Timothy Leary
My Dad Was Timothy Leary, 60s Drug Icon
The “most dangerous man in America” was a psychedelics pioneer who was jailed for his beliefs. He also taught me how to drop acid.
Timothy Leary Turns 100: America’s LSD Messiah, Remembered By Those Who Knew Him
An oral history of the man who inspired millions to "turn on, tune in, drop out".
Woody Harrelson Will Play Acid Genius Tim Leary in a New Show, Because of Course
Harrelson has long been a frontrunner to play fellow LSD pioneer Ken Kesey.
This Personality Quiz Will Figure Out Your Shape
A Timothy Leary-inspired online quiz generates an entire exhibition for artists Kayla Mattes and Justin Seibert.
Taking Acid for the First Time? Read This Vintage Guide
Pro tips from a no-nonsense 1967 manual on what to expect when the stuff kicks in.
The Long, Hard Road to a Science of Bad Drug Trips
If we’re going to use psychedelics for therapy, we’re going to have to figure out the proverbial bad trip.
Do Psychedelic Trips Change Your Political Views?
A new study explores the impact of psychedelics on openness, ego and politics.
Can 9/20 Become the 4/20 of Magic Mushrooms?
Marijuana has for decades built something that magic mushrooms still lack: a good brand.
The Hippie Struggle for Utopia Gets Its Own Exhibition
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is now exhibiting a show on the artistic impact of the hippie generation.
Behold, the World's First Opera About LSD
Imagine a world where people break out into song while tripping balls. That's basically LSD: The Opera in a nutshell.
Old Hollywood's Elite Were the Last to Use LSD for Therapy
It made Cary Grant imagine himself as "a giant penis launching off from Earth like a spaceship."