Hunter S. Thompson
publication date: Thursday, June 6, 2013 (part of Summer 2013)
category: Literature
clue: This self-described gonzo journalist was a proponent of freak power.
explanation: Thompson ran for office on the Freak Power ticket, and invented what he called gonzo journalism, inserting himself into the center of events instead of observing them. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Jason Lemler

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