New Retro Blog

Why Halloween costumes were somehow both simpler and scarier
Why Halloween costumes were somehow both simpler and scarier
Why Static Electricity Felt Like a Real Science Experiment
Why Static Electricity Felt Like a Real Science Experiment
The Experience of Flipping Through Family Photo Albums
The Experience of Flipping Through Family Photo Albums
Why Handwritten Notes Felt More Meaningful
Why Handwritten Notes Felt More Meaningful
The Almost Meditative Experience of Flipping Through a Binder of CDs
The Almost Meditative Experience of Flipping Through a Binder of CDs
Why “glow-in-the-dark” felt like advanced technology in the 80s
Why “glow-in-the-dark” felt like advanced technology in the 80s
That Comforting, Dusty Smell of Old Magazines in the Waiting Room
That Comforting, Dusty Smell of Old Magazines in the Waiting Room
Why 80s Slow Songs Felt Like They Were Written Just for Roller Rinks
Why 80s Slow Songs Felt Like They Were Written Just for Roller Rinks
The Social Currency of Being Good at Pencil-and-paper Games
The Social Currency of Being Good at Pencil-and-paper Games
The Mysterious Aura of Laserdisc Players No One Knew How to Use
The Mysterious Aura of Laserdisc Players No One Knew How to Use
The Satisfying Chunk Sound of an Old Car Door Closing
The Satisfying Chunk Sound of an Old Car Door Closing
What Your Handwriting Style Said About You in 1987
What Your Handwriting Style Said About You in 1987
The Magic of Watching Thunderstorms Through Plastic Blinds
The Magic of Watching Thunderstorms Through Plastic Blinds
That Thrill of Hearing Your Favorite Song During the Radio Countdown
That Thrill of Hearing Your Favorite Song During the Radio Countdown
The Strange Elegance of Rotary Phones and Curly Cords
The Strange Elegance of Rotary Phones and Curly Cords
How every 80s classroom had at least one globe and one fish tank
How every 80s classroom had at least one globe and one fish tank
The Forgotten Drama of Having to Manually Tune the TV
The Forgotten Drama of Having to Manually Tune the TV
That Oddly Exciting Moment When Your Cassette Tape Got Chewed Up
That Oddly Exciting Moment When Your Cassette Tape Got Chewed Up
The Lost Art of Doodling in the Margins of Notebooks
The Lost Art of Doodling in the Margins of Notebooks
How the ’80s Made Everything Feel Like It Had More Color
How the ’80s Made Everything Feel Like It Had More Color
When Snack Names Sounded Like Action Heroes
When Snack Names Sounded Like Action Heroes