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A Song's Story #3: (They Long to Be) Close to You
Ah, yes--The Carpenters' hit "(They Long to Be) Close to You" is the quintessential 70s love ballad, is it not? It was even Homer and Marge's love song on The Simpsons when they're shown meeting each...
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Ms. Go Retro Answers All
You know what's amazing? Go Retro has been live for 6 years now and averages around 1,000 page views a day; that's nearly triple the amount it was getting just over a year ago. And that means people...
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The Queen of the 80s (Guest Post by Spencer Blohm)
Image via Bilal Ali ProductionsEditor's Note: Today's post is brought to you by guest blogger and freelance entertainment writer Spencer Blohm. On August 9th, the late, great Whitney Houston would have...
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Land of the Lost TV Series #6: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
When I learned that some kind hearted soul had uploaded several episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman to YouTube, I knew that it was my duty as a retro blogger to finally check out for myself what...
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Banana Republic's New Mad Men Collection
Photo via BananaRepublicLast week Banana Republic launched its latestMad Men-inspired clothing collection. With previous collections I've always been disappointed by the designs--it seemed like Banana...
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Two Forgotten Friday Favorites: Miami Sound Machine
We're more than a week into March, but someone needs to get that memo to Old Man Winter: it's snowing to beat the band in New England today. It's days like this that make me daydream about summer and...
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Not Your Papa's Oldsmobile: The End of the Love Affair Between Teens and Cars
Ad via AdClassixMan, remember how thrilling it was to get your driver's license? When I was in high school, entering your 16th year was an exciting time because it meant you'd get to drive. You'd savor...
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Awkward Ads
Sometimes, you come across a vintage advertisement that makes you do a double take. You ask yourself if you're really seeing what you're seeing, or you start to feel uncomfortable looking at the ad....
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Mmmmmmm....Metrecal!
When I came across the vintage ad above for the diet drink Metrecal, I was both repulsed and fascinated by it. It looks like Pepto-Bismol gurgling (urrrgh!) in a bowl, but is actually the strawberry...
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Not Your Papa's Oldsmobile: The End of the Love Affair Between Teens and Cars
Ad via AdClassixMan, remember how thrilling it was to get your driver's license? When I was in high school, entering your 16th year was an exciting time because it meant you'd get to drive. You'd savor...
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Announcing the Valerie Harper Blog-A-Thon!
I'm very pleased to announce my participation in a special event taking place next week--a Valerie Harper Blog-A-Thon! From March 19th-22nd, several cool bloggers and myself will be posting all about...
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Land of the Lost (Valerie Harper) TV Series: City
All images from CityGal on AngelfireA few years ago I received an invitation in the mail to be part of a TV focus group event that was taking place at a local hotel. We were told that the group wanted...
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The Valerie Harper Blog-A-Thon: How Rhoda Got the Rhoda Look
The Valerie Harper Blog-A-Thon that Amanda at MadeForTVMayhem organized still marches on, and it's been wonderful seeing all of the love this week for one of our favorite TV ladies. I've had so much...
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Are You Being Served? Mr. Selfridge to Premiere on PBS
Photo via The Jane Austin Film ClubShould I be ashamed that I had never heard of one of England's most prominent department stores, Selfridges, until PBS started promoting the premiere of the series...
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Seeking the Great Go Retro Scoop
Photo credit: Mathieu MeunierI know this blog has been quiet of late…and it's going to be even quieter as I'm leaving for Washington D.C. on Thursday for a mini-vacation and to see the cherry blossoms...
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Saxy Songs of the 80s
It must be the toughest gig these days to be a saxophone-playing session musician--you just don't hear them anymore in most mainstream music. One recent exception is Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" which...
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The Milkman Cometh
Image via Antique Automobile Club of America forumsThe milkman: for those of us born after a certain time in America, we never got a visit from one...no fresh, cold milk waiting for us in glass bottles...
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When Hawkeye Hawked Computers
Image via MamecadeA computer/technology pioneer and the cast of a sitcom that never showed a single PC on the set during their run…a match made in advertising heaven!According to an old L.A. Times...
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A Song's Story #1: Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Today I'm launching a new post theme for Go Retro: A Song's Story. We'll take a look at some songs from music history that have an interesting history behind them. The reason for my first choice, "Bang...
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Gentlemen, Drop Your Razors: Rocking Retro Beards
Up until not long ago, I long detested beards on men (well...and on women, too. Ha.) I can't even explain why--I just thought guys looked sexier and more professional when clean shaven, with nothing...
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