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Television
fromBustle
12 hours ago

I Want To Hug Phoebe Buffay After Lisa Kudrow's 'Friends' Confession

Lisa Kudrow reflects on her career post-Friends, feeling undervalued despite her success and Emmy nominations.
Photography
fromAol
15 hours ago

31 photos that show what life looked like in 1985

1985 was characterized by iconic pop culture, fashion, and childhood experiences captured in everyday life through photographs.
Film
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

Time has not been kind to VHS - Harvard Gazette

VHS technology, once dominant, is now obsolete, with efforts underway to digitize and preserve its content before degradation occurs.
#the-comeback
Television
fromVulture
1 day ago

I Forgot Lisa Kudrow Was on Friends

Valerie Cherish's sitcom references iconic shows, cleverly blending humor and nostalgia in The Comeback's mockumentary style.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Lisa Kudrow Is Back-Again

Lisa Kudrow returns as Valerie Cherish in the third season of HBO's "The Comeback," a cringe comedy about a desperate aging sitcom actress seeking career revival through a fictional show-within-a-show format.
Television
fromVulture
1 day ago

I Forgot Lisa Kudrow Was on Friends

Valerie Cherish's sitcom references iconic shows, cleverly blending humor and nostalgia in The Comeback's mockumentary style.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Lisa Kudrow Is Back-Again

Lisa Kudrow returns as Valerie Cherish in the third season of HBO's "The Comeback," a cringe comedy about a desperate aging sitcom actress seeking career revival through a fictional show-within-a-show format.
Video games
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

Working a Fake Job Is a Great Pastime

Retro Rewind, an indie store simulator, captivates players with its nostalgic retail management experience, contrasting sharply with high-action games like Resident Evil Requiem.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
1 week ago

WATCH: Closeted '90s kids find their voice-and each other-in this charming coming-of-age comedy - Queerty

Student radio shows can empower closeted youth, fostering community and self-expression while navigating the challenges of popularity and faculty scrutiny.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 hours ago

Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith reunite to celebrate 'Charlie's Angels' 50th anniversary

'This is a little overwhelming,' Ladd told On The Red Carpet just before the event. 'I know there's a huge group of people who've loved 'Charlie's Angels' and that's gonna feel very good.'
Television
Silicon Valley food
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

If You Ate This Cereal As A Kid, You Probably Grew Up In The '60s - Tasting Table

Quisp Cereal, launched in 1965, became iconic for its unique flying saucer shape and engaging mascot, competing with Quake in a playful marketing rivalry.
#90s-nostalgia
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Digital life

Young people are longing for the low-tech 90s and so would I, if I could only remember them

Embracing 90s nostalgia encourages disconnecting from technology to experience life more fully and invites serendipity.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Gadgets

I'm raising my kids with '90s and retro-style tech. VHS tapes, DVDs, and more are helping us slow down and connect.

Parents introduce '90s analog items—film camera, typewriter, Tin Can phone, VHS and Blockbuster-style movie nights—to balance modern tech and foster kids' independence.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Young people are longing for the low-tech 90s and so would I, if I could only remember them

Embracing 90s nostalgia encourages disconnecting from technology to experience life more fully and invites serendipity.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

All Your Friends

All Your Friends is an indie dance party on April 11, 2026, celebrating early 2010s house party nostalgia with classic tracks.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Stop the world, I want to get off and run a video rental store in the 1990s | Dominik Diamond

2026 may be challenging, but Retro Rewind, a nostalgic indie game, offers comfort and enjoyment amidst chaos.
Television
fromKotaku
4 days ago

My Favorite Way To Watch Classic VHS Movies Is In Retro Rewind

Retro Rewind allows players to customize in-game TVs with their own video files, enhancing the nostalgic rental store experience.
Film
fromParade
2 weeks ago

Beloved '80s Star With Iconic Role in 1987 Classic Turns 67

Matthew Modine, turning 67 on March 22, is celebrated for his iconic roles, especially in Full Metal Jacket and recent projects like Stranger Things.
#nostalgia
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
History

49 Photos of Forgotten '70s Things That Will Make Any Boomer Feel Instantly Nostalgic

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Food & drink

People Are Ready To Shell Out Cash Just To Taste These Nostalgic Childhood Snacks Again

fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago
Television

8 Saturday morning rituals from boomer childhoods that created a sense of magic kids today don't get to feel - Silicon Canals

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
History

49 Photos of Forgotten '70s Things That Will Make Any Boomer Feel Instantly Nostalgic

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Food & drink

People Are Ready To Shell Out Cash Just To Taste These Nostalgic Childhood Snacks Again

fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago
Television

8 Saturday morning rituals from boomer childhoods that created a sense of magic kids today don't get to feel - Silicon Canals

fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

Watch Peter Tork Quietly Mouth Other Actors' Lines in The Monkees: A Strange Quirk You'll Never Unsee

Peter Tork from the Monkees had a strange little quirk. Sometimes, when other actors were delivering their lines Tork would unthinkingly mouth their dialogue along with them, as seen in this YouTube compilation. Once you spot it, it makes the show (which was already kinda weird) weird in a whole new way.
Humor
Film
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Retro Rewind Lets You Run Your Own '90s Era Blockbuster And It Rules

Retro Rewind is a video store simulator game that authentically captures the charm and nostalgia of 1990s movie rental shops with detailed mechanics and genuine character.
Television
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

8 Canceled Food Network Shows That Deserve A Comeback - Tasting Table

Television shows, including Food Network favorites, face cancellation due to corporate decisions, highlighting the transient nature of entertainment.
Cooking
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Old-School Childhood Sandwich Tom Selleck Still Eats Today - Tasting Table

Tom Selleck's favorite childhood tuna melt features open-faced bread broiled with melted cheese and a crunchy tuna mixture made with chopped vegetables, lemon juice, and black pepper.
Los Angeles
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

'Brady Bunch' house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status

Los Angeles designated the Brady Bunch house as a historic-cultural monument, granting landmark protections to the San Fernando Valley property used for exterior shots of the 1969-1974 television series.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Rise of Analogue Nostalgia

Analogue nostalgia—longing for physical, offline media—drives people to choose complicated, expensive technologies over simpler digital alternatives despite digitalization's convenience.
Television
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

The Disney Channel Mount Rushmore Discourse Is Forgetting 1 Iconic Star

Brenda Song is a foundational Disney Channel star whose extensive career spanning multiple shows and movies has been overlooked in debates about the network's most iconic alumni.
Silicon Valley food
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

8 After-School Snacks Kids Always Ate In The '60s - Tasting Table

The 1960s introduced iconic snacks and beverages including Starburst, Doritos, Pop-Tarts, and Fluffernutter sandwiches that became beloved childhood favorites and household names.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
24 years ago

'Frasier' Saying Cheers to Hollywood Hills

Kelsey Grammer listed his Hollywood Hills home for $715,000 after determining he and his wife were not using it frequently enough to justify ownership.
Miscellaneous
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

8 household items that were status symbols in a working-class home in the 1990s that would cost less than a single grocery run today - Silicon Canals

Consumer goods that signified status and achievement in 1990s working-class communities now cost a fraction of their original price, reflecting dramatic shifts in purchasing power and consumer culture.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Psychology says the reason boomers get emotional watching old home movies isn't the people in them - it's the background, the furniture nobody saved, the wallpaper nobody photographed, the ordinary details of a life that felt permanent until it wasn't - Silicon Canals

We photograph people obsessively, but we rarely capture the everyday spaces where life actually happens. And when those spaces disappear, something profound goes with them. The furniture was never just furniture—it was the stage where decades of family life played out. Every scratch, stain, and worn patch told a story.
Digital life
#mtv-rewind
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

9 weekend rituals from the 60s and 70s that created a sense of togetherness screens have replaced - Silicon Canals

Shared weekend rituals like family meals and aimless Sunday drives fostered togetherness, intimacy, and presence that digital devices have gradually eroded.
Business
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

'Cheers': The Sitcom Bar

Encourage managers to know employees personally, celebrate individuality, offer support and flexibility, and model mutual care to build belonging and supportive workplace culture.
#james-van-der-beek
Food & drink
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Adults: Tell Us About A Discontinued Food Or Snack You Loved That No One Else Seems To Remember

Adults of all ages are asked to share discontinued foods and snacks that seem forgotten by others.
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

9 things Boomers refuse to throw away that their kids will put straight in the trash without opening - Silicon Canals

My father kept manuals for products we hadn't owned in years, filed alphabetically in a cabinet. When I asked why, he looked at me like I'd suggested burning money. "What if we need to look something up?" The concept of finding any manual online in seconds just doesn't compute for a generation that had to rely on these paper lifelines.
Relationships
LGBT
fromQueerty
2 months ago

The first-ever TV show for the gays was wild, uncensored & completely free for anyone to see - Queerty

The Emerald City public access TV show pioneered queer visibility in 1970s New York, providing unfiltered, community-made coverage of gay culture and politics.
Television
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

From landlines to VHS tapes, millennials and Gen Z parents are bringing an analog childhood to Gen Alpha

Millennials and Gen Z parents are introducing retro items like VHS tapes, Tin Can phones, and physical media to their children to foster connection, imagination, and independence while slowing down screen time.
Music
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This classic MTV website goes where Netflix dare not venture

MTV's last music-only stations closed December 31, 2025, but online services like MTV Rewind recreate the vintage music-video TV experience.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My favourite family photo: My mother stares dreamily into the distance, looking like an extra from Mad Men'

Rediscovered Kodachrome slides revealed a rare, evocative family photo of a mother and child boarding a plane to Kolkata, reconnecting memory and photographic legacy.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

16 Classic Food Network Shows That Time Made Us Forget - Tasting Table

If you were watching TV when the Food Network first went on the air in 1993, you probably found yourself watching the long-forgotten show "How to Boil Water." Whether you really needed tips on how to boil water or not, this was the show that set the standard for Food Network as a place to find educational cooking shows since it was meant to be a sort of cooking school for viewers who needed the basics.
Television
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
1 month ago

Dawson's Creek' duo have reunited for film trilogy

We obviously grew up together and spent a lot of time on camera together, she said. To not have that for 20 years and work with different people and have all these different experiences, and then come back together? Oh my god, I remember how much I know you on camera and you know me on camera.' It's so special, and it was so much fun because we work really well together.
Film
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

23 Things That Were So Common During The '90s That Are Basically Extinct Today

Everyday 1990s practices like meeting at airport gates, calling Moviefone, and leaving doors unlocked have largely disappeared due to security and technological change.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reality bites: why the wildest TV shows of the 2000s are haunting us now

Reality television from the 2000s is being retrospectively criticized for monetizing humiliation, with shows like The Biggest Loser, To Catch a Predator, and America's Next Top Model now examined for their exploitative practices and cruelty.
Film
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Sorry, Only People Who Grew Up In The '80s Can Identify These Movies By Their Blurred Posters

A 15-question quiz challenges players to identify iconic blurred '80s movie posters, testing visual recognition and nostalgia-driven memory.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

7 things kids did after school in the 90s that feel almost impossible today - Silicon Canals

Unstructured, unsupervised childhood freedom in the 1990s fostered risk assessment, independence, and practical problem-solving through outdoor play and autonomy.
Television
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

8 series finales from the 70s and 80s that Boomers remember watching live with the whole family - Silicon Canals

Mass appointment television created shared cultural moments now lost to individualized, device-based streaming and infinite viewing choices.
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Need more free TV? How to stream over 100 classic cartoons for $0 - no subscription required

If you miss the days of Saturday morning cartoons, you might want to go ahead and download the free Tubi app. In a recent announcement, the ad-supported streaming service said it is kicking off its "cartoon era" on March 1, adding more than 100 classic cartoons you can watch for free. The service already has an extensive collection of retro cartoons, but it's about to get a lot bigger.
Television
Television
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

No One Under 62 Can Identify These Classic TV Sitcoms From A Single Screenshot

A new classic TV sitcoms quiz features familiar and more obscure shows to challenge participants, especially those under 60.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Stop the blues a-callin'! It's our guide to the ultimate comfort TV

There isn't a weak link in the cast and they work together as seamlessly and apparently joyfully as you could wish. Jokes come thick and fast Andre Braugher and Terry Crews in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Photograph: Fox/Getty Images The jokes come thick and fast, the tone is perfectly pitched, the occasional emotional moment well done, and it rarely strikes a false note. You can watch it again and again and be delighted every time.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I have rewatched the show more than 60 times': your favourite comfort TV

Television programs offer comfort, escapism, humor, and emotional refuge through witty comedies and reassuring documentaries, becoming personal favorites across diverse viewers and life circumstances.
#muppets
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Muppet Show: this thrilling return is so great I can't even count how many times I laughed

The Muppet Show returns as a 2026 one-off on Disney+ featuring classic characters, Seth Rogen as executive producer, preserving vaudeville-style chaos and affectionate farce.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us your favourite TV moments of all time

Submit favorite TV moments from 100 years using an encrypted, Guardian-access-only form; responses can be anonymous and data will be deleted when no longer needed.
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

The 12 Best Rewatch Shows On Streaming For Your Next Anxiety Binge

There's so much going on in the world, in our country, and hell, in our own work and family lives. Just because the headlines are straight out of a dystopian novel doesn't mean your kids stopped needing you to help with their homework. When our days are full of so many demands, no wonder we feel hyped up and anxious by the time the kids are in bed.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It launched a million fantasies': the greatest ever TV romances

Mae and George's romance combines palpable chemistry, deep friendship, and queer tenderness while portraying growth, identity struggles, and sustained mutual choice across a semi-autobiographical series.
Television
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Stream On This Week: The Muppet Show, a Great PBS Mystery, and the Only News Show Worth Watching

The Muppet Show revival recaptures nostalgic charm on Disney+ while Mark Gatiss’s Bookish delivers post‑World War II murder mysteries on PBS Passport.
Television
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

13 Shows That Will Make You Laugh, Even If You Aren't Giving It Your Full Attention

Short, character-driven, 23-minute comedies with self-contained episodes are ideal for casual, low-attention viewing while doing chores or hobbies.
Television
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

19 PBS Kids' Shows That Only People Born Between 1981-1996 Can Identify With Just A Screenshot

PBS Kids programming created powerful, comforting childhood memories and strong Millennial nostalgia tied to routines, sensory cues, and show recognition.
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

9 things every boomer remembers about weekend mornings that today's kids will never experience - Silicon Canals

If you woke up too early on a Saturday, you'd turn on the TV to find... nothing. Just a test pattern or static. Television stations actually signed off at night and didn't start broadcasting again until morning. Can you imagine explaining this to kids today? That there was literally nothing to watch? No Netflix library, no YouTube, no endless content.
Television
Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

SNL Spoofs Netflix's Stranger Things Universe

Netflix is expanding Stranger Things into multiple spinoff series, including a Steve-as-teacher LA drama, a Sex-and-the-City–style Mike series, and a Will coming-out series.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Finally, a Muppet Show Reboot That Understands the Original Appeal of the Muppets

The Muppet Show is back and better than ever before. Well, not better, exactly. I guess a more accurate description would be exactly the same as. But after so many decades of failed attempts at keeping up with the times-after Muppets Now and Muppets Tonight and The Muppets Mayhem, not to mention the Office-style mockumentary series known simply as The Muppets-the Disney/ABC brain trust has realized that Jim Henson's frantic felt creations work best the way they always have.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Saturday Night Live: big name cameos can't save weak Stranger Things-themed episode

Saturday Night Live returned with a Trump-focused cold open and Finn Wolfhard's first-time hosting, blending political satire and pop-culture humor.
#sesame-street
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Television

More than 100 classic episodes of Sesame Street are now streaming on YouTube and YouTube Kids

fromEngadget
2 months ago
Television

More than 100 classic episodes of Sesame Street are now streaming on YouTube and YouTube Kids

Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Netflix Announces Live Variety Show Celebrating Pee-wee's Playhouse's 40th Anniversary

November 4, 2026 one-night variety show at the Greek Theatre honors Pee-wee's Playhouse 40th anniversary and Paul Reubens with music, comedy, puppets.
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