Before Caller ID, the answering machine was used to identify who was calling before picking up.
Category Archives: History
Missing Disk (David)
In the late eighties, publishing a college literary journal could be filled with late night stress. David Golub was an editor for the Grey City Journal, and in those days, there were still a lot of manual aspects to newspaper production.
Not Too Bad (Chris 4)
Feeling bad is a relative thing, and–according to Daniel Johnston–a better life brings better orgasms.
Worried Shoes (Outgoing 12)
Daniel Johnston was a musician and visual artist who embodied the eccentric spirit of 1980s Austin, Texas.
Slacker (James 4)
In 1989 Richard Linklater filmed a love letter to the city of Austin, Texas and redefined the concept of Slacker.
