This is one of those articles I've had in an open tab for months (two almost exactly, as I note the 'April 16th 2026' publication date) and... I finally read it!
It's pretty good.
Especially for fellow fans of obsolete media.
www.newyorker.com/culture/essa...
People are pining for old technologies—CD players, VCRs, Walkmans. What’s behind our longing for inconvenience?
