The Life And Death Of Las Vegas’ Greatest Casino
Not only Sin City’s first themed casino, The New Frontier hosted Elvis, Liberace, The Supremes and has seen all sorts of debauched action along the way…
A Tribute To John Cazale, The Greatest Character Actor Of His Generation
Deer Hunter, Godfather and Dog Day Afternoon, not a bad CV. Every film John Cazale was in was Oscar nominated. Ladies and gents, doff your trilbies…
Charles Manson And The Death Of The Californian Dream
The swinging 60s in the Sunshine State - California. A decade of sex, drink, drugs and debauchery soundtracked by The Beach Boys, The Eagles and Crosby, Stills and Nash.
When The Magic Bus Rode Again
Ken Kesey’s legendary `Magic Bus’, filled with tie-dye hippies, flower children and the spirit of Jerry Garcia, is heading your way. But it’s 1999 and times have changed, will its mantra, `love, love, love’, weave its spell the second time around, after 35 years? Gavin Martin digs this out from his archive.
Jeremy Clarkson: A Cyclist’s Pleasure In Winding Him Up
Spying the stone dried denim clad arse of Clarkson one day, I gave him what for from the saddle. I’ve cycled everywhere since…
Happy Birthday Groucho Marx:
Oh, You Wicked Man
Groucho Marx was both the messiah and a very naughty boy and the women loved him for it. He would have been 111 years old today.
Action! The John Sturges Story
You might not recognise the name, but director John Sturges was a man who understood what men wanted from their big screen idols: a motorcycle maverick, a renegade gun for hire and a one-armed karate expert. More gold from the Jack mag archive.
20 Forthlin Road: the Spiritual Home of The Beatles
Step inside the spiritual home of The Beatles. A house of joy, a house of fun, a house of music.
Rubber Bandits: Two Fingers to the Celtic Tiger
“Fuck your Honda Civic, I’ve got a horse outside…” is not only the best chorus of 2010, it also takes us back to the halcyon days when having a horse meant you were a wildman…