music TV report from the Batcave, the birthplace of goth culture David Pescovitz

sports Trampwall—trampoline wall running—from Cirque du Soleil to your backyard Jennifer Sandlin

punk A punk, two goths, and a mod interviewed on an Irish TV talk show (1983) David Pescovitz

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Japan Watch: "Godspeed You! Black Emperor," a short 1976 documentary about a Japanese motorcycle youth subculture David Pescovitz

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art You just eyeballed calling cards from UK's 1970s CB radio heyday Andrea James

videos Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac hang out with New York's beats, 1959 Cory Doctorow

ted talks A world of three cultures: honor, achievement, and joy Ruben Bolling

"apocalyptic" Panicked Vice staffers warned to back up stories — and execs won't deny rumors it's shutting down Carla Sinclair

television Velma dethrones Dragonball: Evolution to become IMDB's worst-rated film Devin Nealy

london Young woman transforms from 'nice girl' to punk to test tolerance in 1983 BBC clip Rusty Blazenhoff

Delightful Creatures How to potty-train your iguana Jennifer Sandlin

art Watch the beauty of Reddit's r/place Devin Nealy

film Sir Drone is a 1989 film by artist Raymond Pettibon Popkin

fashion Fred Perry kills its yellow-tipped black polo shirt, denounces fascist appropriators Rob Beschizza

vampires Meet the Philanthropic Vampire Courts of Texas Thom Dunn

gaslighting More than 60 people shared their accounts of Warren Ellis. Their next steps are worth your time. Thom Dunn

science fiction A new blog post series exploring the history and import of cyberpunk launches on Adafruit Gareth Branwyn

happy mutants The magic theatre of High Weirdness Ferdinando Buscema