The black magic rituals that plagued rural England in 1963
Long before there was a crown, there was an England.
Culture
What is the ‘True Will’ of Aleister Crowley, and what did it all mean?
More like “do WHO thou wilt” am I right!?
David Hershkovits’ ‘Light Culture’ pot podcast will give you a contact high
It seems like in every circle of friends there’s at least one person who’s an inveterate weed snob. The one who can always be relied…
Eric Stanton & The Bizarre Underground (plus the fetish culture origins of Spider-Man!)
In Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground the sordid tale of the fetish world, this so-called “bizarre underground,” is revealed to be…
Fun in the Sun: Pop culture icons catching some waves and a tan
Marilyn Monroe after a swim in the sea. Since the 18th-century, doctors have prescribed a trip to the beach or seaside and bathing in (or…
Girl Gangs, Biker Boys, and Real Cool Cats: Pulp Fiction and Youth Culture
Recently I have become rather mopey and down-in-the-mouth, to be quite honest. No, it’s not politics and it’s not due to some dumb horrible break-up…
‘Porklips Now’: Spoof of Coppola’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ sends up suburban barbecue culture, 1980
The strongest period for American film starts with Bonnie and Clyde or The Graduate, which both came out in 1967, and, in my opinion, ends,…
Girl gangs: Portraits of Chicano girl culture from the 1990s
Artist Guadalupe Rosales established and curates Veteranas and Rucas an Instagram account dedicated to documenting Chicano youth culture of Southern California in the 1990s. What…