1980s

Why David Lynch called five Woody Woodpecker dolls his best friends -

The five Woody Woodpecker dolls that were David Lynch’s best friends

Strange but real.

Jul 11, 2026

Thanaton III The mysterious ‘living painting’ of Paul Laffoley

Thanaton III: The 1989 artwork Paul Laffoley believed was alive

If you’ve never encountered his work before, Thanaton III is as good a place to begin as any.

Richard Metzger

Jul 10, 2026

The Tom Waits Tour mapped to match a constellation of stars -

The Tom Waits tour mapped to match a constellation of stars

“Y’what, Tom?!”

Jun 30, 2026

Mako Nishimura- the only female member of the Yakuza -

Mako Nishimura: the only female member of Tokyo’s craziest underground crime gang

An incredible story.

Jun 28, 2026

Rube Paul- Extremely ill-advised Ron Paul TV appearance, 1988

Ron Paul’s bizarre appearance on America’s trashiest talk show

One of the strangest and most ill-advised moments in TV politics.

Richard Metzger

Jun 28, 2026

Straight Edge- how a punk movement became a violent cult

Straight Edge: how a punk movement became a violent cult

Fuck Shit Up.

Jun 16, 2026

Issei Sagawa- the necrophile cannibal who walked free in 1986

Issei Sagawa: The necrophile cannibal who walked free in 1986

Horrible.

Jun 16, 2026

The word of God- when Prince started hearing bible verses from a hotel room wall

Prince’s spooky hotel encounter with God

One hell of a wake up call.

Jun 15, 2026

Rest Energy- the most dangerous work of Marina Abramovic

Rest Energy: the most dangerous work of Marina Abramovic

Suffer for your art.

Jun 11, 2026

The wrestler stabbed in the bum by a crazed fan

The wrestler stabbed in the bum by a crazed fan in 1980

Don’t take it too far.

Jun 4, 2026