Issue 13
We are announcing the release of our special Death & Fame issue. We take a visually stunning, global look at the ways in which death and fame are intricately connected—from an investigation into one of the most notorious murder mysteries in Tokyo: the death of British nightclub hostess Lucie Blackman; a report on the recruitment of child suicide bombers in Palestine; a fashion spread featuring the inhabitance of Los Angeles’ historic Gaylord Apartments; and best of all, SWINDLE brings you an epic cover story on the long and winding history of seminal punk band the Germs—we show you the band like you’ve never seen them before.
The Germs
By Anne Keehn
Photography By Albert Sanchez
B/W Photos: jennylens.com
Hair By Marylle Koken for M A D
Prop Styling By Pedro Zalba
Makeup By Christopher Del Castillo and Cynthia Rivas for M.A.C.
Styling By Max Smith
WHEN DARBY CRASH, THE SINGER OF ONE OF THE FIRST LOS ANGELES PUNK BANDS THE GERMS COMMITTED SUICIDE IN 1980, IT SIGNALED AN END TO A VIBRANT YOUTH MOVEMENT. THE MOVEMENT WAS SMALL—PERHAPS NO DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER OUTSIDER TEENAGE CLIQUE THAT WAS EVER FORMED. BUT THIS MOVEMENT TOOK PLACE IN LOS ANGELES, THE ENTERTAINMENT [...]
Mingering Mike
By Julie Haire
Photos By Brian Liu
Illustration By Damien Correll
Mingering Mike is a soul superstar. On paper. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, he wrote more than 4,000 songs and made 50 albums. He did movie soundtracks, benefit albums and a tribute to Bruce Lee. The album covers were painstakingly hand-drawn with track listings, copyrights, price tags and fan club information.
The thing was, [...]
Cryonics
By Heather Murphy
Illustration By Tim Gough
If you pay about the price of a three series BMW—$35,000—the Cryonics Institute (C.I.) will cool you down as soon as your heart stops beating, replace your blood with special chemicals and store you in a thermos full of -196°C liquid nitrogen until technology has advanced to a point where doctors can bring you back [...]
Time Travel: A Return Investment
By Julie Haire
Time Travel. That was the name of the transaction as it appeared on my credit card statement. For $10.00, I had invested in the Time Travel Fund, joining thousands of other people who hope to be retrieved just moments before their death by time travelers from the future.