The Great Shark Hunt
In March 1974, Hunter S. Thompson traveled to Cozumel, Mexico, where he spent time researching and working on material that would eventually appear in The
The Raw Beauty of The Shovelhead V-twin
The Harley-Davidson Shovelhead V-twin, produced from 1966 through 1984, represents a rawer era of American motorcycling. Named for the distinctive shape of its rocker boxes,
Steely Dan’s Schlitz Beer Radio Jingle
In June 2023, a demo of Steely Dan’s lost 1979 track “The Second Arrangement” surfaced for the first time. It was discovered by Cimcie Nichols,
The Black Panther Party’s Free Food Program
The federal government began experimenting with free breakfast programs for low-income schoolchildren in 1966, but by 1969, many children were still arriving at school hungry.
Sedona, Arizona in the ’70s
In the 1970s, Sedona, Arizona, was still a relatively small desert community surrounded by the towering red-rock formations that would eventually make it internationally famous.
Be curious, be fearless, love deeply, wander often…
Living wild and free means refusing to let the world decide what your life should look like. It’s following the road that calls to you,
Pie-crust Bias-ply Tires
Pie-crust bias-ply tires are an unmistakable piece of vintage hot rod and drag racing style, named for the distinctive scalloped tread pattern that resembles the
Evil Dead Trilogy
Few horror franchises have evolved as dramatically—or as entertainingly—as Sam Raimi’s original Evil Dead trilogy. Beginning as a brutally low-budget independent horror movie and ending
The Original Ronald McDonald
Ringling Bros. circus clown Michael “Coco” Polakovs became the first performer to portray Ronald McDonald in a national television advertising campaign. Unlike later versions of
Sightseeing in 1980
In the early 1980s, photographer Roger Minick captured a cross-section of tourists across the United States in his “Sightseer” series, a project he picked up
Funny Story
“The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.” – Nikolai Gogol I dunno, the time I had explosive
Love in The Murder Tunnel
“Love is the veil of dawn, it is a tender kiss in the rain, it is the murmur of the wind that whispers: “I love
