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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: nostalgia

nostalgia stories: 5 news summaries
GLORY DAYS DEPT.

 Pan Am Lives—in Man's Garage 

Trips to Thailand net vintage headphones and the like for cabin mockup

Oct 26, 09 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - To Anthony Toth, Pan Am was the epitome of airline class, with its top-notch, martini-pouring first-class service and in-flight music so excellent that the United Airlines employee brought along a tape recorder to record it on trips as a boy. Now that he’s 42 and owns a home, he’... More »

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airline • air travel • first class • airplane • Pan Am • vintage • nostalgia • replica • Jay-ZTV

queenan on labor day


 Say Goodbye to a Sad  
 Excuse for a Summer

When even Joe Biden doesn't make us laugh, something's gone wrong

Sep 7, 09 9:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer, and the last day of this exhausting season couldn't come soon enough, writes Joe Queenan in the Wall Street Journal. The weather's been lousy, the movies were mediocre, and Jon and Kate somehow convinced the nation that they mattered. And don't mention... More »

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Ted Kennedy • summer • Labor Day • Michael Jackson • Farrah Fawcett • Mark Sanford • nostalgia • 2009 • Jon and Kate Plus 8

 Be Kind, 
 Rewind, 
 One Last Time 

The era of VHS is officially over

Dec 22, 08 9:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Remember those black plastic bricks you used to pop into your entertainment system to watch movies? The nostalgic might want to snap a few digital photos, because tapes won't be with us for much longer now that the last VHS supplier has made his final shipment. The LA Times rewinds... More »

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DVD • videotape • entertainment industry • Blu-Ray • obsolete technology • nostalgia • VHS • VCR

OPINION

 Why Palin Is 
 Mac's 'Meal Ticket' 

The culture of celebrity, evangelical ideals, and small town nostalgia combine to enable Palin's 'outsized' influence

Sep 17, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of enthusiastic Republicans have doubled in polls since John McCain picked Sarah Palin for his ticket, and Palin figures in slightly more news coverage than her running mate. That might be expected, but she is mentioned 10 times more than  Democratic counterpart Joe Biden. Tim Rutten offers... More »

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religious right • John McCain • celebrity • small towns • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • nostalgia • Tim Rutten

 PBS Draws Curtain
 on Mr. Rogers

Station makes room for newer shows with higher ratings

Sep 1, 08 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today is not a beautiful day in Mister Rogers' neighborhood. The show has aired for the last time on most PBS stations, making way for newer programs with higher ratings, the Chicago Tribune reports. Loyal fans have created a website and Facebook group to try to save the reassuring... More »

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TV shows • PBS • TV ratings • nostalgia • Fred Rogers • Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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