The insane reason John F Kennedy kept a coconut on his desk
The “F” stands for “badass”
Politics
The President’s Playlist: the favourite songs of JFK
Music is the great connector. Politicians know this too well.
Small Town Spirit: the strange tale of the ghost that haunted a town hall
Activism from beyond the grave.
Did Gerald Ford believe a woman could be elected president?
A nice, relaxing, escapist topic of conversation.
Conspiracy of Women: Lydia Lunch’s feminist manifesto still echoes louder than ever
It still feels like tomorrow’s headlines.
Abbie Hoffman’s mournful memory of watching Janis Joplin shoot up
“She was the only person I ever saw use a needle”.
Neil Hamburger’s absurd reading of Richard Nixon’s resignation speech
Turning history into absurd satire.
Red Meanies, Blue Meanies: The Cold War roots of The Beatles movie ‘Yellow Submarine’
The man in charge was a Czechoslovak-born German named Heinz Edelmann.