Culture Buzz Feathered cuts. Shirts opened to the pecs. And thick, bushy whiskers. It was the last decade of Thick & Bushy (wink).
Culture Buzz The idea for an “Avengers” movie is not a new thing. This was the action TV movie to watch for comic book fans in 1978.
Tech Buzz This is a short film highlighting the novelty telephones that were available for purchase in 1977. The film uses no narration, just classic elevator music arrayed with sequences of ideal users in their VERY 1970's homes, using their 'designer' telephones. (via techchannel.att.com)
Culture Buzz H.S. Thompson's recently released cache of letters to Playboy features this gem from the gonzo legend. (via blogs.villagevoice.com)
Watch a retro cartoon Jesus use some Merlin-like moves to put a hurtin' on those heathens in this weird documentary I found on YouTube. So SCARY!
This is what a fusion of modern technology and '70s styling would look like. The LED readout and chrome knob are awesome.
To make things look high-tech in the 1970s, all you needed were a bunch of flashing lights.
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Now that she has passed away, people are remembering Farah Fawcett for her iconic poster from the 1970s.
These are literally fake gold-plated plastic boob carvings with funny names. Clockwise from top left, we have the “Cannonballs,” followed by “old socks,” and then the “ski jumps” and of course “the pointer” to round things out. I must have missed this movement in Art History.