The Road to Ruin
By Eric Schaefer: More than any other form of motion picture, exploitation movies developed a symbiotic relationship with American road culture over some five decades in the mid-20th century.
DR. PATRICK’S POSTCARD ROADSIDE: Country Squire Diner
This mid-1960s postcard view of the Country Squire presents the diner and Philadelphia’s western suburbs as cutting-edge Modern.
5 Faves: Tim O’Brien’s Roadside Pic(k)s
In his latest book, Tim O’Brien pays homage to the real stars of the roadside: the creators of public art and commercial display whose visions were fulfilled without the baggage of cultural influence.