Things I Think Are Kinda Cool

I feel like the Hammer Pants of the 90s were glossed over…but this was made in East London, so maybe they skipped those fashion milestones on that side of the Atlantic.  Can’t touch this:

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Back in 1958, Americans had an exuberantly optimistic view of the future…jet packs, robots, dinner with the “Jetsons”. This video, “Magic Highway USA” is taken from the Disneyland TV show, and features some of the lofty dreams we had about driving, commuting, and vacationing in the future. Some predictions actually did come true, like car rearview video cameras, but others were way too ambitious, like auto-piloted cars controlled by flimsy paper punchcards. Sit back and enjoy some retro-futurist kitsch:

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From the scandalous (for its time) film “Lambada”, what happens when a group of unruly high school kids discover the magic of computers?  (Hint:  things get wild)

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I’ll save you the trouble and answer my own question…yup, about 25 years too old.  Damn.

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Fire up the DeLorean…while renovating Notting Hill tube station in London, construction workers uncovered a passageway that had been sealed off for over 50 years…the original advertising posters on the walls were still hanging up in relatively good condition.  Have a look:

-Read more about the discovery here.  (via Neatorama)

(…and speaking of time machines, check out this DeLorean Stretch Limo!)

-Image via theCHIVE

This hypnotizing animation consists of 7 minutes of retro pop-culture characters morphing into each other to the beat of a trippy soundtrack. Huh? Just watch it…sure, it’ll probably give you nightmares for the next week or so, but it’s absolutely worth it.

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You better treat your Mama right this Mother’s Day…or else.

Jacksonville based artist James Hance says his paintings scream out, “Childhood! It was amazing! I want it forever please!”.  The mind-bending juxtapositions he creates feel perfect – you just know that if Hendrix was alive today he’d be rocking a high score on “Guitar Hero”.  These are some of my favorites from James’ collection:

“Guitar Hero”

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“The Mona Leia”

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“The Man & The Man of Steel”

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“Doozers Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima”

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“Young Steins In Love”

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“Alice – A Suitable Case For Treatment”

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“Force By Northwest”

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“Music & Me”

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“Bert & Ernie (Picasso Style)

Be sure to check out more of James’ amazing work on Artbreak.  Many of his pieces are still for sale…

Remember this?!?

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One of the first reports about something called “Internet” (cue the spooky space music):

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