How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing? - INSIDE FILM: Elon Musk, JD Vance and Giorgia Meloni have ...

A look back at 2025 through Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, from 6-7 and brainrot to aura farming, and what these phrases reveal about youth culture.

Cartoonist and counterculture icon R. Crumb reflects on his remarkable life and work in a new interview from his home in the South of France.

Columnist's top three experiences were the Chincoteague Pony Swim, Dollywood and Petersburg High's 50th reunion. Here's ...

Hippie culture began in the 1960s as a social movement focused on peace, environmentalism, and simple communal living. While it has faded as a mainstream identity, its values of alternative lifestyles ...

People left mainstream culture in the 1960s and 70s for numerous reasons. For many, it came from restlessness, curiosity, or frustration with the limits of the status quo. Hippie culture encouraged ...

FOR a suitable representation of I hippie culture, we decided to turn to hippie artists. This week’s cover is the work of a kind of artistic co operative called the Group Image—about 30 people who ...

The summer of 1967 saw a surge in protests and the rise of the hippie movement. Frustration with the Vietnam War fueled social and political discontent. The Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco ...

In May of 1971, Marvin Gaye released what many consider to be his masterwork, “What’s Going On?” A song cycle told from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran returning to the United States after ...

As we recover from the thrill of Essence Fest over the weekend, we’ve had time to think back on all the incredible experiences, activations, and performances. As a result, it’s safe to say that the ...

Change is constant, yet communities often struggle to adapt to it. In “Woodstock: From World War to Culture Wars,” historian Richard Heppner explores how residents of a town known for individuality ...

I don’t know if it’s the power of suggestion, but after my first meal at Soft Medicine, I felt really good. The café, tea house and yoga studio in downtown Sebastopol is all about organic wellness and ...