RGTV teamed up with OBB Pictures to produce an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary short, which premiered on April 21 at the Tribeca Film Festival, aired on SportsCenter in early May and is now available on ESPN.com.

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The film covers the story behind Hunter S. Thompson's groundbreaking article, The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved, for a 1970 edition Scanlan's Monthly.  The piece is widely recognized as the spark that ignited "Gonzo Journalism," a style widely used today in which stories are covered without any claims of objectivity, often from a first-person point of view. 

The short is illustrated in the signature style of Ralph Steadman, who provided the original artwork for The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved.  An interview with Steadman is featured in the film. 

The short is illustrated in the signature style of Ralph Steadman, who provided the original artwork for The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved.  An interview with Steadman is featured in the film.