauty Myth,” by feminist author Naomi Wolf, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” by Hunter S. Thompson, and viewing a “20/20″ episode on prostitution with Diane Sawyer.
Academic and media inquiries are daily occurrences at many of Nevada’s 27 legal brothels. Some shy away from the scrutiny, others, like the Chicken Ranch, welcome the publicity.
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