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1 week ago

Discover Salvia: Free Film on Psychedelics (SF)

Salvia Divinorum is recognized as one of the most powerful hallucinogenic plants, containing the active molecule Salvinorin-A, which has garnered attention in neurobiology research.
Science
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

The Bay Area music festival for people who hate music festivals

The celebration of punk rock ethos, hosted by Pope of Trash himself John Waters, flies in the face of festival conventions. Most of the things that make the modern big-budget music festival an exhausting experience were absent at Mosswood, making this feel like a walk in the park compared to an overwhelming festival like Outside Lands or Portola.
SF music
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

Joan Didion Undone

Didion's recollections focus less on Hearst and more on her own contradictory identity shaped by her California roots, showcasing her conflicted feelings about the place.
California
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Property Watch: A Commune Where Steve Jobs Picked Apples

The origins of Apple involve a McMinnville commune where Steve Jobs found inspiration for the company name.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

S/he Is Still Her/e: The Official Genesis P-Orridge Doc review Throbbing Gristle's gender-challenging tabloid-baiter

Genesis P-Orridge's work as a performance artist and musician significantly influenced gender identity discourse and counterculture movements.
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

Outbreak Festival 2025 in Victoria Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know

Outbreak Festival will debut in Victoria Park as part of LIDO Festival this weekend, featuring a range of underground music acts.
Podcast
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

NPR Had an In-House Cocaine Dealer, According to Wild New Tell-All

NPR's early years were marked by a liberated culture, with experiments in journalism contextually intertwined with casual drug use and sexual relationships.
Music
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Sly Stone Didn't Just Change Popular Music. He Changed It Twice.

Sly Stone revolutionized popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his innovative blend of genres.
London music
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

How John Lennon Wrote the Beatles' Best Song, "A Day in the Life"

'A Day in the Life' reflects the influence of LSD on the Beatles and encapsulates the spirit of the 1960s counterculture.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Acid Queen by Susannah Cahalan review Timothy Leary's right hand woman

Rosemary Woodruff's significant yet overlooked contributions to Timothy Leary's life and legacy illustrate a fascinating narrative of loyalty and complexity.
Alternative medicine
fromKqed
2 months ago

The Marin Town Where RFK Jr.'s Message Took Root | KQED

The rise of a counterculture health movement highlights tensions between public health and individual beliefs in Marin County.
fromJuxtapoz
2 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Richard Prince Brings "Posters" to Marfa

Richard Prince's exhibition recontextualizes mass media imagery to challenge cultural narratives.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

New book examines what inspired the hippie movement, Summer of Love

The hippie movement was a culmination of different cultural influences, not merely spontaneous.
Dennis McNally explores the roots of the counterculture in his book, 'The Last Great Dream.'
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

He left an incredible mark': how a festival organiser's murder galvanised Venice's underground music scene

Venezia Hardcore festival in Marghera is a prominent counterculture event commemorating the late Giacomo Gobbato.
from48 hills
2 months ago

Passing the mic to the 'Acid Queen' - 48 hills

Before my first psychedelic experience, I didn't have the feeling of belonging anywhere, even not in my own body. I always felt I was alien.
Books
Books
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This May

This month's book recommendations highlight diverse themes including AI, personal journeys, and historical narratives.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Opinion | Right Wing Counterculture: Vitality. Masculinity. Transgression.

The right is experiencing a cultural shift, with ideas increasingly shaping the conversation in American life.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

China's broke and burned-out young workers are coming together under a new banner: 'rat people'

China's 'lying flat' movement has evolved into 'rat people' culture, where young people celebrate doing nothing as a rebellion against work pressures.
East Bay real estate
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

The acid queen: Inside Rosemary Leary's life of sex, free-thinking and lots of LSD

The Hitchcock Estate is a historic property linked to the counterculture movement, now on the market for $65 million.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

The Origins and Evolution of 4/20: From Counterculture to Mainstream

The term '4/20', celebrated globally on April 20th, originated from a group of students in California in the 1970s, symbolizing cannabis culture.
Beer
London politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

The ideals first fought for in the 1960s are under siege: Is it time to take to the streets?

The 1960s were characterized by simultaneous revolutions in culture, politics, and society, signaling a significant generational shift.
Portland food
fromColossal
4 months ago

Who Shot Me? Help Identify the Anonymous Photographer Who Captured 1960s San Francisco

A mysterious San Francisco photographer documented significant events in the 1960s, leaving behind thousands of impactful images without identification.
Music
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Forget Woodstock and the Summer of Love. This is What the '60s Really Sounded Like.

The 1960s music scene was diverse, contrasting groundbreaking artists with mainstream pop filled with novelty hits and bubblegum.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
4 months ago

'Chaos: The Manson Murders' Review: Errol Morris' Netflix Doc Explores the Secret History of Charles Manson

Charles Manson symbolizes the convergence of 20th-century cultural and political phenomena, illustrating deeper societal ills rather than just his criminal acts.
Arts
fromAnOther
5 months ago

Inside Leigh Bowery's Transgressive Tate Retrospective

Leigh Bowery's exhibition at Tate Modern showcases his transformative impact on queer culture through provocative performances and bold fashion.
#gerd-stern
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Three Poets: The Tale of Gerd, Carl & Allen

Gerd Stern's experience in a New York psychiatric hospital forged connections that shaped his and others' literary journeys.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Gerd Stern, Beat Era Poet and Multimedia Artist, Dies at 96

Gerd Stern significantly shaped Beat Generation art and culture, collaborating with influential figures and creating immersive sensory experiences.
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Three Poets: The Tale of Gerd, Carl & Allen

Gerd Stern's experience in a New York psychiatric hospital forged connections that shaped his and others' literary journeys.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Gerd Stern, Beat Era Poet and Multimedia Artist, Dies at 96

Gerd Stern significantly shaped Beat Generation art and culture, collaborating with influential figures and creating immersive sensory experiences.
SF music
fromwww.ocregister.com
5 months ago

A lost manuscript explores the origins of the Grateful Dead

The Silver Snarling Trumpet is a poetic memoir capturing Robert Hunter's formative years alongside Jerry Garcia during a transformative time in American culture.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Subversive, warm and wild at heart: David Lynch deserves all his tributes

David Lynch leaves a profound legacy as a transformative filmmaker, shaping the surreal and enigmatic dimensions of modern cinema and television.
fromOpen Culture
10 months ago

Stanford Continuing Studies Offering an Online Course Exploring the Music of the Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead course explores the band's enduring legacy and cultural impact over decades.
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