Yesteryear

Logo for Bert Sugarcane's The Midnight Special and Wolfman Jack
Nostalgia

‘The Midnight Special’ and Wolfman Jack

A look at the music variety show as a late-night trendsetter

By Carolyn Bower | October 13, 2025
Visitors to Napoleon’s tomb, one of the Parisian monuments to Napoleon, can lean over the railing and bow to the emperor. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
History

Parisian Monuments to Napoleon’s Rise and Fall

Finding the ‘straight story’ in Paris

By Rick Steves | October 7, 2025
Electric football game could at times qualify as one of the "dangerous toys of the '50s" - image by Scott Anderson
From Our Readers

Dangerous Toys of the ’50s

But oh, so much fun!

By Dr. Roger Pierangelo | September 30, 2025
The A-Team van was part of the decoration on the A-Team cake for James Fox's son's 10th birthday. This image was originally posted to Flickr by Doug Kline at https://www.flickr.com/photos/26728047@N05/7186650356. It was reviewed on 15 June 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.
From Our Readers

Buster Dog and the A-Team Cake

‘A very, very special-order cake’

By James Fox | September 23, 2025
'Later Days' book cover. Author Chip Jacobs shares his memories of 1970s album release parties with Boomer readers.
Books

The Lost Art of Album Release Parties

Memories of youthful enthusiasm and good-natured debates

By Chip Jacobs | September 22, 2025
To mark Popeye's 65th anniversary of his TV cartoon: A publicity photo used to help celebrate Popeye's 35th birthday in 1964. Programs, which aired his cartoons, celebrated with parties to honor the occassion.
Nostalgia

Popeye’s 65th Anniversary of the TV Cartoon

A $20 million dollar gross earned champ status

By Fred Grandinetti | September 8, 2025
A pink-themed Sweet 16 birthday cake. By Rosemary Buffoni
From Our Readers

Happy Birthday, Sweet 16

What made this 1958 event so memorable?

By Carol Giuliani | September 2, 2025
Items in the Marx Brothers exhibit, including one of the dangling prop ducks from Groucho’s TV series, “You Bet Your Life.” PHOTO CREDIT: Sheri Determan, Courtesy Hollywood Museum.
Nick Thomas

The Hollywood Museum Marx Brothers Exhibit

Jade Marx reflects on grandpa Groucho

By Nick Thomas | August 25, 2025
The living room on the set of a "Long Day's Journey into Night," a version of the story that demonstrates the appeal of Eugene O'Neill
Nostalgia

The Strange Appeal of Eugene O’Neill

Tales from the small screen

By Candace Arthuria | August 18, 2025
Bill Daily and Barbara Eden used in article of "I Dream of Jeannie" and Nielsen ratings
Nostalgia

‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and Nielsen Ratings

When Jeannie’s ratings were ‘safe’

By Fred M. Grandinetti | July 21, 2025

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