Culture & lifestyle

Vintage entertainment, crafts & pop culture from the past – it’s the retro life!

Classic 1970s Dodge Challenger cars
Classic 1970s Dodge Challengers

The classic 1970s Dodge Challengers were introduced with the 1970 model, and the new sports compact created quite a stir. The first models offered a choice of 9 engines, in two-door hardtops, formal roof hardtops, and convertibles.

Antique drawing of a woman - 1800s - Ideas to help you live more creatively
12 ideas to help you live more creatively (1981)

Creativity is not something you are either born with or not: it needs to be discovered, nurtured, and expressed for it to grow. Here are 12 tips from the 1980s that are just as helpful today as ever, plus a look at some creative visions from the past.

Classic 1970s Camaros from Chevrolet
Check out these classic 1970s Chevrolet Camaros

Chevy’s second-generation Camaro cars debuted in early 1970 – restyled and upsized compared to the 1960s model. Here, take a look back at the features and styles of the classic 1970s Chevrolet Camaros.

See classic 1960s Camaros from Chevrolet
See the classic 1960s Camaro cars from Chevrolet

In 1967, the first of the brand-new 1960s Camaro cars hit the streets. It was an immediate success, selling 220,906 cars in their first model year. Here’s a look at the ’67, ’68 and ’69 Chevy Camaros!

Classic 1960s Dodge Chargers
See the classic 1960s Dodge Chargers

The 1960s Dodge Chargers really began with the 1966 model, after previewing in the big auto show the year before. The cars were hugely popular, and later became even more well-known thanks to a starring role in The Dukes of Hazzard.

Vintage cars - The top automobiles for 1911
See the top automobiles for 1911

Here’s a look back at some of the most popular automobiles for 1911 – when motor cars were still quite a novelty, and there were dozens of companies producing cars that ran on both gas and electricity.

Letters from lonely, unhappy wives (1914)
Letters from lonely, unhappy wives (1914)

There have been many lonely, unhappy wives in every era. Here, an advice columnist addresses letters from women who are helpless because they are without hope — a very common type of message in her mailbox.

Classic 1960s Dodge Polara cars
See the classic 1960s Dodge Polara cars

Some of these classic 1960s Dodge Polara cars had aircraft-type instrument panels and switches – plus deep carpeting and a V8 that knows what get-up-and-go really means. Take a look!

1960s Dodge Coronet cars
Check out the 1960s Dodge Coronet cars

See how these classic 1960s Dodge Coronet cars — both hardtops and convertibles — were big inside and out, but made to appeal to the people looking for down-to-earth prices.