The 1980s

  • Hulk Hogan, All-American Liar

    Even in a sport defined by an open relationship with the truth, Hulk Hogan has distinguished himself as a teller of tall tales. Now they're all he's got left.

  • How 'Your Sinclair' Magazine Changed Gaming Journalism Forever

    The ZX Spectrum is a relic, tech trash by yesterday's standards, but the legacy of its leading magazine is immeasurable.

  • How the Soviet-Afghan War Made the Taliban

    The new book 'I Am Akbar Agha' offers unique perspective from someone who was ideologically aligned with the movement but remained independent during its years in power.

  • Dee Slut Is Not Mad at Henry Rollins

    Legendary New Orleans punk rocker Dave Turgeon (a.k.a. Dee Slut) should be Henry Rollins's nemesis, after they both tried out to be the lead singer of Black Flag in 1981. On the occasion of a vinyl re-release from his band the Sluts, Turgeon discussed...

  • Life After Death: Clinging to Punk Rock with CJ Ramone

    Tommy Ramone's death last month means the original kings of American punk rock are gone from this earth. But the band's last new member, who ditched the US Marine Corps to join, is still being followed around by a fanatical painter obsessed with the...

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