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Originally published in 1985 (before construction of the claustrophobic deprivation tank of free thinking called political correctness was completed) Homo, 99 and 44/100% Nonsapiens is now back in print. Author Gerald Lorentz is your tour guide on an astute and hilariously misanthropic ride through history to show that, despite how "wise" mankind thinks he is, his overriding behavior is that of an irrational predator. It's a book that's guaranteed to upset the belief systems of all except those who see the brutal truth about human nature. Recommended, but not to everyone. (You know who you

This is a book of photos from the 1950s and '60s of Swiss juvenile delinquents sporting their interpretation of American culture. The large, handmade belt buckles featuring Elvis and Brando, the chain and rope-stitched fly denim jeans, fur vests, and DIY jewelry all transcend fashion and expose a style that's still being ripped-off today. Proof that fashion is for people with no style of their own who appropriate it from the so-called lower class. Criminal

This is the history of Myron Fass and his Eerie Publications line, some of the sleaziest, goriest magazines ever produced in America. Exploitation gold. It's filled with color reproductions of cover art from the titles Weird, Tales of Voodoo, Witches' Tales, and more. My fifth grade teacher took a copy of Terror Tales away from me when she saw it in my desk. She did give it back at the end of the day, but not before getting her digs in by asking, "Do your parents know you're reading this trash?" Now, she's forever linked with trash in my mind. Can't recommend any more

"In the world of movies, my favorites have always been exploitation films. As a kid, I was fascinated by the lurid ads in our hometown newspaper of the movies playing at local theatres and drive-ins. I was lucky enough to have a father who enjoyed and took me to see some of these films (he was big on the biker films); others I saw on my own. This book of movie posters is a great compilation, broken down into subgenres. The color reproductions are beautiful and give me that same feeling of "anything's possible" that I felt as a kid looking at the posters standing in line outside the theatre. I highly recommend this one."