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The Pathé Archive is hiding some Rad Midcentury Hair Trends

It’s no secret the British Pathé is a treasure trove of vintage content, but here’s a tip: pick a key search word, any word and let the channel Youtube channel dig up some delightful buried gems. Today’s keyword? Hair. Hair Flashes (1955) Space Age Hair Fashions (1962) Two Tone Hairstyles (1956) Hair Styles Beware (1956)…

21 Houses to Avoid on Halloween

Don’t be that stupid guy that gets killed first. Think twice before you go looking for a thrill this Halloween…. (queue the spooky music). 1. Wooden Houses with pointy Witch hats. This house is obviously cursed and will have you sprouting Latin (or some other dead language) in no time. Detroit, via here …

Interview with a Vampire in Paris

It was a dark and stormy night – or, at least, I had hoped it would be. The quaint and sleepy residential streets appeared an unseemly location for some of the most terrifying creatures imaginable to reside, until I arrived at a rusted cast iron gate overrun with foliage that also claimed every inch of garden…

Meet the Coolest Mayor in the World

Meet Jon Gnarr, mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland’s largest (and coolest) city. Photo by Aleksander Radulovic He never went to university, used to be a taxi driver and played in a local punk rock band called ‘Runny Nose’. After that, Jon became well-known in his country as a comedian and actor. (That’s him on the right).…

Let’s Get Whisked Away by Kitschy Kaiju Japanese Monsters

Who doesn’t love a good B-movie monster? Step into the world of tokusatsu (特撮), or “special effect filming” in Japanese. The term is shorthand for a genre of live action films bursting with heavy handed special effects, and a slew of freaky, giant creatures known as kaiju (monsters). Some top notch cheese, for sure – but…

Cruising the Past & Future of the Retro Shopping Mall

It’s a weird time to be a consumer. Emerging from lockdown, folks around the world are gauging the risks of doing something as seemingly simple as stepping outside, let alone step inside a shopping mall – an aspect of American culture in particular that is entering a new era. On the hand, we can look…

Can We Talk about the New “Las Vegas”?

Imagine wrapping up all of Las Vegas in a neon-lit bow, and tossing it onto 29 square kilometres of land overlooking the South China Sea. Stir in a few Komodo Dragons and European-inspired skyscrapers, and you’ve got Macau, the gambling capital of the world across the way from Hong Kong. It’s been called “the Monte…

When the Phallus Was Fashion

A day in the life of Ancient Rome wasn’t a cake walk. If you were going to make a decent life for yourself, you had to be tough. You didn’t wear your heart on your sleeve – you wore a penis fascinus ’round your neck, prayed to the gods, and hoped for the best. A…

Get in the Mood for Lurve with the Best Cookbook to Come out of the 80s

There were some things that were just accepted in the 80s and Barbara Cartland’s cookbook was one of them. Published in 1984, The Romance of Food features over 170 pages of kitschy technicolour plates that were all photographed at Cartland’s own Hertfordshire estate (the former home of Beatrix Potter), using her own antique porcelain and knick-knacks alongside the food.…

Advanced Love: The Secrets of a Lasting (and Stylish) Relationship

Welcome to the world of Advanced Love, courtesy of photographer, author, and fellow bleeding heart, Ari Seth Cohen. Following the success of his Advanced Style universe, celebrating the sartorial flair of the senior set (in book and film format), comes yet another round of mature fashion mavericks living life to the fullest – only, this…

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