TV & Movies 5 MIN READ
Tim Curry: making the strange unforgettable
From Rocky Horror and Clue to Pennywise and Nigel Thornberry, Tim Curry gave generations of viewers very different reasons to remember him.
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Music 6 MIN READ
Dolly Parton: a legacy beyond one song
Dolly Parton's songs, films, business instincts and Imagination Library reached people in different ways. Together, they reveal the scale of her legacy.
Tech 5 MIN READ
Hotmail at 30: the inbox that changed the web
From browser-based mail in 1996 to the Outlook.com era, Hotmail helped make an email address a lasting piece of personal identity.
Games 6 MIN READ
Tomb Raider at 30: the making of Lara Croft
Thirty years after Lara's first expedition, Tomb Raider still has a distinctive pull: precise jumps, silent ruins and the promise of something beyond the…
Games 7 MIN READ
Pokémon at 30: how it became an obsession
A Link Cable, a favorite creature and someone to trade with: how Pokémon connected different kinds of players across three decades.
TV & Movies 7 MIN READ
How VHS changed movie night
The Record button, the rental-store shelf and the tape marked DO NOT ERASE: how VHS gave households a new relationship with television and film.
TV & Movies 7 MIN READ
Cartoon Network: the after-school ritual
Classic cartoons, Cartoon Cartoons, Votatoon and the sounds between the shows: how a cable channel became a place generations of viewers remember.
Toys 7 MIN READ
Tamagotchi: tiny pet, enormous responsibility
Three buttons, a few pixels and an unexpectedly demanding relationship: how Tamagotchi became a 1990s craze and kept finding new owners.
Toys 6 MIN READ
What happened to Toys “R” Us?
The old U.S. chain closed in 2018, but the brand survived. Explore the debt, changing shopping habits and new store formats behind its complicated…
Games 9 MIN READ
Nintendo 64: a whole new dimension
A three-pronged controller, four-player chaos and worlds with a new dimension: the Nintendo 64's inspired ideas and costly compromises.
TV & Movies 6 MIN READ
What happened to Blockbuster?
The Friday-night ritual, the Netflix story and the business behind the blue-and-yellow sign: why Blockbuster's decline was more complicated than one missed deal.