“By using the past as a sanctuary, I feel more connected to others.”™
Toys seem to feature heavily in the Time Travel™ wave. It’s not surprising really when you think about the nostalgia for childhood that they embody. And boy is nostalgia a strong feeling, with powerful connotations. I think Don Draper says it best in this clever mash up of him pitching Facebook’s new Timeline format! Watch [...]
Google Maps with Street View is an amazing advancement in technology that allows you to take a look at locations anywhere in the world. And if that wasn’t enough, now there’s a website called Historypin that mashes up those locations with old photographs taken at precisely the same spot back in time.
The latest throwback soft drink, Dr Pepper made with REAL sugar, is a reminder of the power of the Time Travel Wave. It takes us back to a time when eating and drinking, and yes, even smoking, was just as unhealthy as it is now—we just didn’t know it.
The ’50s weren’t just a time of peace and prosperity; it was an age of classic beauty personified by Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and others as the silver screen evolved into full-blown Technicolor. Elizabeth Arden is allowing women to step back into that glamorous world…
What looks like an innocent New York City hot dog joint called Crif Dogs is really the secret entrance to PDT which stands for “please don’t tell.” All you have to do is slip into the vintage phone booth and knock.
Twenty-five years. Where did it go? With the 25th anniversary rerelease of “Thriller” it all comes back. The pulsing excitement, ghoulish makeup, sexy dancing–and who can forget the white glove, the red jacket, and the suddenly cool black loafers? No matter what you think of Michael Jackson now, most likely you thought he was IT back then.