TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

It’s back to school time ! Even if your high school days are far behind you, and whether you look back at your time in high school with fondness or dread, high school is an inevitable experience that most adolescents face worldwide. The American high school experience has been dramatized and portrayed in films and TV shows since the 1960s. This week’s blog will dive into the “Teen Drama” genre in honor of the confusing, often dramatic, and sometimes joyful period of our lives.  A teen drama is a type of drama series that centers on teenage and young adult characters. The TV show Never Too Young , aired in 1965, is often regarded as the first teen drama explicitly aimed at a teenage audience. Set in Malibu, the series depicted the lives of affluent high school students and their parents, featuring Tony Dow and Tommy Rettig in leading roles. Although, the genre gained significant popularity in the early 1990s, particularly with the success of the Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210 .  Here a

(Photo from Associated Press) The month following the first presidential debate has been a whirlwind of significant events, shaping this election cycle into a compelling, chaotic, and dynamic narrative. From the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump to Joe Biden's official withdrawal from the presidential race and the subsequent emergence of Vice President Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate, each development has added a new layer to the current political landscape.  Vice President Kamala Harris is now the sole contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, as the critical deadline passed on Tuesday evening without any other candidates qualifying . Her journey to the top of a Presidential ticket has been long and includes a life full of public service, including her time as a prosecutor in San Francisco and as the Attorney General of California. She is also the first Black & Asian woman to ever lead a major party ticket and if elected,

The 2024 Paris Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, are set to be a spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation . The Olympics have always surpassed the boundaries of sport, embodying the resilient human spirit as it reaches the pinnacle of physical and mental excellence. Paris has a rich history with the Olympics, having hosted the Games twice before, in 1900 and 1924. The 2024 Olympics mark the 100th anniversary of the last time the city hosted the Games, making this a particularly momentous occasion. Tennis star Coco Gauff will represent the United States as the female flag bearer at the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris this week, according to an announcement from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Wednesday. During the opening events on Friday, hundreds of U.S. athletes will participate in a boat procession down the River Seine through central Paris. Twenty-year-old Gauff will join basketball legend LeBron James in carrying the American f