1960s
Melancholy Portraits From a Summer of Love in Decline
Elaine Mayes’ photos capture the fleeting hope of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood, as the optimism of the 1960s was sliding downhill.
The Cop Who Busted the Beatles Now Wants to Legalise All Drugs
Norman “Nobby” Pilcher was one of the UK's first drug warriors. These days, he's anything but.
How Jerry Williams Became Swamp Dogg, the Unsung King of Soul Music
After writing hundreds of songs, making more than 20 albums, and breaking racial barriers in the recording industry, Swamp Dogg still hasn't gotten his due.
Juicy Stories About What Andy Warhol Was Really Like
"Andy seemed to be floating through space. He had this magical energy and looked like nobody else."
Freddie Foreman Is the Last of London's Old-School Gangsters
We spoke to the director of a new documentary about the one-time Kray associate, and last vestige of a bygone age.
My Friend MLK 'Died of a Broken Heart'
Legendary activist Xernona Clayton talks about her relationship with Dr. King, who was murdered 50 years ago. She's a prominent voice in HBO's new documentary, 'King in the Wilderness.'
Take a Virtual Vacation with These Unearthed 1960s Snapshots
Robert Doisneau was so taken with the man-made oasis of Palm Springs that he used color film for the first time.
What Charles Manson Had in Common with the Alt-Right
Besides fear of black people and anxiety about the collapse of the white race, Manson and the modern far-right also shared fantasies about the future.
I Wrote to Charles Manson and Got This Drawing in Response
In the late 1980s, Rocco Casella wrote to the serial killer and members of his "Family." This is what he got back.
Thousands of Previously Unseen JFK Assassination Files to Be Released This Week
Experts believe the documents will reveal new info on a trip Lee Harvey Oswald took to Mexico, where he met with Cuban and Russian spies.
Psychedelic Light Art Celebrates the Summer of Love's 50th Anniversary
Trippy projections illuminating San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers commemorate the summer of 1967.