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Have yourself an 8-bitty little Christmas 🎄👾 🎶 Up On the Housetop was performed using two Atari 2600 consoles playing together in stereo 🤯 The full 2003 album celebrates classic retro platforms, including: Spectrum • NES • VIC-20 • Atari 2600 • Game Boy • C64 • Atari ST • X68000 ⬇️ Download The 8bits of Christmas by The 8bitpeoples #8Bit #Chiptune #RetroTech #ChristmasMusic

The early web was driven by curiosity, openness, and play, not monetization. Creativity flourished because experimentation was encouraged. Creator Audrey Witters reflects on that era, using her now-famous animated alien GIF as an example of how playful, freely-shared work helped shape digital culture—and why preserving it still matters. Learn more ⤵️

The Joyful Chaos of the Early Web: A Conversation with Creator Audrey Witters | Internet Archive Blogs

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🎅 Santa has looked much the same on the page for generations. Preserving periodical covers like this one helps carry those familiar images forward, connecting how the season ❄️ was pictured then with how we recognize it now. See more vintage images in our Holiday 2025 Periodical Art collection ⤵️

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

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🎬 "THE WAYBACK MACHINE" by Diego Diaz & Can Sark earned an Honorable Mention in the Internet Archive’s 2025 Public Domain Day Film Contest. The film is a witty take on the @npub1umd6...wfr7 & the dread of near-infinite copyright. What kind of bold, creative film can YOU make for the 2026 contest? Show us! 📆 Deadline: Jan 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details 👉

2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest: The Internet Archive is Looking For Creative Short Films Made By You! | Internet Archive Blogs

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📣 Filmmakers & artists of all skill levels: celebrate Public Domain Day 2026 by creating & uploading short films using public domain materials in the Public Domain Film Remix Contest! 🎬 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details 👉

2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest: The Internet Archive is Looking For Creative Short Films Made By You! | Internet Archive Blogs

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Meet a winner: "THE ARCHIVE BOOGIE” by Samantha Close. This celebration of cinema mixes film & public domain imagery & nabbed second place in the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. Now it’s your turn. Create a 2–3 min short using public domain works from 1930 & earlier and enter the 2026 contest! 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details 👉

2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest: The Internet Archive is Looking For Creative Short Films Made By You! | Internet Archive Blogs

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The toy that owned Christmas 1996? Tickle Me Elmo 🎁 This giggling plush turned into a full-blown holiday frenzy. Shoppers weren’t tickled by mobbed stores, empty shelves, & resale prices that shot through the roof. Build your own retro wish list ⤵️

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Sears Canada Wish Book 1996 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Sears Canada Wish Book 1996

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Celebrate the Public Domain with the Internet Archive in 2026! #PublicDomainDay is nearly here. From first appearances of yet-to-be-named cartoon stars to landmark films and music, works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will soon be free to reuse. Enter our film contest, join our events, and have a blast! All the details on our blog ⤵️

Celebrate the Public Domain with the Internet Archive: 2026 | Internet Archive Blogs

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