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This year we unearthed another eclectic round of icons—from an illustrator to an adult film star, skateboarder to a politician. We spent a year preparing this issue and we’re proud of its span. It includes more than 50 cultural heavyweights, capturing the sometimes humorous, sometimes eccentric, sometimes tenacious, sometimes gallant, manifestations of the iconic.
Paul Reubens
By Gary Panter
Gary Panter designed the original, surreal sets for Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Here, he reunites with Paul Reubens and the two artist discuss theater, fame and the future
Tura Satana
By Catherine Wagley
After growing up far too quickly, the dancer-turned-actress asserted herself as an uncompromising cult superstar in Faster, Pussycat! Kill, Kill!
Ice Cube
By Simon Steinhardt
From the hood to Hollywood, the legendary rapper and actor has made his mark by giving the people what they want, even when they’re too afraid to hear him deliver it straight up
Pam Grier
By Caroline Ryder
The Queen of Blaxploitation started a revolution in the ‘70s—and she’s not done yet