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Pianos can seem like members of a family; but new homes for them can be hard to find.
Feeling nostalgic isn’t proof of how things used to be.
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Childhood wasn’t more ‘innocent’ or ‘natural’ before digital technologies or the pandemic.
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Many Russians hanker for the old USSR, but it has more to do with cultural and economic nostalgia than wanting the old Soviet empire back.
Frank Capra’s 1946 film is a much-loved Christmas experience for many.
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An academic has developed a system to measure how much the golden ratio aligns with the plot elements of our all-time favourite Christmas films.
Paper is part of seasonal marketing for both bricks and mortar and online retailers.
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The sensory importance of touch and nostalgia are some reasons retailers won’t turn the page on paper catalogues.
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It may seem odd that we get pleasure from sad songs.
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A stage musical adaptation is just the newest addition to the cottage industry which is Round The Twist nostalgia.
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Lisa Portolan was 19 when The Secret Life of Us premiered. Stumbling upon the four seasons on Netflix, she anticipated a blissful lockdown TV escape, but instead found nostalgia had a dark side.
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Videographers have become an integral part of many Australians’ wedding days – sometimes even screening their video before the day is over.
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Where are they now? It’s half a century since Young Talent Times aired on Australian television. It changed its young stars and audiences.
‘Onkel Toms Hütte’ – or Uncle Tom’s Cabin – is the name of a subway station in Berlin.
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Why did Confederate flags start appearing in the country’s anti-lockdown protests?
Lost love.
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Nostalgia is a powerful emotion, but we shouldn’t let it take over our lives.
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Based on the nostalgic yearning for an imaginary past, Kiwiana should be quietly retired in the face of massive social and political change.
Shaun Evans as Endeavour (2012).
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The Inspector Morse prequel series reveals a less certain younger detective, finding his feet but not yet set in his ways.
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Now streaming on Netflix, Dawson’s Creek brings a carnival of lost 90s moments: the job at the local video store; the grunge-lite clothing. It’s welcome relief in a time of Covid.
Dad bods abound in the Karate Kid reboot.
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The return of actors like Karate Kid Ralph Macchio and Bill & Ted’s Alex Winter sees them older and wiser. Fewer role revivals remind us of character growth related to womanhood.
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JG Farell’s novel mocks the delusions and vanity of imperial attitudes that persisted even as the empire collapsed.
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‘Nostalgic consumption’ has been on the rise throughout lockdown bringing us the comfort and certainty of better times. But can we use it to build a more sustainable future?
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How did a punchline about bad middle-aged fashion become a trendy must-have for women of all ages?
Trad wives are drawn to retro 1950s images of women as “happy housewives”
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The Tradwife movement confounding feminist critics is a reaction to our overburdened times.