American futurism of the 1970s is a fascinating mix of sleek Jetsonian utopianism and dreary mushroom cloud hellscapes. Nowhere is this dichotomy of tomorrowism more evident than in children’s ...

Bagpuss, that “saggy old cloth cat” of 1970s television, is to be reinvented for a new audience in a 2027 big-screen comeback. Posited as a “sequel” to the stop-motion children’s series originally ...

Think about the last time you met a Pamela, a Shannon, or someone who introduced themselves as "Shad." Were they between 40 and 50 years old? That's no coincidence. While these names may have fallen ...

Three children sit on a fence on a hill overlooking the railroad tracks. When the train rolls by, its whistle like music to their ears, they pull out handkerchiefs and wave to the passengers. At first ...

Children’s Theatre Company leadership apologized Friday for what students say were years of sexual abuse by former employees of the Minneapolis theater. Managing Director Kimberly Motes made her ...

In the 1950s and '60s fifth and sixth graders were crossing guards for younger children walking to school. Source: Herald File Photo, free for reuse. I have previously written much about the decline, ...