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Why We Need to Keep Searching for Lost Silent Films

(via Smithsonian) Early motion pictures give us an important window into our collective past.

(via Great Big Story) The video game ‘E.T, The Extraterrestrial’ for Atari 2600 is considered one of the biggest flops

(via Mental Floss) Most of us are familiar with neon as a term for bright colors and vibrant signs, but

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(via Smithsonian) Long before Instagram, Americans showed off their travels using Curt Teich’s cheery linen postcards.

(via Mental Floss) Though it may not be as widely known as It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown or A

(via Mental Floss) While most horror movies are complete works of fiction, the genre occasionally offers up stories that are

(via Grunge) Other than seemingly endless previews, the last thing you see right before a movie begins is the logos of

(via mental_floss) 1966’s It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown remains one of the most endearing television specials ever produced. As

(via Mental Floss) If you’ve ever argued that no one actually likes candy corn, you’re probably not from Alabama, Iowa,

(via Mental Floss) If your first memory of Burton Leon Reynolds is from the 1993 film Cop and a Half,

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(via Atlas Obscura) Distinctive designs from the “Golden Age” of roller-skating.

(via Grunge) These days, nobody pretends that a superhero like Captain America is a real dude. But back in the