From 1910 comes this vintage Puck magazine political cartoon showing just how far we haven’t come thanks to both the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Retrotisements — Election Day Edition
A mini-gallery featuring four vintage advertisements with an Election Day theme.
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How Google sees it: Michele Bachmann Isn’t Looking So Good
Michele Bachmann is an idiot, Israel (??), crazy, hot, stupid, nuts, a moron, batshit crazy, or evil. Hey, Google said it not me.
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Product warning labels we really need
Do people really need warning labels on cigarettes? Perhaps not, but they are needed on much more subtly dangerous items. Let’s look at a few…
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The sad, inevitable death of Pandora
Music lovers will have one less place to discover new music if the worst comes to pass, and internet radio pioneer Pandora shuts down as threatened. And that would be a damn shame for me, as I’ve discovered a lot of wonderful new artists and songs through the service. For those who haven’t used the[…]
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Retrotisements: Prohibition Repeal Edition
To celebrate the anniversary of the day Prohibition was repealed in the United States, here’s a gallery of vintage beer and alcohol advertisements.
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Interesting stuff I now know thanks to Wikipedia (Vol. 1)
Sherlock Holmes has an older brother, and his name is Mycroft. At 727 feet, the Renaissance Center is the tallest building in Michigan (the Empire State Building, by comparison, is 1,250 feet). Geraldine Doyle is the model for the iconic WWII “We Can Do It!” poster, but didn’t even know it until 1984. Gargoyle originates[…]
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