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Explained October 20, 2026 What Is a Digicam? Inside the Y2K Compact-Camera Revival Some used prices have climbed amid renewed interest in early-digital color and flash.
Explained October 13, 2026 What Is LaserDisc Rot? Why Pressing History Matters Reports of laser rot vary by pressing and plant, while archival guidance points to manufacturing defects.
Perspectives October 12, 2026 A Camera Negative Holds the Cartoon, Not the Cereal Show Around It Restoring Quick Draw McGraw means rebuilding cartoons, titles, and the sponsored broadcast around them.
Perspectives October 9, 2026 What Is the Amen Break? The Drum Solo That Brought Its Drummer No Sampling Royalties A 1969 B-side became a foundation for several genres, while its musicians received no sampling royalties
Opinion October 8, 2026 At 50, Ottawa’s International Animation Festival’s Biggest Winner Was a 4.5-Minute Clay Film Ottawa's 50th gave four awards to Ball Face, a 4-minute, 32-second clay graduation film.
Review October 4, 2026 How Nebraska’s Bedroom Demo Survived the Mastering Process Springsteen turned a home cassette into a finished album, but cutting it to vinyl took repeated attempts.
Explained October 4, 2026 Heathkit’s Sales Pitch Shifted From Savings to the Build Heathkit once traded buyers' labor for a lower price. Its current catalog emphasizes the experience of assembly.
Perspectives October 2, 2026 Worldcon’s First Fight Was Over the Door Six Futurians were barred in 1939, and each side told the reason differently.
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