Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
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"Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs" is Hunter S. Thompson’s groundbreaking work of immersive gonzo journalism chronicling his time embedded with the Hell’s Angels motorcycle club in the 1960s.
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| Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs canonical | 2 |
| Hell’s Angels | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Context triple: [Hunter S. Thompson, notableWork, Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs]
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Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels is a 1930 aviation war film directed and produced by Howard Hughes, renowned for its groundbreaking aerial combat sequences and high production costs for the era.
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Outlaws and Angels
Outlaws and Angels is a 2016 American Western thriller film known for its brutal, character-driven home-invasion story set in the Old West.
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Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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D.
Gypsy Biker
Gypsy Biker is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 2007 album "Magic," that reflects on loss, war, and the disillusionment of the American working class.
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E.
Down by Law
Down by Law is a 1986 independent black-and-white film by Jim Jarmusch, known for its offbeat humor and atmospheric portrayal of three mismatched men who meet in a New Orleans jail.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Target entity description: "Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs" is Hunter S. Thompson’s groundbreaking work of immersive gonzo journalism chronicling his time embedded with the Hell’s Angels motorcycle club in the 1960s.
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A.
Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels is a 1930 aviation war film directed and produced by Howard Hughes, renowned for its groundbreaking aerial combat sequences and high production costs for the era.
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B.
Outlaws and Angels
Outlaws and Angels is a 2016 American Western thriller film known for its brutal, character-driven home-invasion story set in the Old West.
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C.
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. was a notorious organized crime group in the 1930s–1940s that served as the enforcement arm of the American Mafia, carrying out contract killings for various crime families.
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D.
Gypsy Biker
Gypsy Biker is a song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 2007 album "Magic," that reflects on loss, war, and the disillusionment of the American working class.
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E.
Down by Law
Down by Law is a 1986 independent black-and-white film by Jim Jarmusch, known for its offbeat humor and atmospheric portrayal of three mismatched men who meet in a New Orleans jail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gonzo journalism work
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journalism book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hunter S. Thompson's experiences embedded with the Hells Angels ⓘ |
| contains | social commentary on American society in the 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
biker rallies
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criminal activities ⓘ police interactions with motorcycle gangs ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
counterculture
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freedom and rebellion ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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non-fiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of American literary journalism
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controversial portrayal of the Hells Angels ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ⓘ |
| influenced | development of gonzo journalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
first-person narrative
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immersive reporting ⓘ |
| marketedAs | reportage on outlaw motorcycle gangs ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | subjective ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of gonzo journalism ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early career of Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
| precededBy | early magazine articles on the Hells Angels by Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
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| subject |
Hells Angels Motorcycle Club
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linked to:
Hells Angels
outlaw motorcycle gangs ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeEmbeddedWithGang | approximately one year ⓘ |
| workOf | Hunter S. Thompson ⓘ |
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Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
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