How Frances Glessner Lee’s blood-splattered studies of death changed the world of forensic science
Nicknamed the ‘Mother of Forensic Science’.
Author: Bennett Kogon
Articles by Author: Bennett Kogon
‘Mad Man in Waco’: The haunting rock songs of cult leader David Koresh
As unsettling as they are unexpected.
Seamus: The musical dog that joined Pink Floyd in 1971
Pink Floyd let a dog into the studio during a recording session.
Satire goes off-leash: How fake dog adverts in ‘Canine Quarterly’ became high art
Think Vogue—but for weird dogs.
Utica Club is where it really swings: The most psychedelic beer commercial ever made
It is during this time of great confusion, that we must make the most of our surroundings in new and creative ways. Come with me,…
‘A World Apart’: The Obsessed were DC hardcore’s doom metal crossover (and toughest dudes around)
Besides Go-go, the music scene of Washington D.C. in the eighties was largely defined by the birth of hardcore and the influential ‘Revolution Summer’ movement…
‘(This is Known as) The Blues Scale’: Outtakes from the Sonic Youth / Nirvana ’91 European Tour
While the approximate year of when punk rock actually “broke” into the mainstream differs from who you talk to or the weight of cultural references,…
Decline IV: The lost Penelope Spheeris documentary on Ozzfest ’99
Sharon Osbourne came up with the idea for Ozzfest after her Prince of Darkness husband got snubbed from playing Lollapalooza in ’96. The most reputable…
Searching for the Perfect Beat: American Rave Fliers from the 90s
Many consider the first rave happenings to have taken place during Ken Kesey’s notorious “Kool Aid” Acid Tests held in California during the winter of…
‘The Slog Movie’: Raw and unkempt punk chaos erupts out of West Los Angeles, 1982
We’ve all seen our share of punk rock docs. Decline, Another State of Mind, DOA, Urgh! I thought I’d watched just about everything at this…