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The Last Time Software Was Allowed to Be Ugly
There was a time when software didn’t try to be beautiful. It…
Tamagotchi: 30 Years of Pixelated Pets That Captured Hearts Worldwide
Remember the beeps from your pocket in the late 90s? That tiny…
When Cars Sprayed Chemicals Instead of Chains: Chevrolet’s Liquid Tire Chain (1969)
Ever wish your car could spray instant snow grip like a superhero…
MTV and the End of an Era
A Sofia ’90s Kid’s Heartbreak Picture this. It’s 1994 in Sofia. Studentski…
The Matrix Code: How One Movie Defined the Visual Language of the 21st Century
In 1999, cinema hit a glitch in the system. The Wachowskis dropped The…
The Pepsi Harrier Jet Lawsuit: How One Student Almost Won a Fighter Jet for $700K
In the cutthroat cola wars of the 1990s, Pepsi and Coca-Cola battled…
Welcome to GLITCHBACK: Our Manifesto for Defective Nostalgia
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The Unbreakable: What Made the Nokia 3310 a Legend?
The Nokia 3310 isn’t just a phone, it’s the Chuck Norris of…
The Pirate West: How “Piracy” Behind the Iron Curtain Created a Culture of Innovation
In the shadow of the Iron Curtain, software piracy wasn’t a crime,…
The Great Fear: The 5 Minutes the World Waited for the Y2K Bug to End It All
It sounds ridiculous today, the idea that civilization teetered on collapse because…
