RetroPause is a digital publication about technology, entertainment and everyday life, mainly from 1970 to 2009, including their origins and present-day legacy. You will find stories about video games, computers and the internet, film and television, music, toys, design and objects that changed our habits. We write both for those who experienced them and for readers discovering them beyond nostalgia.
We publish in Spanish, English, French, Italian, German and Portuguese, for readers in different countries. Where sources allow, we distinguish dates, versions and regional releases: a language edition does not imply a local newsroom or a physical presence in that country.
An archive to explore and understand
We connect memories with context: what an object was, how it was used and what its documented history tells us. Topic selection combines cultural interest, available evidence and gaps in the archive. We do not treat a date, sales figure or supposed “first” as established simply because many websites repeat it.
What you will find
- Stories and analysis: documented explanations of products, works and cultural change. A source-based reconstruction is not a product test, interview or first-hand experience of using or viewing something.
- Profiles: records of objects, formats, people and organisations, linked to articles and documentation. Some add context through clearly identified excerpts from our own archive.
- Timeline: events dated only as precisely as the evidence supports, from a year to a more specific date.
- Digital museum: themed rooms and items exploring material culture. Illustrated settings are not photographs of a collection we own or evidence of an in-person visit.
- Workshop: documentary guides to preservation and restoration. They do not replace technical manuals, training or qualified professional assistance.
- Newsletters and RSS: ways to follow new material. Newsletter subscriptions are free and require email confirmation.
How we work
The editorial group manages topics, source-selection criteria and the standards for preparation, checks and corrections. The editorial team is responsible for researching, preparing and checking the content.
The group, bylines and contributors
RetroPause belongs to the Mérito Media editorial group, owned by Merito Media LLC. The brand identifies this publication; the publishing company is responsible for its editorial activity. Full identification appears in the legal notice.
The collective byline By RetroPause attributes content to the publication, not a particular person or certified first-hand experience. External contributions are identified in the articles in which they appear. An identified individual author must be distinguished from a collective byline. Technology suppliers and operational review accounts are not presented as journalists or personal contributors.
Technology in support of documentation
The editorial team is responsible for researching, preparing and checking the content. It is not a historical source or a guarantee of accuracy. Generated illustrations and documentary resources serve different purposes and must retain their identification, provenance and credits. Responsibility for published content does not transfer to a technology supplier.
How the publication is funded
RetroPause is supported by group resources and commercial funding through advertising, affiliate links or sponsorships. An affiliate link may earn a commission; sponsorship is a financial relationship, not proof of a product’s quality or use. These relationships must be identified in the relevant content or space and distinguished from documentary information. The appearance of a brand or reference alone does not establish sponsorship.
The free newsletter is not a paid subscription. Ownership and general terms are set out in the legal notice.
An archive open to corrections
If you find an error, have a source to contribute or want to propose a collaboration, use our contact form. Include the link, language and information needed to review the issue.
