80's Apple: Gift Catalogs, That Commercial, Yuppie Fashion & Matt Groening - Apple in the 80s, seen through its catalogs, brochures and that famous TV commercial. Interesting reading.
Charley Says... Don't Do Stupid Shit Kids! - The British public information film series from the 1970s, in which Charley the cat warned kids not to do dumb stuff.
Elephant On Acid: Tusko Takes A Trip - The infamous and sad story of Tusko the elephant from Oklahoma Zoo , who in an experiment took a massive "trip" of LSD and died.
Juden Raus! The Nasty Nazi-Era Board Game - Once called "History's most infamous board game", the story of the anti-Semitic board game that even the Nazis didn't like.
Freedom Of Satire: Hara Kiri To Charlie Hebdo - Our freedom of speech, is our freedom to offend. A very brief history of satire, and how the satirical magazine Hara Kiri became Charlie Hebdo!
Outer Limits Trading Cards: A Retrospective - A look back, not only at one of TV's great sci-fi series, but the glory days of when bubble gum trading cards were cool!
Psychological Warfare In The Korean War - During the Korean War, the use of leaflet drops as a propaganda tool was huge. An insight into what has since become a sophisticated science.
Return To Retro Beach - Spring has sprung, and soon the beach will be the place to head, for sun, sand, sea and saucy postcards. Getting in the swing with a trawl through our archives.
The Creepy Talking Doll Of Thomas Edison - Recent recordings of Edison's creepy talking doll have been digitised. Warning, that once you hear the voice of the doll you can't un-hear it.
The Finishing Line: The Banned Public Information Film - Controversial short-film that depicted the gory mass murder of children, as a warning about playing on railway lines.
The Mystery Of The Max Headroom TV Hack - In 1987 a bizarre broadcast interrupted two TV stations in Chicago. The hackers behind the video have never been identified.
The Wreckers Of Western Civilisation: COUM Transmissions - The subversive avant-garde art collective, founded in Hull, that became Throbbing Gristle the industrial music pioneers.
Top Five Saturday Morning Kids TV Shows Featuring Classic Horror Monsters - Vintage Saturday morning shows featuring an ensemble cast of classic horror and B-movie characters.
Walt Disney's World War II Propaganda Films - During World War II the United States government turned to Walt Disney, to help boost the morale of the people.
Weird Toys Not To Be Found Under The Tree This Christmas - Before parents wrapped kids in cotton wool, and heeded recall warnings about dangerous toys. Things were much more fun!
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Bad Santa: 12 Creepy Christmas Clauses - From a drunk department store Santa to a happy hirsute hobo. We all love a dishevelled dude in a Santa suit.
Cute Of Cthulhu: The Great Cuddly One - There's a wonderfully irreverent sub-culture of graphic designers and artists, that have played with the image of the Great Old One.
For The Love Of Ramen - A eulogy to the humble instant noodle. The history of ramen, and its iconic place in the culture of Japan and South Korea.
On Every Goth's Wish List: Vampire Killing Kits - Fake or not, vampire killing kits are a popular cultural phenomena that has spread across the Internet, selling for thousands.
Japanese Gas Attack Posters From 1938 - A series of posters developed by the Japanese government to inform their citizens of what to do in the event of a gas attack.
Plastic Fantastic: Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes - The costume manufacturer that became a cultural icon, by printing pop culture characters on plastic sacks and cheap masks.
Randy Retro Robot Romeos - Redressing the romantic balance, with Weird Retro's romp through the Romeos of the robot world. For all the ladies who like a love-bot.
Sukeban: Japanese Girl Bosses & Girl Gangs - The phenomena of delinquent girl gangs in Japan and their representation in Japanese culture, particularly in Pinky violence movies.
The Dark Side Of European Christmas Traditions - Across Europe there are many dark and creepy figures associated with Christmas, whose folklore origins stem from pagan winter celebrations.
The Mechanics Of Racism: Mechanical Toy Catalog From 1882 - A strange catalog of 19th century high tech toys, designed to mock and stereotype in the most offensive ways.
The Weird And Wonderful Wacky Races - All the Wacky Racers profiled and the final league table of results from the well known Saturday morning animation series.
They Fixed It For Jim To Sell Anything! - As a kid I knew there was something seriously creepy about Jimmy Savile. Yet he as used to sell all kinds of products and public services. Why was that?
Vintage Acid Blotter Art - Artwork that liquid LSD is dropped onto. The artwork is printed onto blotter paper and then perforated into tiny squares or hits. And is highly collectible!
Weird Dangers Of Electrocution Illustrations - By a Viennese physician, who became obsessed with the effects of electricity on the human body, and created electropathology as a science.
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