Yesteryear

Scarlet, a new Archie character with autism, in article on Nancy Silberkleit navigating an unexpected career change
From Our Readers

From the Classroom to the Boardroom

How an art teacher experienced a sudden second act as co-CEO of Archie Comics

By Nancy Silberkleit, Co-CEO of Archie Comics | June 14, 2021
book cover for Abandoned Virginia, by Joel Handwerk: abandoned buildings in Virginia
Books

‘Abandoned Virginia: The Forgotten Commonwealth’

Images and background of abandoned buildings in new book by Joel Handwerk

By Annie Tobey | June 8, 2021
mountains and chalets near Salzburg Austria daliu80 dreamstime
Fun & Games

Famous Movie Settings Trivia Quiz

Locations that swept us away

By Myles Mellor and Boomer Staff | June 2, 2021
Old grocery store scale and register, in Remembering a first childhood job
From Our Readers

Reflections on a First Job

Lessons that lived on

By Phil Perkins | May 19, 2021
Diane McBain with Elvis Presley in 1966
Books

Turning 80, Hollywood beauty Diane McBain tackles new career

‘Your life is never over until you decide it’s over’

By Nick Thomas | May 18, 2021
Ruta Lee at far right front with the cast of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - MGM
Books

Ruta Lee put the ‘pro’ in professional

Tinseltown Talks on the long career and new book of the 85-year-old actress

By Nick Thomas | May 11, 2021
Bela Zaboly's drawing session with children. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Lozovsky. In an early history of Popeye the sailor man
Arts & Entertainment

Popeye, The Wandering One-Eyed Sailor

How the strip changed over the years, 1954-1959

By Fred M. Grandinetti | May 7, 2021
Three red roses: Roses and remembering Mother's Day
Family

Mother’s Day Roses

Memories of mothers and tokens of love

By Patrick O’Connor | May 5, 2021
1951 quartet with trophy. Schmitt Brothers barbershop quartet
Books

Four Small Town Boys Who Made It to the Big Time

The champion Schmitt Brothers barbershop quartet

By P.T. Rivers | April 20, 2021
Paul Hogan in the original Crocodile Dundee movie, with co-star Linda Kozlowski
Nostalgia

Paul ‘Crocodile Dundee’ Hogan is back – sort of

Tinseltown Talks on a new film and book from Paul Hogan

By Nick Thomas | April 5, 2021

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