Your "I can't believe THAT's NOT still around" moment

marketrealist.com/p/why-did-hometown-buffet-close/

I guess it's not a surprise that a "plain jane" buffet chain didn't survive the pandemic, but still.

Yeah TBH there's more than a few "super critically acclaimed" bands that I have just not liked. Usually pretty artsy or folksy music that i just don't vibe with. I don't really like the Lumineers, Foster the People, Bastille, Coldplay, Judah and the Lion, or The Killers. I'd rather listen to Crazy Town LOL.

For all you soccer fans, the FIFA Confederations Cup is one. For those not familiar - it was a tournament in which every regional competition winner (so random example, let's say Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Nigeria, Japan, and New Zealand) all competed with the World Champions (let's say France) and a host country in an 8 team tournament. It was really fun, had some of the best soccer matches ever played and got people hyped for the World Cup. After 2017, it was replaced by a reformed Club World Cup instead which is kinda disappointing given how saturated club soccer is.

I'm really surprised FIFA hasn't brought a women's equivalent of this tournament to the fold. You'd think they'd be in for an easy profit, but I digress.

I'm surprised trollz 2005 never got popular again. especially with the amount of Bratz nostalgia these days

Nickelodeon magazine. Since I still see Highlights and other kids magazines for sale, I just sort of thought this one was still around too? But nope. Last issue was published 2009. Might still have articles online, but actual physical issues are no more.

A lot of video game magazines too. There's so many i'm surprised are no longer a thing(Gamepro, Nintendo Power, EGM, Official Xbox and Playstation, etc) Gameinformer is now pretty much the only "game" in town as far as those go(pun very much intended)

I actually remember the final issue of Nintendo Power! Bizarrely enough, I think I wasn't even subscribed anymore, but I STILL remember it. I think I'm mixing up the final issue with that issue where they ranked their personal favorite games of all time (which in itself FELT like a finale).
And yeah, I read EVERY gaming magazine I could get my hands on-Electronic Gaming Monthly, Playstation, GamePro, GameNow, Nintendo Power, etc. I'd even read Tips and Tricks even if 99.99999% of the information was completely useless to me. Nintendo Power is the only one I ever formally subscribed too though (I'd say EGM had the most impact on me besides NP, but NP had the most direct effect on my life). Didn't know that GameInformer was still around! I could have sworn I've seen Playstation magazines around fairly recently, but pretty much they aren't actually.