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Secrets of the ’60s Counterculture

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 22, 2019 Tosh Berman, son of artist Wallace Berman, recounts his childhood surrounded by the revolutionary artists of the Beat movement. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Pauline Kael Gets the Last Word in ‘What She Said’

Allen Barra / Truthdig Nov 11, 2018 Documentary director Rob Garver explores the prose, controversies and lasting legacy of perhaps the most enduring of America’s film critics, whose work didn't always garner favorable reviews from her peers. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Fabled Village Voice to Go Silent

The Associated Press Aug 31, 2018 Owner Peter Barbey says the venerable alternative weekly will cease publication as a result of "increasingly harsh economic realities." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Cosby’s ‘Spanish Fly’ Routine Makes for Uneasy Listening as Rape Claims Circulate

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 19, 2014 Bill Cosby wasn't always all about pudding pops, inscrutable sweaters and "Kids Say the Darndest Things." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYC, Park Owner Turn on Each Other in Zuccotti Eviction Case

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 New York City officials are blaming Brookfield Properties, the owner of the park where Occupy Wall Street activists were camped for nearly two months, for thousands of dollars of damage done to books, computers and other property destroyed during the eviction of protesters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report Claims Church of Scientology Went After ‘South Park’ Creators

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2011 The Church of Scientology has a storied history of swift and sometimes creative responses to media criticism from traditional ranks -- such as print or TV outlets -- and now here's another about the group's entanglement with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the colorful creators of "South Park," courtesy of The Village Voice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )