1960s
Vincent Bugliosi, the Beast of a Prosecutor Who Took Down Charles Manson, Is Dead
The man who put one of the most notorious figures of the 20th century behind bars recently passed away at the age of 80.
Talking to the Creator of a Printer That Makes Self-Destructing Documents
A new project paid for by a grant from the Mexican government is getting people talking about privacy, secrets, and what we need to know.
Jimi Hendrix, Behind the Music
His new biopic succeeds, despite lacking any actual Jimi Hendrix songs.
We Talked to the Designer of the Jimi Hendrix Biopic, Starring André 3000
Focusing on one year in Hendrix's, this long-awaited biopic takes a look at the artist's rise to fame and acclaim, and the demons that haunted him.
Why Is the CIA So Protective of the Details of One of Its Biggest Blunders?
The agency still refuses to release the last volume of its history of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Looking Back at Danny Lyon's Iconic 1960s Photos of Bikers
The photographer's classic book The Bikeriders is finally being republished.
The Amazing Lost Legacy of the British Black Panthers
Neil Kenlock's photos give the Brixton-based group the profile they deserve.
My Cousin Joe Was a Hitman for the Boston Mob
I never met him, but I asked some of his old friends what he was like.
Prometheus Meets Spaceballs!
A round-up of what's been going on this week over at the Grolsch Film Works blog.
George Lois
George Lois was one of the primary architects of the Creative Revolution in American advertising in the 1960s--yeah, yeah, like on "Mad Men."