SimonSteinhardt
Articles by SimonSteinhardt:
Ice Cube
From the hood to Hollywood, the legendary rapper and actor has made his mark by giving the people what they want, even when they’re too afraid to hear him deliver it straight up
Vermin Supreme
For real change in Washington, vote for the candidate who promises free ponies for all Americans
Michael Nesmith
What is a good idea?” The question is both a practical and rhetorical one for Michael Nesmith, who has spent decades coming up with various correct answers while keeping in mind a precise, highly personal definition of the term. “Essentially, a good idea is one that eliminates pain and suffering,” he reasons.
SONNY BARGER
Ralph “Sonny” Barger lives by one rule: treat others the way you want them to treat you. Show him respect and he’ll graciously shake your hand; steal his bike and he’ll crush your hand in a vise. It ain’t complicated-just another example of traveling light on the road of life for the man
Disco Demolition Night
“Holy cow!”
The words were as iconic in Chicago as the Sears Tower and deep-dish pizza; Harry Caray, the broadcaster who made them famous, even more so. But the atmosphere in the Windy City was wholly unfamiliar to Chicagoans on the night of July 12, 1979
ZINE TEENS
Is apathy really the scourge of teenagers that so many experts claim? Or do kids simply reserve their indifference for academic subjects that don’t seem to relate to the world they live in?
Montana Spray Paint
Art is everywhere these days. Well, almost everywhere. In truth, this generation’s artistic revolution is as much a counter current to the blandness inherent in widespread mass production as it is a sociopolotical rebellion. We’re essentially painting over the bare cinder blocks of our prefabricated society.