Moebius for Maxwell House, 1989
In 1989 Jean Giraud, or Moebius as he is universally known in the comix world, accepted an assignment from the Paris office of Young &…
Drugs
Watch ‘Drugs: Killers and Dillers,’ Matt Groening’s amusing anti-drug parody from 1972
Matt Groening made his comedic name in the 1980s with the brutally nihilistic alternative comic Life In Hell (a favorite of mine in high school)…
Before ‘Grand Theft Auto’ there was ‘SCAM: The Game of International Dope Smuggling’
Monopoly recently released a new version of its board game called the “Cheaters Edition.” It’s exactly what you think it is. Instead of moving around…
Out of Step (with the world): Anderson Cooper’s 1995 News Segment on Straight Edge
I’m a person just like you, but I’ve got better things to do… Ian Mackaye never intended to lead the straight edge revolution. Songs like…
Billy Idol and Dr. Timothy Leary jamming in the studio
“Outlaw Tech. Rebel Science. Information is the ammunition, your mind is the target.” Cyberpunk entered the world borne on gusts of hype. Billy Idol’s previous…
That time Robert Fripp and Peter Hammill played in the Stranglers
JJ Burnel, Richard Jobson and John Ellis on the cover of ‘The Stranglers and Friends Live in Concert’ Busted for possession of various drugs late…
‘I went straight to Hell’: Philip K. Dick did NOT like LSD
‘The cross took the form of a crossbow, with Christ as the arrow…’ The interview with Philip K. Dick embedded below, recorded in Santa Ana…
That time two scientists killed an elephant with a massive overdose of LSD because…science
There are times when the best advice is ignored by those it’s intended to help. If only Tusko the elephant had taken the hint from…
Ray Manzarek and Danny Sugerman identify ‘Johnny Yen’ from Iggy’s ‘Lust for Life’
In 1995, the Doors’ keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, and biographer, Danny Sugerman, appeared on the Australian music video program rage, smoking cigs on the couch and…
The British neurologist who uses William S. Burroughs’ ideas to treat Parkinson’s disease
Though he never met William S. Burroughs, the British neurologist A.J. Lees credits the author as an important teacher in his recent book, Mentored by…