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Eating Out, as a Feminist
In the feminist restaurants of the 1970s and 1980s, "I'll have what she's having" was a political statement. Why have they all disappeared?
We’re Living in a 21st Century Film Noir
From Snowden to Salgado, a look at the modern state of the ever-prescient genre.
Digging Up the Seedy Roots of the Surveillance Noir
The 1970s surveillance noir explored the man against the system, predicting that reporters would deliver us from the government’s transgressions. Today, the climate that birthed it has returned.
How Jimmy Carter Made Me Want to Become a Better Person
His "Malaise" speech about "the growing doubt about the meaning of our own lives and in the loss of a unity of purpose for our Nation" remains one of the most powerful presidential speeches ever.
Celebrating a Lifetime of Controversy with the World's Most Famous Groupie
In honor of her 67th birthday, we talked to the notorious groupie, Pamela Des Barres, about being a "lyric whore," competing with underage girls, and whether or not Mick Jagger's balls belong in the Smithsonian.
Scotland Yard Has Been Accused of Covering Up a London Tube Serial Killer
A former detective claimed a man pushed 18 people in front of trains in the 1970s.
How the Gangs of 1970s New York Came Together to End Their Wars
We spoke to the director of 'Rubble Kings' about the bad old days in the Bronx and whether his film will resonate with contemporary gangs.
Mixing Disco and Dining Did Not Give Me Saturday Night Fever
At LA's Disco Dining Club, disco is considered "the fullest expression of living." Somehow that translated into turkey schnitzel sliders, a framed picture of Tupac, and a very not-70s burlesque show.
Can Pennsylvania Convict a Man for Killing a 14-Year-Old in 1974?
After 41 years, the cops think they found out who murdered Johnny Watson—but will the conviction stick in court?
Greased Quiffs and Switchblades: Growing Up Teddy Boy in 1970s England
Looking back at the most British of subcultures with Nidge, a long-time Ted and founder of the Edwardian Teddy Boy website.
Brad Elterman's Photos of Famous Teen Heartthrobs from the 1970s
A lot of hot guys have posed in the LA photographer's living room over the years.
Shooting Up a Confederate Barn on New Year's 1970
Photographer Scot Sothern looks back at some of the weirdest New Year's nights he's had.