The one-time Disney star had a career dogged by scandal, but his movies – and his life – are a fascinating study of changing 1960s culture.
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Mumbo Jumbo: Shaun Ryder And The Rose-Tinted Memories Of Fandom
The new fan-based oral history of Madchester’s leading figure is a mix of hero-worship, nostalgia and self-aggrandisement.
Nixon Now More Than Ever – Mike Curb’s Political Rallying Song
The campaign song for a disgraced President, performed by the man who scored The Wild Angels.
Curious Alice: A Psychedelic Anti-Drug Film For Children
A trippy version of Alice in Wonderland aimed at putting kids off taking drugs.
Nacho Vidal And The Curse Of The Toad’s Venom
Spain’s biggest porn star faces psychedelic manslaughter charges – but this is just the latest chapter in a lively career.
Adventures In Chemistry – A Warning To The Curious
Bruce Barnard does this so that you don’t have to.
The Reprobate Movie Guide For Shut-Ins: Week Nine
The obscure, the absurd and the inspired – more movies to entertain and inform during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Snowblind: Shameless Cocaine Advertising From The 1970s
Vintage advertisements for exotic drug paraphernalia aimed at people with more money than sense.
The Birth Of Horror And The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari
The silent expressionist nightmare masterpiece discussed.
Not For Human Consumption: Adventures With Erotica Cream Chargers
An exploration of a product that is definitely, absolutely, only to be used for charging whipped cream dispensers and nothing else.
“I Wonder Who I Will Be?” – David Lynch’s Existential Nightmare Series ‘Rabbits’
The fearful mystery of David Lynch’s web series of nightmare images.
Another Dopey Halloween Moral Panic
Your annual hysterical warning about evil monsters slipping dubious substances into trick or treat candy.