Beyond Silent Spring: An Alternate History of DDT
As historian Elena Conis pursued a clearer understanding of one of the world’s most infamous chemicals, she discovered why our histories often conflict with the
Five albums recorded by convicts in prison
Typically, we associate prison with a lack of freedom. However, over the years, many albums have been recorded and released by convicts from within the
1978 Land Cruiser FJ40
This 1978 Land Cruiser FJ40 is long gone now, but it’s one clean machine that is worth drooling over nonetheless. This rig is powered by
The Swinging Cheerleaders
The fact that a movie called The Swinging Cheerleaders (AKA Locker Room Girls and H.O.T.S. II) is so good rests on the fortune that this
discovering something unusual is a very sustaining thing in travel
“The two impulses in travel are to get away from home, and the other is to pursue something – a landscape, people, an exotic place.
Robert Pete Williams: Scrap Iron Blues
Robert Pete Williams, bluesman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, captured here in the process of improvising a new composition, Scrap Iron Blues, in 1971. Not only
Mermaid Sex: Let Us Consider All the Ways
There I was this morning, drinking my coffee and innocently reading the news, when I came across a Daily Beast headline featuring the words “very
custom boogie van and matching chopper
Having a custom boogie van and a matching chopper is a goal for many of us, but having them both be totally rad and color
The real boulevard of broken dreams is Yucca Ave
This liquor store was patronized by three different Hollywood tragedies—Ed Wood, Charles McGraw, and Barbara Payton—all of whom lived on the block, in the throes
Fast Company: Rupp Snowmobiles
Rupp snowmobiles were a short-lived but somewhat popular brand that was around during the 1960s and 1970s. These machines are most known for being fast
Bitchin’ Camaro
Like most of The Dead Milkmen’s work, “Bitchin’ Camaro” is primarily written to be a comedic song. The lyrics were penned by Rodney Linderman, and
Listening to unfamiliar music can expand your horizons, create new memory bonds, and offer fresh pleasures.
According to an estimate from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, an organization that represents the international music industry, people around the world spend