From VHS to TikTok: How Nostalgia Became a Billion-Dollar Business
Picture this: a teenager filming themselves in their bedroom, wearing butterfly clips and a baby tee, dancing in front of a CRT TV they
Soak, Scream, Repeat: The History of Self-Care From Roman Baths to 90s Burnout Culture
These days, self-care can mean anything from sipping turmeric lattes to deleting Slack off your phone and pretending your boss doesn’t exist. It’s a
Fad or Future? A Brief History of Diet Crazes That Took Over the World
Humans have been trying to game the system of eating since the invention of, well, eating. If there’s been a way to lose weight
Future-Proof: The Most AI-Resistant Jobs—And What History Says About Them
It would be almost impossible to avoid the implementation of AI into our culture at this point. There are numerous applications that have been
Time’s Up: The Invention of the 9-to-5 Workday and the Fight for Balance
Our modern societies have the 9 to 5 working schedules deeply embedded in their roots. Even to this day, this is regarded as the
Walk-In Showers: The No-Fuss Upgrade That Aging Buyers Love
What if one simple bathroom upgrade could make your life easier today—and keep you safer and more comfortable tomorrow? That’s the beauty of walk-in
From Safety Net to Survival Strategy: How Social Security Programs Evolved
Let’s start with the obvious: social security isn’t exactly sexy. No one’s swiping right on pension plans or getting in heated group chats about
Quiet Quitting vs. Conscious Quitting: Two Modern Movements With Deep Historical Roots
In the modern workplace, there are two terms that have entered the lexicon that highlight the tensions that can exist between employers and employees: