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, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, and Jason Lemler
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