Nostalgia http://www.npr.org Monkey See posts about Nostalgia en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:53:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Nostalgia http://www.npr.org 'So Much In This World We Can Learn': PBS Remixes Mr. Rogers Again PBS has produced a second music video "remixing" the sounds of <em>Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood</em>. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/06/189175315/so-much-in-this-world-we-can-learn-pbs-remixes-mr-rogers-again?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/06/189175315/so-much-in-this-world-we-can-learn-pbs-remixes-mr-rogers-again?ft=1&f=126683666 PBS has produced a second music video "remixing" the sounds of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Big Hair, Big Shoulders And Big Money: Linda Evans On '80s Excess Linda Wertheimer talks to <em>Dynasty</em> star Linda Evans about the legacy of Krystle Carrington, who lived in a greed-obsessed decade but remained surprisingly pure of heart. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/15/177250662/big-hair-big-shoulders-and-big-money-linda-evans-on-80s-excess?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/15/177250662/big-hair-big-shoulders-and-big-money-linda-evans-on-80s-excess?ft=1&f=126683666 Linda Wertheimer talks to Dynasty star Linda Evans about the legacy of Krystle Carrington, who lived in a greed-obsessed decade but remained surprisingly pure of heart.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> The Downside Of Flexibility: A Plea For Must-See TV At A Must-Watch Time Sure, we can watch most episodes of most TV shows whenever we want these days. But Nick Andersen says that isn't necessarily a good thing for our wider TV culture. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/11/176664332/a-plea-for-must-see-tv-at-a-must-watch-time?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/11/176664332/a-plea-for-must-see-tv-at-a-must-watch-time?ft=1&f=126683666 Sure, we can watch most episodes of most TV shows whenever we want these days. But Nick Andersen says that isn't necessarily a good thing for our wider TV culture.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> A Die-Hard's Guide To 'Die Hard': 25 Years Of Sweat, Dirt And Blowing Stuff Up Chris Klimek exhaustively catalogs John McClane's adventures saving his wife, chasing terrorists, shooting things, getting dirty, taking a beating, cracking wise, and lots more. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:58:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/14/171996627/a-die-hards-guide-to-die-hard-25-years-of-sweat-dirt-and-blowing-stuff-up?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/14/171996627/a-die-hards-guide-to-die-hard-25-years-of-sweat-dirt-and-blowing-stuff-up?ft=1&f=126683666 Chris Klimek exhaustively catalogs John McClane's adventures saving his wife, chasing terrorists, shooting things, getting dirty, taking a beating, cracking wise, and lots more.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Two Very Different Working Women At The Movies, 25 Years Ago This Week Twenty-five years ago this week, Hollywood was offering two very different visions of women at work. One suggested menace, one heroism. Both were fantasies. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/14/162895778/two-very-different-working-women-at-the-movies-25-years-ago-this-week?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/14/162895778/two-very-different-working-women-at-the-movies-25-years-ago-this-week?ft=1&f=126683666 Twenty-five years ago this week, Hollywood was offering two very different visions of women at work. One suggested menace, one heroism. Both were fantasies.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> 'Mars Attacks' At 50: A Look Back At A Bloody Battle A 50th anniversary book brings the gory Mars Attacks out from under soft nostalgic memory. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/11/162625206/mars-attacks-at-50-a-look-back-at-a-bloody-battle?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/11/162625206/mars-attacks-at-50-a-look-back-at-a-bloody-battle?ft=1&f=126683666 A 50th anniversary book brings the gory Mars Attacks out from under soft nostalgic memory.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Mandy Patinkin: 25 Years After 'The Princess Bride,' He's Not Tired Of That Line Mandy Patinkin talks to Melissa Block about <em>The Princess Bride</em> as it turns 25. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/05/162383428/mandy-patinkin-25-years-after-the-princess-bride-hes-not-tired-of-that-line?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/05/162383428/mandy-patinkin-25-years-after-the-princess-bride-hes-not-tired-of-that-line?ft=1&f=126683666 Mandy Patinkin talks to Melissa Block about The Princess Bride as it turns 25.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> The Absolute Unvarnished Truth About The New And Rebooted 'Dallas' There are times when you have to admit things that are hard to admit. And in the case of the new <em>Dallas</em>, that might just mean its compulsive watchability. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/13/154925496/the-absolute-unvarnished-truth-about-the-new-and-rebooted-dallas?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/13/154925496/the-absolute-unvarnished-truth-about-the-new-and-rebooted-dallas?ft=1&f=126683666 There are times when you have to admit things that are hard to admit. And in the case of the new Dallas, that might just mean its compulsive watchability.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Ray Bradbury: Finding Our Reflections Where We Didn't Expect Them Peter Sagal remembers Ray Bradbury as one of the writers who wrote the stories of his science-fiction childhood. He notes that the author was always showing us "our reflections in very strange places." Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/06/154443387/ray-bradbury-finding-our-reflections-where-we-didnt-expect-them?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/06/154443387/ray-bradbury-finding-our-reflections-where-we-didnt-expect-them?ft=1&f=126683666 Peter Sagal remembers Ray Bradbury as one of the writers who wrote the stories of his science-fiction childhood. He notes that the author was always showing us "our reflections in very strange places."

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Why Every '70s Game Show Must Bow Down To 'Match Game' Richard Dawson was most famous for <em>Family Feud</em>, but he was the most fun on <em>Match Game</em>, the party show of the '70s. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/05/154287229/why-every-70s-game-show-must-bow-down-to-match-game?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/05/154287229/why-every-70s-game-show-must-bow-down-to-match-game?ft=1&f=126683666 Richard Dawson was most famous for Family Feud, but he was the most fun on Match Game, the party show of the '70s.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Lindsay Lohan As Elizabeth Taylor: Trying Again To Transform Lifetime has released the first photo of Lindsay Lohan in character as Elizabeth Taylor. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:27:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/05/154342798/lindsay-lohan-as-elizabeth-taylor-trying-again-to-transform?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/05/154342798/lindsay-lohan-as-elizabeth-taylor-trying-again-to-transform?ft=1&f=126683666 Lifetime has released the first photo of Lindsay Lohan in character as Elizabeth Taylor.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> 'Route 66': A Country-Crisscrossing Series Comes To Home Video Actor George Maharis talks about <em>Route 66</em>, the television show he starred in that's just been released in a new DVD box set. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/05/25/153698176/route-66-a-country-crisscrossing-series-comes-to-home-video?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/05/25/153698176/route-66-a-country-crisscrossing-series-comes-to-home-video?ft=1&f=126683666 Actor George Maharis talks about Route 66, the television show he starred in that's just been released in a new DVD box set.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Maybe The Mysterious Lure Of Nostalgia Should Stay Mysterious Recent efforts to peg a "nostalgia cycle" of a particular length miss the point: it's not about where you're going, it's about getting away. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/18/150876971/nostalgia-is-anywhere-but-here?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/18/150876971/nostalgia-is-anywhere-but-here?ft=1&f=126683666 Recent efforts to peg a "nostalgia cycle" of a particular length miss the point: it's not about where you're going, it's about getting away.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> Tupac Shakur At Coachella: Part Of A Long History Of Singing With Ghosts A digital recreation of Tupac Shakur caused a stir at the Coachella Festival years after the rapper's death. But David Wagner says it's not a new idea to sing with those who are already gone. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/17/150818912/tupac-shakur-at-coachella-part-of-a-long-history-of-singing-with-ghosts?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/17/150818912/tupac-shakur-at-coachella-part-of-a-long-history-of-singing-with-ghosts?ft=1&f=126683666 A digital recreation of Tupac Shakur caused a stir at the Coachella Festival years after the rapper's death. But David Wagner says it's not a new idea to sing with those who are already gone.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]> The Fourth Stooge: Memories Of 'Uncle Shemp' NPR's Sue Goodwin says Hollywood may not always remember the man her father called "Uncle Shemp," but her family does. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/14/150595589/the-fourth-stooge-memories-of-uncle-shemp?ft=1&f=126683666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/14/150595589/the-fourth-stooge-memories-of-uncle-shemp?ft=1&f=126683666 NPR's Sue Goodwin says Hollywood may not always remember the man her father called "Uncle Shemp," but her family does.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

]]>