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Buzz Aldrin says ‘Tang sucks’

Buzz Aldrin said something recently that was guaranteed to get attention.

Vinyl Rising

As CDs go by the wayside, vinyl records are staging a big comeback.

Funny senior portraits

Pleated-Jeans scoured the web to gather a collection of some impressively funny senior portraits.

Where the ‘Kids’ are now

Caroline Rothstein takes a look back at what’s transpired for the larger than life characters in the two decades that have passed since ‘Kids’ was released.

Rock ‘n Roll Nomenclature

Has Google, Bandcamp and Soundcloud made it harder to come up with band names? The Morning News explores the topic of naming bands.

What’s left of the ’64-’65 World’s Fair

ImagineeringDisney.com has a cool post detailing what remains of the 1964-65 World’s Fair in New York City.

Imagining an American soccer that resembles England

As a kid one of my favorite activities to pass the time on long family road trips was creating imaginary sports leagues with teams and logos, stadium names and more.

‘Arrested Development’ teaser posters

The Nerdist collects nine posters teasing Arrested Development’s triumphant return for season 4.