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The Shape-Shifting Shoddiness Of The Beast Within

One of the clumsiest horror films of the 1980s, notable only for its ludicrously bad special effects, is re-examined.

Nik Turner’s Inner City Unit And The Siege Of Manchester University

Remembering the legendary Hawkwind frontman and the unexpected battle to attend one of his live shows against the wishes of pompous student union heads.

Mostly Paperless: Hitchhiker’s Magazine Finally Ends Print Run

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The end of an era, as one of the world’s longest-running print fanzines finally brings a halt to its life, universe and everything.

Alice In Blunderland – Rewinding Through Alice Cooper’s Wilderness Years

Dismissed by critics, forgotten by their creator – could there be more to Alice Cooper’s ‘blackout albums’ than people have suggested?

With Charm And Chance: Toyah’s Anthem Revisited

Looking back at Toyah’s magnificent 1981 breakthrough album and its dystopian, rebellious sci-fi concepts.

The Most Successful Robot In Chart History

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The musical stylings of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’s Marvin the Paranoid Android.

Remembering Martin Barker

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The academic author who was the lone defender of Video Nasties and horror comics during the cultural dark ages of the 1980s.

Oral History: The Incomplete Story Of A Forgotten Heavy Metal Band

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The odd story behind one of heavy metal’s most obscure, salacious and elusive bands.

A Collection Of Vintage Music Press Advertising

Promotional material from the glory days of the music magazines.

The Enduring Mystery Of King Arthur’s Lady Returns

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An outrageous scam, a project that collapsed under its own ambition or a lost film? You decide.

The Florida Tourist Attractions Of 1981

From gators to crab legs, sea world to laser world – Orlando’s tourist traps of yesteryear.

Don’t Have Nightmares, Do Sleep Well: Why 1980s Crimewatch Is A Slice Of Social History

The BBC’s crime investigation reality show re-examined.