Archive - Retro

The New Music Discovery Project, Vol. 22

These Retro-exclusive YouTube playlists offer a mix of contemporary genres curated by a former DJ, with linked side projects highlighting music from the…

Aug 21 •

The Memes You Need, Vol. 6: Political Deep Cuts

Donald Trump as Fat Elvis, the trials and travails of Captain Couch Potato, Manhattan courtroom callbacks and more populate this deep-cut-laden…

Aug 20 •

The Memes You Need, Vol. 5: Meme-o-Rama

An ongoing meme-archive series at Retro that supplies readers with pithy, effective, and engaging memes to use on special occasions.

Aug 5 •

The Top 500 Atari 2600 Homebrews, Vol. 1

After the last Atari 2600 game was released during the original lifespan of the console, indie developers continued publishing high-quality 2600 carts…

Aug 4 •

Top 40 Atari 2600 Homebrew Developers

This report ranks the top solo and studio (branded) Atari 2600 homebrew developers. These indie devs have created the best 2600 games in Atari’s…

Aug 4 •

Atari Homebrew Awards Nominees and Winners

This report catalogues Atari 2600 homebrews that were awarded national recognition between 2004 and 2024.

Aug 4 •

The Top 500 Atari 2600 Homebrews: The Full Introduction

The full-length Introduction for the ongoing Retro series cataloging the 21st-century history of the Atari 2600 game library, “The Top 500 Atari 2600…

Aug 4 •

June 2024

The Memes You Need, Vol. 4: Meme-o-Rama

An ongoing meme-archive series at Retro that supplies readers with pithy, effective, and engaging memes to use on special occasions.

Jun 18 •

The New Music Discovery Project, Vol. 21

These Retro-exclusive YouTube playlists offer a mix of contemporary genres curated by a former DJ, with linked side projects highlighting music from the…

Jun 8 •

Retro Music Exclusive: Spycraft, by Hounds

Spycraft is an electronic music album available only at Retro. It is the eighth album from Hounds.

Jun 2 •

The Top 500 Indie NES Games, Vol. 11

Decades after the last licensed Nintendo Entertainment System cart, indie NES developers are still publishing professional-grade NES games. This archive…

Jun 1 •

May 2024

The National Consensus Ranking of Every Taylor Swift Album As of the Release of The Tortured Poets Department

Retro surveyed dozens of national and international publications whose experts have assessed Taylor Swift’s catalogue to determine the national…

May 7 •

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