When men were men, communists were evil, and Ronald Reagan was a super-intelligent cyborg sent from the future to lead us to victory.
26-04-1986.com: Flash heavy site but full of beautiful (if utterly haunting) images taken in Chernobyl to comemmorate the event. There are some images of derelict military equipment that give me surprisingly more shivers than the images of the empty radioactive orphanage. (At least I assume it’s an orphanage.) Previously on F_D: 20 Years of Chernobyl
Could this not be the ultimate in Cold War Era Nostalgia: Denver, CO. 210 total acres. Very rare – 1 of only 18 built. Massive 45,000 + sq. ft. of underground floor-space; high chain-link fence around central complex; 2 high capacity deep wells in power dome; 3 missile silos all interconnected by ½ miles of […]
So I watched 2010 tonight since my local Blockbuster doesn’t seem to have 2001. This is a drag for several reasons. But for several other reasons, I’ll live with it. 2010 is good enough in it’s own right. Potential spoilers below: First and foremost, it stands well enough on its own. You get enough of […]
Via Boing Boing (where else?): Soviet-era New Years cards!
Another one via Boing Boing (two today!): Soviet stamps! The space-ship stuff (especially in ’66 to ’70 are especially cool. currently playing: Intermix “Ceremonial Chant”
Via Boing Boing (they’re great for this stuff, aren’t they?): a photo gallery of Soviet-era consumer goods! It’s in Czech, so good luck reading it… My personal favorite.
Via Boing Boing: Because of the Cold War emphasis on dystopias, Cold War writers like Philip K. Dick, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Samuel R. Delany had to find radical new ways to express their inexpressible hopes about the future, claims Jameson. At this moment of neoliberal triumphalism, he suggests, we should take these writers […]
Another one via Boing Boing… The Authentic History Center presents This Godless Communism. currently playing: Radiohead “Where I End And You Begin”
When it comes to Russian propaganda posters and other Cold War nostalgia, nothing beats a visit to BoingBoing.
Via Boing Boing: Another one to file under “Cold War Nostalgia” — Unrealized Soviet Architecture. And on another tip: Nine Inch Nails has a GarageBand file up for their new song “The Hand That Feed.” Officially, the coolest way to promote your new music. r0xx0r! UPDATE: More neat stuff on this Russian site for this […]