Finally, an entire website devoted to our favorite cheap "this thing looks like that thing" posts! "The Times they aren't a changing" seems to have been at it for a month now, but it wasn't until today that its enterprising (Post-employed) proprietor brought it to our attention. The lesson, learned time and time again, is that things were so much awesomer back in the day. 2007's Putting on Weight for Football Glory vs 1910's A game for fat boys? We know which one would make it to the top of our most emailed list. In the interests of fairness, though, we should note that no one is immune to this curse of repetition. Much like n+1, we've dug through the lengthy archives and found a number of ancient Gawker blabberings that read suspiciously familiar.

  • "Domiciliate With 'The Touched': 'Craig's Listings' Announcement Presents A Hallet's Cove Bedroom To Be Shared With Immoral Painted Ladies"
  • "The Rising Cost of Morphine: Who Can Afford To Be A Chinaman These Days?"
  • "Ask Mlle. Tionna: My Husband Returned From the Meuse-Argonne Offensive With a Social Disease!"
  • "New York Herald-Tribune Head-Line Offends Delicate Sensibilities, Amuses The Vulgar"
  • "The Robber Barons: Jay Gould's Standard Of Living Is Quite Offensive To Us"
  • "'Vanity Fair' Editor Robert Benchley: Has He Lost It?"
  • "Gawker Calendar Of Events And Amusements: Ride A Penny-Farthing To The World's Fair!"

The Times They Aren't A Changing