nostalgia

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs discusses the iPhone during a June 2007 keynote address.

She left her 2007 iPhone in its box for over a decade. It just sold for $63K

2:04pm February 21, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The iPhone was auctioned off for over 100 times more than its original cost — the latest record-breaking sum for such a sale. An expert explains how old gadgets became "similar to precious metals."

Models walk the runway at the Tom Ford spring/summer 2022 fashion show at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.

Arts

From Tumblrcore to 2014core, the nostalgia loop is getting smaller and faster

8:37am March 01, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

Wired headphones are among the artifacts from the past decade making recent "nostalgic" comebacks. Fashion once moved in 20 year cycles but the nostalgia loop is getting smaller and faster,

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One of many bookshelves in the home of Marie-Pascale Traylor, the artist and former preschool teacher behind the "My Old Books" Instagram account and Etsy shop. She collects vintage children's books and helps people reconnect with their long-lost favorite

Books
Arts

Still looking for that picture book you loved as a kid? Try asking Instagram

12:34pm December 27, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Some people spend years or longer trying to track down favorite books from childhood. An Instagram account called My Old Books uses crowdsourcing to make the connection.

"Nostalgia is memory with the pain removed." — Jim Holliday

Science

Looking Back: Reflecting On The Past To Understand The Present

12:23am February 29, 2020

Why are we so often pulled into memories of the past? This week, we bring you a 2018 episode about our ruminations on what we could have done differently, and what we wish we could do again.

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Karen Roberds lost her home in the Camp Fire but salvaged a Narcotics Anonymous anniversary coin that she says is important to her.

Objects That Matter: Memories Of Paradise

6:00am December 28, 2019

by Meredith Rizzo

In the year since Paradise, Calif., was devastated by fire, certain flame-tinged objects — scorched pottery fragments or remnants of toys — have become talismans of resilience beyond pain.

With repair costs mounting, Air Devil's Inn owner Kristie Shockley wasn't sure the bar would make it through the summer, so she put out a call for help on social media — and some regulars planned a benefit.

National

Closing Time: The Science Behind Nostalgia For Our Favorite Bars

7:57am March 31, 2019

by Ashlie Stevens

First dates. Local bands. College years. The word "nostalgia" is mentioned frequently in regard to our beloved haunts that shuttered long ago. But how do we form these special feelings for a place?

Science

Looking Back: Reflecting On The Past To Understand The Present

9:00pm June 14, 2018

So often we get stuck in the past, rehashing what we should have done, and what we no longer have. But researchers say our obsession with the past can tell us something important about our future.

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Science

Nostalgia Isn't Just A Fixation On The Past - It Can Be About The Future, Too

9:00pm October 16, 2017

Is nostalgia an emotion that's bitter, or sweet? Psychologist Clay Routledge explains what causes us to feel nostalgic and how nostalgia affects us.

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Trump Is Another Republican Striking A Blow For The Way Things Used To Be

7:58am November 10, 2016

by Ron Elving

As Trump succeeds Obama, it is hard to imagine a wider gulf between sets of policies, or men with less use for each other. But such contrasts between consecutive administrations are the national norm.

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