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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The book is a roman à clef, rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follows its protagonist, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement. The work is Thompson's most famous, and is noted for its lurid descriptions of illegal drug use, its early retrospective on the culture of the 1960s, and its popularization of Thompson's highly subjective blend of fact and fiction that has become known as gonzo journalism. The novel first appeared as a two-part series in Rolling Stone magazine in 1971, was published as a book in 1972, and was later adapted into a film of the same name in 1998 by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro who portrayed Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively.
Fight Club is a 1999 American film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The film was directed by David Fincher, and stars Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter. Norton plays the unnamed protagonist, an "everyman" who is discontented with his white-collar job. He forms a "fight club" with soap maker Tyler Durden, played by Pitt, and they are joined by men who also want to fight recreationally. The narrator becomes embroiled in a relationship with Durden and a dissolute woman, Marla Singer, played by Bonham Carter.
Palahniuk's novel was optioned by 20th Century Fox producer Laura Ziskin, who hired Jim Uhls to write the film adaptation. Fincher was one of four directors the producers considered, and was selected because of his enthusiasm for the film. Fincher developed the script with Uhls and sought screenwriting advice from the cast and others in the film industry. The director and the cast compared the film to Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and The Graduate (1967). Fincher intended Fight Club's violence to serve as a metaphor for the conflict between a generation of young people and the value system of advertising. The director copied the homoerotic overtones from Palahniuk's novel to make audiences interested and keep them from anticipating the twist ending.
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Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) is a British wrestling promotion based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Mark Dallas in 2006. The company began by organising small shows at Maryhill community centre in Glasgow. From there the company expanded to Glasgow city centre and beyond. After promoting shows in Edinburgh the company recently expanded UK wide, running shows in London and Newcastle with shows announced in Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham. The promotion has gained an enhanced reputation after being featured in a Vice Magazine documentary in 2012 and the subject of a BBC documentary in 2014. ICW records and releases the majority of their shows on limited edition DVD as well as producing series of their own YouTube show, ICW Worldwide. ICW formerly aired on cable television station MyChannel which aired across Europe. This deal was cut short when a scheduling error led to ICW programming being shown at an improper time, leading to the show being banned after an Ofcom investigation. The promotion mixes elements of traditional Sports Entertainment with Hardcore wrestling, thus attendances at events are restricted to those aged 18+. Some performers incorporate zany gimmicks and play up Scottish stereotypes such as references to Irn-Bru. The promotion was named UK Promotion of the Year by Fighting Spirit Magazine in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2015 ICW launched their On Demand service (ICW On Demand), which is available worldwide for $5.99, and has become the companies primary source of distribution of content, with both new shows and a vault of classics being available for streaming, similar to the WWE Network. The service launched with the release of Fear and Loathing VII, at the time the most attended show in the company's history.
Full free episode of 'ICW Fight Club' from Insane Championship Wrestling featuring Wolfgang, Trent Seven, Chris Renfrew, Kenny Williams, Joe Coffey, Jack Jester, Stevie Boy, Pete Dunne, Jordan Devlin and many more! Filmed this week at the o2 Academy in Liverpool. For more info about ICW visit www.InsaneWrestling.co.uk
For one night only at Shug's Hoose Party 4, WWE Superstar 'The Scottish Supernova' Noam Dar returned to Insane Championship Wrestling to a massive reception, when he teamed with his Pinky Party brother Sha Samuels to take on the the ICW World Heavyweight Champion Joe Coffey & Bram! You can watch this entire event now on ICW On Demand, by subscribing for $6.99 a month at www.insanewrestling.co.uk/ondemand! Tickets for all upcoming ICW events are on sale now at bit.ly/ICWTickets!
Gunn becomes the first ever ICW Triple Crown winner when he defeats three-time champ Kenny Williams at Shug's Hoose Party IV Night 2. ICW is back at The Garage in Glasgow on Sunday 13th August. Tickets available now at bit.ly/ICWTickets
EXCLUSIVE! At Paul Heyman's Sold Out In Advance "Inside The Ropes" show in Glasgow, Scotland, the former ECW owner bestows significant praise upon local promotion ICW and its owner Mark Dallas. Video shot by Ary Dalton and Inside The Ropes Video edited by AJ Abbas For more information - http://www.heymanhustle.com The Heyman Hustle on Twitter - https://twitter.com/heymanhustle The Heyman Hustle on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHeymanHustle Inside The Ropes - http://www.insidetheropes.co.uk/ Ary Dalton on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arydalton/ Business Inquiries - HustleOnCrave@Gmail.com The L4L Agency - http://www.looking4larry.com
The Marauders told Polo Promotions to bring a 3rd man to Shug's Hoose Party 4 if they could, but Mark Coffey & Jackie Polo brought more than that to help them walk away with the victory, and earn a shot at the ICW Tag Team Championships! See Polo Promotions, and the ICW Tag Team Champions, The Marauders in action on Sunday 13th August at The Garage in Glasgow! Tickets are on sale now at bit.ly/ICWTickets!
From Bristol, England. Featuring Trent Seven, Jack Jester, Pete Dunne, Joe Coffey, Chris Renfrew, BT Gunn and more!
Lionheart was in attendance tonight at Night 2 of Shug's Hoose Party 4, to discuss his future in Insane Championship Wrestling, before Mark Dallas arrived to present him with a huge opportunity at Fear & Loathing X! With the match officially signed, Lionheart will now go one-on-one with Rob Van Dam at The SSE Hydro on Sunday 19th November! Tickets for Fear & Loathing X, at The SSE Hydro on Sunday 19th November, are on sale now at http://bit.ly/ICWTickets! Don't miss out!
Grado turns his back on Insane Championship Wrestling! At Barramania III, Grado would stun a packed Barrowland Ballroom - and indeed, The World - by attacking his "best friend" Sha Samuels, and aligning himself with Red Lightning ICW's next show is ICW: Fight Club at The QMU in Glasgow on Sunday April 30th. Grado, Red Lightning, and new ICW World Heavyweight Champion Joe Coffey are all confirmed to appear. Tickets going fast and available now at http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Insane-Championship-Wrestling-tickets/artist/1842568
This is the moment that former WWE Universal Champion Finn Bálor was announced to appear at ICW Fear & Loathing IX at The SSE Hydro on November 20th. Tickets available now at www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Uh, yeah y'know, shit is wild he, heh
Can't complain though I'm alive
Healthy and all a that knahmsayin?
Just tryin' to do my thang, praise to all
Bust it that nigga Slick Rick said, I waited long time sweatin' it
I got jerked but now I'm gettin' it, hazy like asthma bizarre disaster
Stress almost held me down from bein' a master
The faster preacher, poet, a teacher, it's been so long like Monifah
Believe that I'm needed, in rappin', I breathe this
Some pick up a microphone and can't even achieve this
Oscar award winning your shit, I'm bored with it
Stop copy-catting son
(Why?)
'Cause your dog did it
Get your own lingo, make up your own jingle
Ten years later you be bitin' my single
Primo, take it downtown, swing it
Intervenin' on the board, sensimil steamin', yeah
Catch the vibe like a tribal dance
In the clubs on the low with the boy stance
Money rubbin' with a shorty got bumped by a chump
Tell him, step off, I'm doin' the hump, yeah
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way you bound to get dropped
Some wish that I was gone 'cause they know I'ma win
In a minute, I'll be makin' six G's times ten
I'm the computer, printin' out data take notes
Then analyze the information and press send
Freaky like porno, Ron Jeremy saw no
Obstacle or pussy to stop him from bonin' a hoe
Me and the mic double trouble
Chicks look at us like twins, all lovable and huggable
Prognosis, on the, mic I choke out
Had the same effects from coughin', blowin' smoke out
Architect, rap technician, man listen
It's no doubt you gonna pump this in your system
My skills ill and all of that above
Confidence, I'm not worried 'bout a street buzz
I'm O.C., who you? I never heard of ya
Get out my face 'fore I turn into a motherfuckin' murderer
I want the green like indo, a mansion, a car
A wife who's never been a bimbo
Too much to ask, well, to me that's simple
Wanna retire on a yacht called the S. S. Minnow
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
Top choice, this here nigga got poise
Ain't a man alive who could stop my noise
I snatch a star from the sky, spark up your lye
You stand astounded wonderin' how I did it
Now you're star struck, like I truck gold
Treatin' me like a nigga havin' a million records sold
Now a star child, phenomenon like the X-Files
Rappers know I'm comin' so they go in exile
Czar in this rap shit, comin' on your mattress
Microphone fiend, I make beats do back flips
Fear me like genocide, serious
How I do it through your stereo, mysterious
O.C. do demolition, nil competition
Like robot Kong on a destroy mission
A matter of life and death you try to fight for breath
I snatch your heart from a slice through your chest
Who the best from New York to Bogota?
Who got face thinkin' they scare me with a scar, shit?
What I be bringin' is a terrible sight
A performance never again performed on the mic
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped