Whatever Happened to Kids Being Kids?
I find it deeply disturbing how much today's children know about sex and sexuality at such a young age. I went out to dinner last night ...
The Craptacular Star Wars Holiday Special
Just how awful was The Star Wars Holiday Special ? So bad that it only aired once and has never been released on VHS or DVD. (Update: ...
The Year Without a Christmas Card
In 1843, Englishman Sir Henry Cole "invented" the Christmas card as a means of distributing holiday wishes more easily to his fr...
Love on the Rocks: The Decline of Marriage
Photo via Houseplant Picture Studio Earlier this week it was reported that the number of married people in the U.S. has nosedived--from...
The Original Ugly Sweater Contest
WTF are we looking at here? I found this image over at a cool knitting blog called Craft Schmaft . It originates from a 1985 knitting book c...
My Favorite Christmas Movie You Probably Haven't Seen: The Ref
When one thinks about holiday movies, lots of classics come to mind. The Ref , however, is probably not one of them--and that's a shame ...
Scenes from a 1960s Office Party
Drinking and smoking, smoking and drinking. I found these photos on Tumbler , credited to the username Saltyrain. They're supposedly pho...
Mommy Wants More Housework For Christmas
It hardly seems fair: before the 1960s, common gift ideas for men that were advertised included booze and grooming products, but for women i...
Meri Wilson's Merry Double Entendre Hits
I love double entendre songs--there's a whole slew of blues music from the 20s and 30s, for example, that have suggestive lyrics, such a...
I Dig Love: 10 Reasons Why I Love George Harrison
Several years ago, a rather arrogant male coworker asked me who my favorite Beatle was. When I responded with George Harrison his rea...
Celebrate Christmas Like It's 1985
It's that time of year again--time to scour through scans of old department store "wish book" catalogs. The holidays wouldn...
Much to Be Grateful For
One of the many things that I am grateful for this year is Go Retro's continued growth and popularity. During the past 11 months I'v...
Fonzie vs Fozzie: The Difference Between Two '70s Pop Icons
I know it's awfully hard sometimes distinguishing between Fonzie and Fozzie. So I figured with the new movie featuring The Muppets...
Whatever Happened to Wearing Pantyhose?
As a child of the 70s and 80s, I remember lots of pantyhose ads on TV as well as in magazines (including the infamous one where Joe Na...
The Glam of Pan Am, Part 2
Collector's Weekly is an awesome vintage and antiques site that contacts me usually once a month about a new article they've publis...
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