#16 magazine

[fantastickkay]

From 16, November 1999.

#16 magazine #1999 #1990s #backstreet boys

[daydream-davy]

The Monkees in 16 Magazine Spec, Summer 1968

#the monkees #micky dolenz #davy jones #mike nesmith #peter tork #16 magazine

[notgrungybitchin]

From the gossip section of the January 1965 issue of 16 magazine:

Good fucking question 60s teen magazine!Evergreen, even!

#I have a few of these from eBay and this particular bit amused me #like #what are y’all implying? #love how they offer no answer #though I always thought it was a silver bracelet? #paul mccartney #paul #16 magazine

[thislovintime]

Photo 4 by Henry Diltz.

A look at some specific books mentioned by Peter over the years...

- How To Play the Five-String Banjo: "Pete Seeger’s book was very, very good. He’s a lively writer as well as a very good musician, a good teacher, good, very enthusiastic kind of all around person. So it was very good to learn from his book. And I recommend the book highly if anybody ever wanted to learn how to play folk-style five-string banjo, his is the book to learn from.” - Peter, Headquarters radio, 1989 (x)

- Naked Lunch: “In Melbourne last night Peter Tork said that Sydney airport Customs officers had seized from his bag the banned book ‘The Naked Lunch,’ by William Burroughs. A Customs officer had taken one look at the book and said, ‘I’ll have that. It’s banned here.’ […] ‘It is a good book,’ Tork said. 'I was just getting interested it. It’s sold out everywhere back home. I didn’t know it was banned here.’” - The Sydney Morning Herald, September 17, 1968 (x)

- Letters to a Young Poet: One question posed to Peter for the Ask Peter Tork column in 2008 was, “Do you think [becoming a writer is] worth a try, or do you suggest I 'keep my day job'?” From Peter's reply: “What writers I know of say is, if you want to be a writer, you’re probably not going to do very well. If you must write, then write! Do you see the difference? Rainer Marie Rilke wrote 'Letters to a Young Poet,' which I recommend on this point. (It’s a small book, and cheap at the bookstore, and free at your library.)”

 -Why Do I Say Yes When I Need To Say No?: Escaping The Trap Of Temptation by Michelle McKinney Hammond: “Some years ago there was a movement afoot to separate assertiveness from aggressiveness, which I heartily endorse to this day. 'Why Do I Say Yes When I Mean No,' is, I believe the name of one book that tackles this subject.” - Peter, Ask Peter Tork, 2008

- Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: “I recommend sitting in Zen meditation. The best book I know for that is Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki. It’s all about watching your own mind rather than obeying it as tho’ it were the infallible voice of the truth.” - Peter, Ask Peter Tork, 2008

- The Sayings of Buddha: “The Sayings of Buddha (a small, inexpensive book you can find in almost any book store) always rests on the night-table beside my bed. I find that ancient wisdom, meditation and contemplation puts my mind in order and brings me great serenity. These things also broaden my scope of understanding.” - Peter, 16, September 1968

- Stranger in a Strange Land: “One of my favorite books now is Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. It’s about the orphan child of the first Martian explorers. He grows to twenty-one years of age before he’s discovered by the second expedition to Mars which rescues him. He comes back to Earth, having been raised by the Martians — really fascinating!" - Peter, Fave, March 1968

- More Than Human: “Another writer I dig is Theodore Sturgeon, one of the greatest science fiction writers alive today. He visited our set one day and we were all very thrilled. He’s a visionary and a mystic, really one of the giant talents of the day. I hope everybody reads him. He wrote a book called More Than Human and a lot of other novels and short stories.” - Peter, Fave, March 1968

Q: "You read a book a day. Of all the books you have read, which three are your favorites and why?" A: "No, I don’t read a book a day. I sometimes spend weeks on a book. Of all the books I’ve read, my favorites are 'The Book Of [Tao],' 'Stranger In A Strange Land' and oh, I don’t know, a whole mess of other books, because they turn me on—they get to me." - Monkee Spectacular, January 1968

- The Book of Tao: “Peter also reads The Book of the Tao… all about an ancient Chinese nature philosophy with some simple, beautiful and meaningful messages in it. He studies all kinds of different religions, too. Peter has now figured out his own religion, what seems closest to Truth for him. It’s the result of much studying, thinking and sorting out. Peter was also influenced by the Oriental philosophies Zen. ‘Zen Buddhism believes in the theory of sudden enlightenment or sudden awakening. This idea is Japanese. I believe that Truth can just come to you in a sudden flash and you’ll know where it’s all at, if you prepare yourself to receive it. ‘Zen also teaches that you should just go along and live your life as best you can from minute to minute, always living in the present. You’re already there and there’s nothing else. If you can make the most of each day, accomplish and learn all you can now, you’ll get so much more done in your lifetime than if you sit around waiting for tomorrow to come. Because when tomorrow gets here it’s just another today. You end up just waiting and putting things off and nothing ever gets done. So, try to make each minute count!’” - Fave, March 1968

- Upanishads: "[Peter] starts clowning around [on set], but after a bit he settles down and starts reading a book. He sees you looking and explains, ‘This is a book of some of the excerpts of the Upanishads. Actually, these are excerpts from ancient Hindu writings. I guess you could say that in a sense they are like the Bible, only they were written many centuries before the old testament.’ Peter stops speaking for a moment. ‘Am I boring you?’ he asks gently. After you assure him that he is not boring anyone, he continues, ‘Well, the Upanishads are simply but beautifully written. I mean, they are quite easy to understand. You can buy the Mentor pocket edition for about 50 cents —′ Just about that time, Peter becomes aware of 16’s camera focusing on him. He promptly becomes a clown again, laughing and joking and holding his book myopically up to his eyes. You realize that you have just had a glimpse of the real Peter Tork — the sensitive, sincere young man who hides behind the veneer of a silly-funny Monkee. And it makes you feel very warm that for a brief moment you have glimpsed Peter Tork’s secret self." - 16, February 1968

- Autobiography of a Yogi: As Henry Diltz recalled (in Laurel Canyon: A Place In Time), “I remember giving one to Peter on The Monkees set. I did a group shot of them sitting on a couch and he was reading the Yogananda book. I always felt so good about that.”

#Peter Tork #Tork quotes #long read #1967 #1968 #2008 #The Monkees #Monkees #bookworm Peter :) #if anyone's looking for additions to a reading list... #love his mind #more for the solid Tork advice files #Headquarters Radio #16 Magazine #Fave Magazine #Monkee Spectacular #Ask Peter Tork #The Sydney Morning Herald #can you queue it

[imstuckin1999]

#16 magazine #90s teen magazine #teen magazine #90s magazine #90s crush #90s nostalgia #90s kid #90s #the 90s #90s teen #jtt #jonathan taylor thomas #devon sawa #andrew keegan #brad renfro #nate richert

[lady-jane-asher]

Beautiful Jane portrayed in her appearance in the play of Pygmalion. July 19th 1965. 🩷

The whole story of Paul and Jane, 16 magazine!

Despite the fact that she is a sophisticated and worldly person, she is still very human and understanding towards other people. Maybe this is one of the reasons she is so popular with the Beatles’ fans. Of course, being loved by Beatle People can have its side effects, for there are many times when Jane worries if she is noticed and liked because of herself, her talent and her work-or because she is a “part” of Paul McCartney. She agrees that just about everyone who likes Paul would be inclined to like those around him, but she secretly hopes that she can carve her name in the heavens of the bright stars by using just her very own talent!

Paul and Jane are well suited to each other, as both are mature and straightforward and, under all their charm, have a take-it-or-leave-it attitude which gains them considerable respect from the press and the fans.

Well, Paul has bought that magnificent house in the middle of London and it is time to face the fact that he certainly doesn’t plan to live there all by himself. The fans who really love Paul wouldn’t want it that way, anyway—and those fans who can’t accept Jane as a part of Paul’s life don’t really love him as much as they pretend to. He has given much, almost all, of himself to the public. That public should be only too glad to give Paul all the happiness he can find.

What about Beatle girls Maureen Starr and Pattie Boyd? What does the future hold for them? In the January issue of 16 once again re-enter Beatle World and find out the truth about these two lovelies and the idolized men in their lives. The January issue of 16 will go on sale at your newsstand on November 23rd.

#jane asher #the beatles #60s #beatles girls #actress #lady jane asher #something about jane asher #model #beatles women #beatles girl #redhead #red hair #1965 #16 magazine #theatre #explore page

[itsallmadonnasfault]

#Madonna #16 #Herb Ritts #Papa Don't Preach #True Blue #Madonna 1986 #16 magazine #80s #Queen Of Pop

[nonthreatening-boys]

#patrick laborteaux #patrick labyorteaux #little house on the prairie #jag #16 magazine #1980s

[highbrow-hepcat]

#the beatles #kiss #1965 #16 magazine

[starrybluez]

Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Rob Lowe, Michael J. Fox, Ricky Martin - 16 Magazine, 1985

#andy taylor #john taylor #the power station #duran duran #rob lowe #michael j. fox #ricky martin #menudo #80's #16 magazine #1985

[mrbopst]

Pinball Wizard

#Pinball #Barry Manilow #16 Magazine #70s

[fantastickkay]

16 Magazine. January 1968.

#digital collage #16 magazine #1968 #1960s #the monkees #teen magazine #jim morrison #the beatles #peter noone #herman and the hermits #sonny and cher #twiggy #sally field #mark lindsay #paul revere and the raiders #vintage magazine

[daydream-davy]

The Monkees Head preview pictures from 16 Magazine, Spec Summer 1968

#peter tork #micky dolenz #mike nesmith #davy jones #the monkees #16 magazine

[mudwerks]

(via BOOKSTEVE'S LIBRARY: Ernie and CeeCee)

art by Ernie Colón

#Ernie Colón #16 magazine #vintage #art #CEECEE #comics #1970s icons #also: WTF is going on here?

[thislovintime]

Peter Tork with (in the first photo) Bob Rafelson, Ray Nitschke, and Michael Nesmith on the set of Head, 1968. Photo 1 © UPI Photo, photo 3 published in 16 Magazine, photo 4 © Raybert Productions, Inc.

“The next sequence features Ray Nitschke of the Green Bay Packers professional football team. Peter is confronted in the trenches by ‘something’ that fills him full of fright. At first, you don’t know what it is — but you know by looking at Peter’s face that it must be the horror to end all horrors! As it turns out, the ‘horror’ is great big Ray — who flattens Peter with a running tackle! When director Robert Rafaelson yells ‘Cut!’ to this scene, Peter hops up and gives Ray a great big kiss! It’s so incongruous that it’s funny, and you secretly hope that this bit of ‘business’ will be kept in the film.” - 16 Magazine, June 1968

“[M]y personal belief is that Bob [Rafelson] is an evil-minded man. He likes to bring people down. Bob was often unsupportive as a human being and distinctly negative — and I was on the short end of that. There’s one example [in the film] — where Ray Nitschke, the football player, keeps hitting me. He was a Hall of Famer for the Green Bay Packers. He’s doing his best to hit me but not to give it all he’s got because if he does, I’m a squashed bug. So this guy’s one of the toughest men in football, he’s coming at me and I’m scared [but] figure it’s good to be scared because that’s what an actor should do. But Bob goes: ‘Ha, ha! Look at Peter! He’s scared! Ha, ha!’ I was just about the kick him in the balls. It was like, For fuck’s sake, Rafelson! You’re making fun of me ‘cos I’m scared? How do you think that’s going to affect the quality of your movie, pal? I was so angry! That’s the style in which he damaged what could have been a fulfilling quality experience.” - Peter Tork, MOJO, June 2002

#Peter Tork #Ray Nitschke #Bob Rafelson #The Monkees #Monkees #1968 #1960s #60s Tork #<3 #Peter deserved better #Head (1968) #love his mind #long read #16 Magazine #MOJO Magazine #can you queue it

[imstuckin1999]

#16 magazine #90s teen magazine #teen magazine #90s magazine #90s crush #90s actor #90s heartthrobs #jtt #jonathan taylor thomas #devon sawa #andrew keegan #nate richert #rider strong #90s #90s kid #90s nostalgia #the 90s #90s teen