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RIP VCRs: The final VCR maker is ending production

After dominating the home entertainment industry for decades, the popularity of the VCR waned in the 2000s and 2010s. Now, VCR production is no more.

Once upon a time, Columbia House was a mail-order subscription music service. Columbia House ran ads in Sunday newspaper supplements like[…]

It was reported earlier today that actor Leonard Nimoy’s passed away at the age of 83. Nimoy, of course, was[…]

News has been reported that voice artist Gary Owens has passed away at the age of 80. Owens was the[…]

News came earlier today that Tom Magliozzi, one-half of the “Click and Clack” brother hosts of NPR’s auto repair show[…]

Saturday morning cartoons are now officially dead. Here’s a list of various reasons why, and what’s taken their place for today’s kids.

Today brought sad news of the death of actor/comedian Robin Williams at the age of 63. Williams had a presence[…]

News outlets are reporting that Casey Kasem, who’d been in declining health for some time, has passed away at the age[…]

Cartoon Brew reported last tonight that Hal Sutherland, co-founder of the Filmation animation studio, has passed away at the age[…]

News came a few days ago of African-American cartoonist Morrie Turner’s death at age 90. Turner was the pioneering cartoonist[…]