Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Coronavirus and Prison Life . Right now the prison I’m in is on modified lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means that we’re locked in our cells about 22 hours every day, and the two hours we’re not stuck in our cells, we can go out … Read more
Text by Steve Cohen, Copyright 2020 . American Bandstand’s Untold Story . When the TV program American Bandstand passed its 50th anniversary, there was no commemoration. That becomes understandable when you learn that its original host led a sordid life that included a sexual affair with a teenage girl. The station, where I worked at … Read more
Photography, Video and Text by Tatiana Lathion, Copyright 2020 . The Man, The Basement . In this series, the artist chose to shoot in a basement. Why a basement? Well, in many ways, the basement symbolizes a sort of dark unfinished place, a place where our emotions dwell, where we experience the raw affect … Read more
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 . I was looking through the archives recently and came across a photo of Frank Kelly, the man about town who defined mens fashion and style in Philadelphia during the 1970’s and 80’s. Frank was a style icon that I truly admired. Always dressed to the … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Finally Something Good to Report . Finally something good to report! In early January, I was transferred to the GLU (Good Living Unit, pronounced like ‘glue’). It’s for people who don’t cause trouble, and there are 88 of us out of a population of a thousand. You … Read more