retro week
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The 1950s Educational Films That Taught Kids How To Live
The hokey style of 1950s educational films makes them richly mockable today. But the real kicker is that they were preemptively mocked decades before they even peaked.
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I Tried A Vintage Mail Order Bodybuilding Course And There’s A Reason Nobody Does These Any More
“I CAN GIVE YOU MASSIVE ARMS, BROAD SHOULDERS, AND A GIANT SIZED CHEST IN JUST FOUR WEEKS,” the Body-Tone pamphlet promises. It is the “World’s Fastest Strength and Muscle Building System”. It cost $20 in the late 1950s, but today the program is available for free in the Stark Center Archives. I am ready to…
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How To Stock A Fallout Shelter Pantry
So, you want to build a nuclear fallout shelter. You’re not alone: The civilian bomb shelter construction industry has been steadily growing to meet demand for the past decade, with recent events igniting a full-on market boom.
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How To Grease Your Hair Back Properly
There’s nothing that conjures up ’50s style more than greased up, slicked back hair. If you want to look like you’re ready to rumble — or maybe kick off a musical number — here’s what you do fellas.