Let’s be honest; fairy tales are boring. “Living happily ever after,” is a concept rarely put into play, and if there is that rare instance that two people live out their years together in complete […]
It’s a crudely-animated, abbreviated one-joke anomaly of a cartoon short. And it’s one of the most unexpected and funniest bits of animation the world has ever seen.
Since we’re rolling with unstoppable momentum towards Hallmark Card’s favorite holiday (AKA “Valentine’s Day” for non-cynics) it seems apropos to highlight romanticism in all its iterations, from star-crossed protagonists to world events that draw lovers closer just […]
The Countess DeLave once said “Oh, l’amour, l’amour, how it can let you down… how it can pick you up again.” With Cupid’s busiest day just around the corner, here’s a Retro Set Valentine to you, […]
When I was a freshman in high school, I had my first real boyfriend. Oh, how madly in love we were…until he forgot to give me a Valentine’s Day gift. Heartless bastard. And I let […]
Lady Gaga? Katy Perry? Madonna? You think those red carpet divas own the market on outrageous fashion? Amateurs, the lot of them. During the 1940s, Carmen Miranda owned fashion. I mean, OWNED it. Those Technicolor […]
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