#1970s

[sin-ophelia]

Fangirls Through the Ages by Lid Thom

[forsapphics]

New York City, 1970s

[filmgifs]

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975), dir. Jim Sharman

[scavengedluxury]

Sainsbury's dog meal and mixed dog biscuits, 1978. From the Sainsbury Archive.

[miamaimania]

UFO Photograph ~ Switzerland (1975) by Billy Meier ~ The flying saucer that would later hang in Fox Mulder's office

[haikumaker]

Mr Peanut stalking someone in midtown Manhattan, 1972

[prokopetz]

Whenever the history of video game consoles comes up on this blog, folks tend to be surprised by remarks like describing the PS2 as "sixth generation" – like, if the PS2 was already six generations deep, what the fuck did the other five look like? The idea that home video game consoles have been around since the early 1970s is unexpected to many, and I 100% encourage anybody with an interest in the medium to read up on those early consoles, not only because knowing your history is handy, but because they were often pretty fantastic aesthetically. Like, look at this thing:

This is a Magnavox Odyssey from 1972. I love the juxtaposition of sterile white plastic, faux leather texture, and artificial wood grain – it's like it can't decide whether it wants to be a Star Trek prop or a footrest. However, I personally regard 1977's Coleco Telstar Arcade as the pinnacle of the form, because... well:

Like, this is it, folks. This is what peak performance looks like.