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Waxing Nostalgia

Waxing Nostalgia digs back into old websites, forgotten internet culture, past trends, archived rants, and other pieces of the web that are worth preserving or revisiting.

A (Not) Brief History Of Rantlister

August 25, 2026 by Angry_Jerk

Rantlister has been built, abandoned, revived, renamed, abandoned again, and even lost to a domain squatter. Here’s the not-so-brief story of the List, the old internet rant scene, and why Rantlister finally came back as an archive.

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What killed the internet rant scene?

July 7, 2026 by Angry_Jerk

What killed the internet rant scene of the 2000’s? Is it actually dead? Will it ever experience a resurgence? Why am I asking so many questions?

Rantlister takes a look at what led to the decline and eventual demise of the 2000’s internet rant scene.

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Waxing Nostalgia – Maddox and The Best Page in the Universe

June 11, 2026 by Angry_Jerk

It’s time to wax some more nostalgia. This time, we’re going back to the beginning of the internet rant scene with Maddox of The Best Page in the Universe.

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Waxing Nostalgia – NinjaPirate

May 7, 2026 by Angry_Jerk

It’s time for Rantlister to wax our nostalgia all over Thilo’s face, as I revisit my personal favorite List site of all time.

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The Dark Knight: Starring Norm MacDonald, by Golden Literature

April 23, 2026 by Angry_Jerk

A look back at a Golden Literature classic that reimagines The Dark Knight with Norm MacDonald, and why it’s still funny as hell all these years later.

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