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retro

watch: 1970s Barbie commercial

Thu, Mar 10, 2011
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With Marsha Brady!

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: “Doctorin’ the TARDIS” music video

Wed, Mar 09, 2011
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It was the 80s. Novelty songs were cluttering up the charts. I apologize on behalf of the entire decade.

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retro trailer: ‘The Fountainhead’

Sun, Mar 06, 2011
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Mmm, Gary Cooper… he can overpower women and and brandish his ruthlessly selfish soul like a weapon because he’s Just. That. Cool.

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watch it: 1980s Pac-Man commercial

Thu, Mar 03, 2011
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I forgot how crappy Pac-Man looked at home…

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watch it: 1970s McDonald’s commercial

Thu, Feb 24, 2011
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Remember when burgers came with a jingle, and we could all sing for our Big Macs? Those were the days.

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watch it: “Il était une fois… les technologies du passé”

Mon, Feb 21, 2011
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French kids encounter ancient technology — that is, from the 1970s and 80s. Hilarious.

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watch it: 1960s Dr Pepper commercial

Thu, Feb 17, 2011
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Are you proud to drink Dr Pepper? You should be! It’s not a cola: it’s different!

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watch it: 1950s Nash Rambler commerical

Thu, Feb 10, 2011
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Starring Brer Rabbit from Disney’s notorious Song of the South.

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retro trailer: ‘A Hard Day’s Night’

Sat, Feb 05, 2011
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As we ponder the imminent arrival on our screens of the spectacle that is Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, let us pause to consider that he is hardly the first musically inclined young man that young ladies have screamed their heads off over…

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watch it: 1970s Old Spice commercial

Thu, Feb 03, 2011
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Women love sailors because they smell like Old Spice? Yeaaaah, that’s the ticket…

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