nostalgia

Fiio’s $60 Snowsky Retro Nano DAC doubles down on analog nostalgia

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Fiio has a new sub-brand called Snowsky, and its first product is the Retro Nano, a budget-priced Bluetooth DAC/amp that’s designed to tug on the nostalgic heartstrings of those with fond memories of the Sony Walkman era. Not only does its look like a miniature Walkman thanks to its shape and a cassette tape animation … Read more

20 years later, one superhero flop reveals the empty nostalgia of Deadpool & Wolverine

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Table of Contents Table of Contents Elektra’s premise What went wrong? Last year, Deadpool & Wolverine surprised comic book fans when it came out and was revealed to be — more than anything else — a eulogy for the 20th Century Fox era of Marvel movies. The film pays homage in ways alternately humorous and … Read more