THE NEONGRADE ARCHIVE

Culture

The people, memories and ideas behind the retro revival.

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A brother and sister play a console game on a CRT in a 2000s bedroom. A sharp vertical split changes the ordinary warm room on the left into a brighter blue-and-silver nostalgic version on the right, filled with separate digital devices.

CULTURE

The 2000s: When the Digital World Became Everyday Life

Two teenagers play a wired-console game on a CRT in a late-1990s living room. A sharp vertical split changes the ordinary beige room on the left into a brighter, toy-filled nostalgic version on the right.

CULTURE

The 1990s: The Decade the World Went Online

Two children play a cartridge video game on a CRT in an early-1980s living room. The left half appears as a warm brown family snapshot, while the right half transforms the same room with blue and pink synthwave lighting, a leather sofa and a neon wall sign.

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The 1980s: The Decade That Made the Modern World Feel Electronic

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