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How Zenith's 1950 Lazy Bone remote turned viewers into channel surfers — Sep 4, 2026The articles trace the TV remote’s evolution from Zenith’s 1950 Lazy Bone to wireless and infrared remotes, highlighting how the device transformed channel surfing, programming, and viewer behavior across decades. They also note downsides like lost remotes and battery failures, with culture-clash anecdotes such as the fearsome first remote designs and a critic’s comparison of losing a remote to losing a phone, underscoring the remote’s enduring impact on television viewing.

Derek Foss Funny how losing the remote in the couch cushions is basically a universal human experience now, some things never change.

SCOTT TURNER: America Spent More Than $1 Trillion On Science For Nothing — Mar 11, 2026In 1950, the United States government decided that it would henceforth be the primary funder of university research, in the hope this would usher in a new age of scientific discovery. This radical experiment has now run…

‘Controlled American Sources’: CIA Agents Posing As State Department Officials Outnumbered Real Ones, JFK Doc Shows — Mar 19, 2025Several foreign embassies housed more Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents posing as genuine State Department officials between 1950 to 1960, according to a document found in the more than 63,000 pages relating to…

Video — YouTubeJon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | The Daily ShowThe Daily Show · 8.4M views · Sep 9, 2026

Girl Discovers Perfectly Preserved 1950s Diner in Middle of the WoodsReporting — Nov 6, 2021A 15-year-old named Rylee from Orlando, Florida, has caused quite a stir with two TikTok videos and a story of adventure that some are questioning. In September, she posted a video of a 1950s diner and Texaco gas…

IJRWhite House Weighs Using Defense Production Act To Expand Oil Refining, Report SaysSimon August · 3 min · 13h

Boa Constrictor Wins Met Opera Snake Auditions — Sep 5, 2026Snakes auditioned at the Metropolitan Opera for Così fan tutte; a boa constrictor named Princess won the role with understudy Nala, chosen by performer Zoe Ziegfeld who handles the snake on stage. The production is staged as a 1950s Coney Island carnival with animal talent expert Nancy Novograd supplying the snakes for the auditions.

Rachel Meyers Zoe Ziegfeld has got one of the more unusual job descriptions on Broadway, handling a boa constrictor for a Coney Island carnival scene.

RankingBest Pop Albums of All TimePop albums have defined generations through catchy hooks, emotional depth, and massive cultural moments. From Thriller's record-breaking sales to modern streaming giants, these records shaped the sound of popular music. Vote for your favorites to rank them.728 votes · 26 candidates

How Fulton Sheen mastered “influencing” before social media — 3dFulton Sheen drew 30 million weekly viewers to his 1950s television program through a daily hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament that he maintained for over sixty years.

Nicole Hardy Sheen showed how to hold an audience with clear ideas and presence on early television.

Tomatina 2026 festival begins today in Buñol — Aug 26, 2026Buñol’s La Tomatina festival draws more than 20,000 participants to hurl up to 165 tons of tomatoes in a one-hour melee, with many international revelers among the crowd and non-locals paying a 15-euro entry. The event, rooted in a 1945 spontaneous fight, was banned under Franco in the 1950s, later revived and propelled by 1980s media attention, and today attracts visitors from around the world, including a growing Indian contingent inspired by the Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, with safety rules like squashing tomatoes and wearing goggles and earplugs shaping the experience.

Swamp Coolers Remain Key to Desert Cooling — Aug 18, 2026Evaporative cooling, or swamp coolers, originated in the United States in the early 20th century, with Oscar Palmer’s 1908 Arizona system, offering a low-cost, energy-efficient way to cool dry air. By the 1930s they transformed heating in the Southwest and remain useful in arid regions, though they struggle in humid climates and central air conditioning became standard in the 1950s.

Wisconsin Newspaper Labels Ron Johnson the ‘Most Irresponsible’ Representative of the State Since the 1950sReporting — Jun 30, 2021Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is being labeled the “most irresponsible” representative of Wisconsin since “the infamous Sen. Joe McCarthy.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal’s editorial board noted a recent press conference…

On X · @Stray_KidsStray Kids Posts Cute “Life with Clingy Seungmin” TikTokOfficial Stray Kids TikTok post highlighting Seungmin's endearing, clingy personality received overwhelmingly positive fan engagement with no meaningful opposition.2,616 likes · 15m