Death Race: The 1976 Arcade Game That Started a Moral Panic
Long before Mortal Kombat, Doom, or Grand Theft Auto became lightning rods in debates over video game violence, there was Death Race. Released by the
Being is Temporary
“Being is temporary, even if it appears to be continuous: it’s continuous in the sense that, once it’s over, another being immediately follows. It would
Rebuilding a Cray Supercomputer
There was a time when the word “supercomputer” inspired the same sort of giddy awe that infuses Superman or the Superconducting Super Collider. A supercomputer
Recreating 1960s Hollywood Boulevard 50 Years Later
Crossing the street took months for the crew that turned back the clock 50 years on Hollywood Boulevard for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time
The Greatest Accomplishment
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sacred Visions: Hallucinogens in Aztec Culture
For the Aztecs, altered states of consciousness could serve as a means of approaching the supernatural world. Long before the Spanish conquest, peoples of central
Sid and Nancy
This intimate photograph of the iconic punk rock couple Sid and Nancy (Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen), the bassist for the English punk band the
The Freedom To Be Left Alone
“I wanted for the part of the world where I believed there existed a fundamental kind of freedom. The freedom to become something better than
Alice: The Sitcom That Made Mel’s Diner a TV Landmark
For nine seasons, Alice brought the everyday chaos of a roadside diner in Phoenix, Arizona, into American living rooms. Built around waitresses, short-order cooks, regular
You Made Me Feel Everything
“I hope I made you feel something, because you made me feel everything.” – Gemma Troy
Seattle: The Nation’s Most Beautiful City
The promotional phrase “Seattle: The Nation’s Most Beautiful City” was a prominent slogan used to market the city leading up to its 1962 World’s Fair,
The Huntington Beach Surf Riot of 1986
On Aug. 31, 1986, Huntington Beach descended into chaos as a crowd of roughly 100,000 people had gathered for the annual Op Pro surf competition. The
