With 'The Harder They Come,' Jimmy Cliff Brought Reggae To America
Entertainment | August 22, 2019
In 1973, reggae music came to America thanks to... Jimmy Cliff? Bob Marley fans might beg to differ, but The Harder They Come, a surprise hit movie s...
This Is How Satanism Was Invented In The 1960s
Culture | August 21, 2019
Satan is an old idea -- an Old Testament villain -- but Satanism only goes back to 1966. That's when Anton LaVey founded the Church of Satan, a theatrical, contrarian, r...
MSG Isn't Bad For You: How A Groovy-Era Myth Started
Culture | August 20, 2019
Left: A window filled with roasted ducks at a restaurant in Chinatown, central London. Right: Food packaging bearing the 'No MSG' messge. Sources: David Cliff/SOPA Im...
Sgt. Pilcher: The Narc Who Arrested Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Keith Richards and More
Culture | August 19, 2019
Beatle John Lennon and his Japanese girlfriend Yoko Ono leaving Marylebone Magistrates Court after they appeared to answer charges of...
Gina Lollobrigida: The Classic Italian Screen Siren, Then And Now
Entertainment | August 18, 2019
Left: Gina Lollobrigida in 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' 1956. Right: In 'Trapeze,' 1956. Sources: IMDB; Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Gina Lo...
Stephen King's Wife Dug 'Carrie' Out Of The Trash And Made Him Finish It
Entertainment | August 17, 2019
Left: Horror writer Stephen King in 1986. Right: Cover of the first edition of King's debut novel 'Carrie,' published in 1974. Sources: Ted Thai/T...
Is Elvis Alive? Sightings, Stories & King-Sized Conspiracy Theories
Icons | August 16, 2019
Left: Elvis Presley in concert circa 1977. Right: Detail of an image purported to be a high-resolution scan of the 'pool house photo' from 1977. Soures...
Nudie Suits: Flashy Rodeo Fashion Of Rock And Country Stars
Culture | August 15, 2019
Left: Country-rocker Gram Parsons in his famous custom Nudie Suit circa 1969. Right: Robert Redford in the Nudie suit he wore in 'The Electric Horseman,' (1979...
Animated 'Lord of the Rings' From 1978: Ralph Bakshi's Inventive Classic
Entertainment | August 14, 2019
In 1978, The Lord Of The Rings hit movie theaters and introduced Frodo, Gandalf, Gollum, and the rest of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earthlings to ...
Bob Dylan's 1966 Motorcycle Accident: What Really Happened?
Icons | August 13, 2019
On July 29th, 1966, the month after Blonde On Blonde was released, Bob Dylan crashed his motorcycle near Woodstock, New York. It was a mysterious event that...
Barbara Feldon: 'Get Smart's Agent 99, Then And Now
Entertainment | August 12, 2019
Left: Barbara Feldon circa 1965. Right: Feldon with Don Adams on 'Get Smart.' Sources: Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Imagesl IMDB Audiences fell in l...
The 12 Most Fascinating Muppets Of The '70s
Entertainment | August 11, 2019
Left: The Swedish Chef. Right: Beaker. Sources: Jay David Buchsbaum/The Muppets Studio/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images; IMDB Jim Henson's puppet variety show, The Mu...
