By: Lynn Peril

Radio in hand, Mandrake heads for General Ripper’s office.

By: Christopher Orr

There’s nothing more foolish than a man chasing his hat.

By: Gerald Peary

“Keep that coffee hot, Hugo.”

By: Faythe Levine

You never know what the key to adventure will be.

By: Ramona Lyons

It’s a catalyst for and witness to Conan’s choices, follies, and tragedies.

By: PROJECT:OBJECT

Project:Object’s new series of 25 nonfiction narratives… about movie objects, this time!

By: Paul Maliszewski

My discovery was luck made manifest.

By: Becky Neiman

“Velveeta boxes are good boxes, well-made, and you can keep things in them.”

By: Lucy Sante

A light bulb appeared directly over my head.

By: Joshua Glenn

“Or will you only be able to quote Baudelaire?”

By: Margaret Wertheim

Not merely another age is conjured here, but a near-alien mindset.

By: John Keen

It reminds me of a time when the future seemed both exciting and foreboding.

By: Chika Azuma

I was particularly impressed with the laser-cut foam.

By: Beth Daniels

Where the hell was I?

By: Tom Frank

I find it helpful to gaze upon that steel helmet and remember the lessons its wearer learned.