Universal panacea: Shocking Thorazine ads from the 1950s
Apparently Thorazine was the answer for almost every aliment known to mankind back in the late-1950s. I had no idea that Thorazine was ever prescribed…
History Archives: 03/2012
Photo of Pablo Picasso holding Gary Cooper’s gun
Here’s a photo taken back in 1958 by André Villers of Pablo Picasso handling Gary Cooper’s gun. Apparently these two unlikely lads were pals. Below,…
‘Love Saves The Day’ by Tim Lawrence: The Disco Bible
Many, many books have been written about disco, and I have read a whole bunch of them (including more well known works like Turn The…
Julian Cope’s ‘Krautrocksampler’ in PDF form
You have to love someone who scans every single page of their favourite book just so they can spread the wordy magic with their friends…
Red Light District: Beautiful photos of Parisian prostitutes (1950s-1960s)
Swedish-born photographer Christer Strömholm shot these absolutely stunning black and white photographs of Parisian prostitutes (some female, some transsexuals) in Pigalle, starting from the early-50s…