Tag: Vintage Classic Old-school Antique Nostalgic Traditional Timeless Retrograde
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The Retro Maelstrom
Bowie’s Final Act in a World of Vintage Chaos David Bowie’s career was built on reinvention, on taking the cream of contemporary styles and spinning them through his black box of creativity to emerge as something that felt entirely new. In the 1970s, this process was electrifying: glam rock filtered through sci-fi androgyny, Philadelphia soul…
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Retrogression – Time loops
The phenomenon of nostalgia and its effects on contemporary culture often involving a longing for a simpler or more idealized time is pervasive in contemporary culture and has many effects on society, including: Our culture’s obsession with its own history is stifling innovation and creative expression. The past has always been an important influence on…