Flashback Friday: Wrestling USA
A history of American professional wrestling, from Clarence “the Kansas Demon” to “Animal” Steele, eater of turnbuckles. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Flashback Friday: Patent Medicines
A history of DIY drugs. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Flashback Friday: The Secret of Pyramid Power
The history and science behind the mysterious phenomenon. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Flashback Friday: Acid Dreams, Part Four
In the fourth and last part of our series of excerpts from this history of LSD, Charles Manson and STP turn the acid dream into a bad trip. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Flashback Friday: Acid Dreams, Part One
In part one of our excerpt from an amazing history, find out about the birth of the acid culture in Haight Ashbury. Read More Author: High Times / High Times Keep Reading
Flashback Friday: A History Of Pinball
Learn about the history of pinball in this High Times print piece from July, 1979. Bagatelle, a popular game in the 19th century, is the granddaddy of pinball. Bagatelle is similar to pool, in that you use a cue stick to shoot balls into scoring holes. In 1871 a game called Improvements in Bagatelle was… Keep Reading
Comedian Ben Gleib Seeks Democratic Nomination for President
With his history as a stand-up comedian, mercilessly mocking game show host, and designated day-drinking companion to the Today Show’s Kathie Lee and Hoda, Ben Gleib’s presence among the slew of candidates vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president has many wondering if his campaign is some sort of elaborate joke. But he insists… Keep Reading
Flashback Friday: Herbs and Paganism
A history of herbs used by the Celts and other pre-Christian tribal societies and their continued ritual use through the centuries, written by Mary Forsell and originally published in the October, 1993 issue of High Times. Before Christianity, polytheism was the religion of choice throughout Europe and the British Isles. To these country people, all… Keep Reading
What’s in Your Stash? Eve Lentz, Seattle Hempfest Historian
Cannabis and hemp activist Eve Lentz has a long history in the movement that has encompassed every part of her life. A member of the core group of the Seattle Hempfest since 1997, for the past 21 years she’s worked the festival’s history booth. The event is one of the largest hemp and cannabis events… Keep Reading
Why the Women of Broad City are the Stoner Heroines We’ve Been Waiting For
When the cultural history of marijuana is recounted, the women of Broad City will be ranked alongside Willie Nelson, Dennis Peron, Bob Marley, and Jeffrey Lebowski as some of its most groundbreaking and influential 420 icons. Lead characters Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler (played by the show’s creators, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer) have given… Keep Reading