Category: 1960s

February 19, 2019February 19, 20191960s, Dissecting Reality, Things You've Never Heard Of

YouTube’s Video Discovery System is Creepy

As if we needed another example of how technology is creeping into our brains, how about this one: YouTube’s Video Discovery System? […]

November 9, 2018November 12, 20181960s, 1970s, Things You've Never Heard Of

Before Borderline Bar & Grill Was Charley Brown’s Restaurant, Thousand Oaks

The Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, site of the November 7, 2018 shooting of 12 people, has been around […]

October 19, 2018October 23, 20181960s, Cutaway Drawings and Cross-Sections, Things You've Never Heard Of

Capping San Francisco’s Panhandle Freeway: a Plan That Never Happened

The plan made a lot of sense. If you were going to have a freeway running right through San Francisco’s Panhandle, which […]

September 29, 2018September 29, 20181960s, ApexUSA, Movie Sets (Interior), Themed Environments

Bars, Nightclubs, and Casinos from Ocean’s 11 (1960)

How bad can a movie be yet look fantastic? Ocean’s 11 (1960) is a heist film famous for its slick Rat Pack, […]

September 26, 2018September 27, 20181950s, 1960s

Edward Andrews: Great Character Actor Who Took Imperious to a New Level

Many character actors might bristle at the idea of being branded a character actor. Because, after all, who wants to be branded […]

June 29, 2018September 28, 20181950s, 1960s, Themed Environments

Sands Hotel and Casino Sign in Las Vegas Was Mid-Century Perfection

When the Sands opened on December 15, 1952, it represented Las Vegas’ introduction to modern casino and hotel design. But the world […]

April 1, 2018October 29, 20211960s, ApexUSA

Midcentury Modern Lovefest with 1961’s “Bachelor in Paradise”

If you love midcentury modern style and you’re feeling down, few things are better than screening 1961’s Bachelor in Paradise, with Bob […]

December 30, 2017December 30, 20171960s, People You've Never Heard Of, Purveyors of Dark Places

Arthur Tress: Best Photographer You’ve Never Heard Of

His name doesn’t provoke instant recognition to the photo layperson like Diane Arbus’ name does, but Arthur Tress has been diligently putting […]

August 13, 2017August 13, 20171950s, 1960s, Fantastic Living

Golden Age of the Intercom

Remember the great age of home intercoms?  I don’t either! That’s because in the 1960s and 1970s, home intercoms were not found […]

July 10, 2017November 5, 20181960s, Movie Sets (Exterior), Movie Sets (Interior), Simulated Places, Themed Environments

Planet of the Apes (1968) Set Design

Depicting a harsh and dystopian world (at least for the humans), “Planet of the Apes” has become an unlikely film franchise spanning […]