This is a video of New York City removing the last public pay phone booth in the city, previously located at 7th Ave and W 50th Street in Manhattan. GOODBYE PAST, HELLO FUTURE! *rubbing hands together* Now — where are all the hoverboards and flying cars? Also can I borrow

This is a 1992 commercial for the latest and greatest in spreadsheet applications: Microsoft Excel. In the ad, a businessdude makes a super shitty 4 x 4 spreadsheet on what appears to be the world’s first laptop that blows everybody’s minds and saves the day. Full disclosure: I hate, and

Nostalgia: I remember playing Warcraft II PvP over a 56k modem with friends in high school. I’d purposefully pick up the phone if they were going to beat me. This is a video of Youtuber Gough Lui connecting to the internet 90’s style via an period-appropriate PC (with Intel Pentium

This is a 1985 commercial for the all new size Chevy Astro Van, back when minivans were still megafun and not just sad boxes to tote your screaming tykes around in. They really need to start making commercials like this again, because I’d buy whatever they’re selling. The 30-second ad

These are six videos of young people dancing at the San Diego area Stratus Dance Club during ‘The Metro Beat & Club Sanctuary Nights’ circa 1986 – 1987. The Stratus Dance Club was an all-ages new wave synthpop club that catered to the “new romantic and goth crowds” of the

This is some remarkable AI-enhanced and colorized footage of San Francisco captured on April 14th, 1906 — just four days prior to the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake that destroyed over 80% of the city. For reference, even Godzilla’s destruction percentage isn’t that high. The journey takes on a trip down

This is a video captured by a Circuit City employee in 2009 during the store’s final days in business. Ah, memories. I remember Circuit City. Not very well, mind you, but I’m pretty sure I went a few times. Or was that Radio Shack? *shrug* I’ll be honest — my

This is a video of pianist Vinheteiro (previously) performing a medley of the ten most popular saloon songs by Scott Joplin on a period-appropriate 1915 Barthol & Berlin upright piano. I swear, ‘The Entertainer’ gets me every time. It just makes me so happy. Now close your eyes while you