communes
America's Only LGBTQ Historic District Is Falling Apart
Druid Heights was home to one of the most fascinating chapters in American counterculture and queer history. Then the government got involved.
The American Commune Is Back—Thanks to COVID, the Recession, and TikTok
Given all the instances of co-living for a shared benefit, it looks like we're at the start of another surge in communitarianism, even if its pioneers don't think of themselves that way.
Photos from Life Off the Grid in a Sustainable Commune
In this week's installment of First-Person Shooter, a member of an Oregon-based sustainable community photographed a dozen or so residents who live off-the-grid and survive together using only materials readily available to them on their 40-acre land...
David Lynch Meets Alien Cult Worship in a Creepy Music Video [Premiere]
Oslo-based band Philco Fiction's latest video, "June 17," is a slice of cultish sci-fi realism.
These Guys Want to Build a Utopia for Freelancers in the Canadian Woods
Sure, it’s crazy—but is it just crazy enough to work?
An Alleged Pedophile's Perfect Scam
For decades, alleged pedophile Jay Ram adopted and fostered dozens of boys given to him by state social services. How did it keep happening?