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Edition No. 001 — The Speed of NostalgiaNovember 2026

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Research / Culture / TechnologyA journal for people who like to look a little closer.

A mountain valley in Spring

The Speed of Nostalgia

Were cartoons really slower when we were kids?

Spring shows us how to look at the time between edits. Then we compare Steamboat Willie, Pink in the Drink and Wing It!: three films, almost a century apart.

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Spring · © Blender Foundation | cloud.blender.org/spring · CC BY 4.0 · Source · resized frame

Our approach
Every discovery starts with a question.