History
Desert Stars Festival: The Best Indie Rock Fest Keeps It Intimate in Joshua Tree
Everyone from Dinosaur Jr. to Sebadoh are playing, so we spoke to the fest founder about his vision and there will be no people in headdresses taking selfies.
Love You Goodbye: Watch One Direction's Final Performance
Say goodbye to the boys with "History" performed on X-Factor.
The Time a Pilgrim Was Executed for Having Sex with a Turkey
In 1642, as a wave of sin swept over the nearly prosperous colony of Plymouth, a man named Thomas Granger entered the history books in the most ignoble way imaginable.
Retrospective Sexism: How Women Are Written Out of British Indie Music History
Surprisingly, my experience and appreciation of British rock, indie and Britpop went further than manic hysteria or wanting to shag the lead singers.
Rats, Bands and Blow Jobs: This is the Story Behind Pumpehuset
We asked the Copenhagen venue's chief and booker about its history—all 30 years of it.
News Flash: Christopher Columbus Isn't as Great as You Think He Is
It's time we take a minute to look at what this guy did wrong, some of which was pretty racist.
The Last Gasps of Texas German
Nearly 15 years ago at a diner in Texas, linguistics professor Hans Boas recognised a dialect of German he'd never heard before. It was Texas German. In a few decades, it will be extinct.
We Interviewed the Historian Who Just Found the Oldest Use of the Word 'Fuck'
In 1310, Roger the Navel-Fucker was banned from Chester County.
Why We Need an Alternative History of the 20th Century
Talking to author John Higgs about his new book, which details the pivotal points in one of human history's most important centuries that you're not going to be taught about at school.
Polar Bears and Blackface: Jean-Marie Donat Has Collected Over 10,000 Creepy Old Photos
This is a very weird snapshot of German history.