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Detroit's longtime marijuana, counterculture activist John Sinclair dies at 82
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJohn Sinclair, a poet, champion of legal marijuana and counterculture activist of 1960s and '70s...
Sonny Barger, figurehead of Hells Angels, dies at 83
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSonny Barger, the leather-clad fixture of 1960s counterculture and figurehead of the Hells Angels motorcycle club who was at the notorious Rolling Stones...
‘Easy Rider’ Reboot in the Works: Rights Holders to Update Dennis Hopper-Peter Fonda Classic...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA reimagining of the classic 1969 counterculture film “Easy Rider” is in early development, Variety...
How "Fiddler on the Roof" helped usher in the Jewish Pride movement of the 1960s
Salon via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTevye Fiddler On The RoofFilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images The great Sheldon...
John Sinclair, Detroit poet, cannabis activist and counterculture icon, dead at 82
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGleefully proclaiming the joys of rock ‘n’ roll, drugs and sex in the streets, John Sinclair reigned...
What America’s shoplifting panic is really about
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 7 months ago“Shoplifting in Great Department Stores.” “The Shoplifting Profession.” “No Mercy to Shoplifters.” These headlines could be from articles today. But...
Reckoning with long shadow of 1960s counterculture
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMax Ludington's 'Thorn Tree' suggests the divisions of the 1960s await a moment to reemerge. But strong writing is weighed down by tonal and structural problems.
HBO's The Synanon Fix Explores How a Rehab Program Became a Cult-Like Group
Time via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhat happens when a rehab program that is supposed to cure addictions becomes addictive itself?...
The changing face of home schooling in the US
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHome-school setup adamkaz / Getty Images Many families across the United States have made the permanent switch to home-schooling their children since the...
The Kentucky Derby is tamed, and it's a shame
Salon via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoKentucky Derby Previews Michael Reaves/Getty Images I grew up on the backstretch of Churchill Downs, learning to imbibe, thrive and survive. From 1971...
