January 2012
January 29, 2012
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 29, 2012 -
Comments (5)
Category: Aliens, Death, Destruction, Disasters, Movies, 1960s, Asia, Fictional Monsters
January 28, 2012
Ninja Broccoli
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 28, 2012 -
Comments (4)
Category: Food, Vegetables
Follies of the Mad Men #174
I'll bet you never knew popcorn came in special hepcat/hipster/beatnik varieties.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 28, 2012 -
Comments (1)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1950s
January 27, 2012
American Legion Parades of Yore
Today, the average upstanding citizen is a pale shadow of his or her riotous ancestors. We don't drink as much or smoke as much or act goofy in public as much (despite the roll call of weird behaviors as collected by our Fearless Leader, Chuck.)
Look at this boring clip of a contemporary American Legion parade from last year.
Then view this account from 1947, when randy old codger Legionnaires rode bucking ATVs through the streets, poured water from hotel windows, and shocked innocent women with cattle prods (probably the very ones sold through Johnson Smith catalogs, as shown earlier on WU).
Now, answer truly: which era would you rather live in?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 27, 2012 -
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Category: Clubs, Fraternities and Other Self-selecting Organizations, Hobbies and DIY, Parades and Festivals, 1940s, Pranks
Guess What’s Going on!
What's the deal with these two? Are they:
- A married couple?
- Circus performers?
- A police officer and prisoner?
- Mother and son?
More in extended >>
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 27, 2012 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers, Quizzes
January 26, 2012
Emma Peel Unpeeled
Anyone who ever fell for Diana Rigg as Emma Peel--and judging from the comments lately, there are many such among the WU-vies--will have their heads (and possibly other body parts) explode upon viewing this clip, which was banned in the USA at the time of its release.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 26, 2012 -
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Category: Television, Sex Symbols, 1960s, Europe
Hollywood Wolf Whistle
Original ad here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 26, 2012 -
Comments (4)
Category: Motor Vehicles, Public Indecency, 1940s
Things trapped in drops of water
Photographer Markus Reugels likes to capture images in drops of water: superheroes, planets, evil clowns...
(via Dangerous Minds)
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 26, 2012 -
Comments (6)
Category: Photography and Photographers
50 No-Handed Bike Moves
I've got 'The Beginner' down pat.(via Junk Culture)
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 26, 2012 -
Comments (5)
Category: Sports
January 25, 2012
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