Ruining the Past for Everyone Else
Est. 2005
The Jim Smith Archive is dedicated to destroying nostalgia by relentlessly mocking everything from the past. Why? Because old stuff is, more often than not, ridiculous, and because we can. Well that's that. Read the articles.
 Mine The Daily Ficus -- Tearing society a new one since 2005 The Jonny Willer Blog -- Ancestor of The Daily Ficus The Cow-Covered Journal -- Parody, satire, and plenty of cows James Lileks -- More amusing retro business retroCRUSH -- Ditto Something Awful -- Good stuff Image Shack -- Awesome hosting for your pictures  The Nevele -- The JSA goes postal again with more hotel cards. (1960s/1970s?) BSA Introduction -- The Boy Scouts of America have some interesting information about your scoutmaster. (1973) Big Bird Says... -- Just read it. Trust me. (1985) Prem -- Meet your meat. The worst-looking food ever. (1963) NES Review: Platoon -- Our first look at the worst of Nintendo. (1988) The Granit -- Postcards from your last resort hotel. (1960s/1970s?) Boy-Ar-Don't -- A brief history of the worst pizza ever. (1963) To Goof Or Not To Goof -- Celebrity Advice Book #1. Dick Clark is in the groove. (1963) If I Knew Then -- Celebrity Advice Book #2. Debbie Reynolds's take on teens. (1963) "Let's Eat Outdoors" -- Actually, let's not. (1950s/1960s?) Super-Moonlighting -- Superman takes a gig for Radio Shack and ends up regretting it. (1980) A Very Wary Christmas -- Worst gifts ever. (1963) NY Daily News -- Good news for people who love bad newspapers. (1963) Marlboro Ads -- Come to creepy ad-photo country. (1972) |
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