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Style Nostalgia: The California Dream of the 1960s
An advertisement rife with all the swimsuit-wearing, BBQ-loving, movie-star-ridden clichés of West Coast living.
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The Spanish Farm on a Mission to Make Humane Foie Gras
For Pateria de Sousa, foie gras is more than just a business.
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'Alcohol Is Poison!' A 1950s PSA for Teens
A group of friends candidly discuss the risks associated with underage drinking.
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The Wonderful World of Capitalism, in 1950s Cartoon Form
How the middle-income consumer became the ‘dominant economic personality’ of the mid-century United States.
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Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide
‘Who were you really with? That little blonde secretary from the office?’
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'Men Build Boats Because They Can't Have Babies'
A moving documentary about one man’s devotion to craftsmanship in an age of advanced machinery.
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Don't Blame the Sea: Fishing After the Tsunami
A beautiful documentary about one family's determination to survive on the coast of Sri Lanka.
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Are You Popular? A 1947 High-School Guide
“Good” vs. “bad” girls, courtesy to parents, and brownies!
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Sri Lanka and Coconut: The Many Uses of This Beloved ‘Drupe’
Harness the power of this fruit/nut/seed.
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A Jaw-dropping Google Street View Hyperlapse
This is the fastest you’ll ever go across the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Typography Porn: 100 Years of Title Design in Film
The opening credits of movies are as varied as the movies themselves.
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Latte Portraiture and the Willy Wonka of Coffee
Meet the barista whose drawings take steamed milk foam to the next level.
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Finding Mr. Right: A 1950s Guide to Dating
‘She thinks it’s wonderful that he’s so wonderful. She’s right -- for him.’
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A Whirlwind Culinary Tour of Sri Lanka, Where Coconut Reigns Supreme
The Perennial Plate team captures the deliciously dizzying experience of traveling through the small island nation.
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Trapped: The Plight of Palestinian Refugees From Syria
Families seeking asylum in neighboring Jordan are being turned away at the border because they lack Syrian identification.
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The Magic of Monsanto: Your 1950s Guide to Better Gardening
A promotional film illustrates how you, too, can achieve the American dream by using chemicals in your home.
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Tour NYC's Lower East Side in a 1940s Archival Film
"Anyone can get a taste of traveling around the world in the one place where the world's nations sit side by side!"
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A Retro Portrait of Women and Consumerism in the 1960s
This colorful 1967 commercial portrays women as hopelessly naive spendthrifts.
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How 4,000 Men Hand-Deliver 175,000 Lunches Around Mumbai in 1 Day
In an age of multinational food chains, demand for the 125-year-old dabbawalla delivery system is at an all-time high.
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Meet One of the Last Traveling Salesmen in America
Stu Larkin offers us a rare glimpse into small-town Americana.
