Word: retro
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...class district, these days the streets south of Folkungagatan (hence SoFo) attract a young, creative crowd who come here to relax, refuel and spend their kronor in an eclectic array of shops. As the word spreads, more tourists are showing up to make a beeline for the neighborhood's retro home-furnishing stores, vintage-clothes boutiques and characterful cafés and bars. Set aside at least half a day and prepare for a retail smorgasbord. At kitsch emporium Coctail de Luxe, Bondegatan 34, tel: (46-8) 642 07 41, you can ogle the pink flamingos and comic books before...
...miss seeing a real Hollywood comeback story, the return of the short film. Thanks to downloadable video and an embrace of the form by some Hollywood heavyweights, something very old-fashioned is happening: people are watching short movies. On cell phones, computers, TVs and--this is really retro--in theaters, new audiences are discovering or rediscovering the satisfaction of the cinematic quickie. Shorts, for decades Hollywood's farm team for animators and directors, are returning to the major leagues of entertainment...
...first cases shipped in 1995, but lean years followed as the company unsuccessfully tried to market Bionade solely on its health claims. The turning point came in 1999, when marketing expert Wolfgang Blum arrived. He gave Bionade a radical makeover - a slick retro blue, white and red logo, and a new strategy, branding it as a hip lifestyle drink that happened to be healthy. With no budget for television or print advertising, the company needed to get everyone else - especially the media - to spread the word, Blum says. So Bionade sponsored hundreds of sporting, cultural and kids' events across Germany...
...without a true sense of either. “Yummy” recycles the singing-speaking cadence and mechanical beat of “Wind It Up” with even less of a tune. But the album is not without its high points. The title track is a retro pop gem with a bit of swing and gratuitous but not overwhelming woo-hoos in the background. “Early Winter” could almost come off a best-of-’80s collection, and if Stefani’s admittedly somewhat Munchkin-like voice isn?...
...entryways. The colorful plastic Cycloc attaches to your wall with three screws. French design company Lexon has the wood and aluminum Dolmen radio, which lets you tune in to any FM or AM station. You can channel your inner '40s film star when you attach Hulger's P*Phone retro handset to your cell phone. Allowing you to avoid radiation exposure from your cell phone, it's a more glamorous alternative to a hands-free headset. Another take on the vintage telephone is Bang & Olufsen's new Serene cell phone. Developed with Samsung, it has keys arranged in a circular...