So, back in 1959, there was a debate in the United States, a fear, a curiosity, about the existence of "beatniks," about the whole "beat" movement.

LIFE, never the hippest rag but willing to take a look, published this contrasting picture of life in some Everytown in Kansas versus life in what it considered to be the beatnik mecca, Venice, California., "Squaresville U.S.A. vs. Beatsville":

And, so, we close this peek at life in the American mid-century. We'll close with this poignant quote from a teenager in that midwest town:

- the lizzie bennet diaries (2012)

- squaresville (2012)

- a tell tale vlog (2013)

- kissing in the rain (2014)

- carmilla (2015)

- poe party (2016)

(honorable mention to my all time favorite webseries little white lie, which was made in 2006)