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Do you remember Graggle, from the Simpsons ? 😀
No?... Are you sure?

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December 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM

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Vous vous rappelez de Graggle des Simpsons ? 😀
Non ?... Vous êtes sûr ?

source d'image: Wikipédia

December 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM

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🔎Un peu de littérature ? Voici quelques textes, articles et recherches passionnants sur les enjeux de la préservation du web (parce que c'est amusant 🙂) :

L’étude de Chebbi pour en apprendre sur l’archivage du web Archivage du web : quelques leçons à retenir
cora.archivistes.qc.ca/revuearchive...

cora.archivistes.qc.ca

November 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM

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🟢📰 A Michael Jackson ⚡🎶unreleased track, Turnin’ Me Off, was found and posted on YouTube a few days ago! youtu.be/20bljPTQl64?...
The Discord channel on the case: discordapp.com/channels/278...
To know more about his unreleased songs: lostmediawiki.com/Michael_Jack...

#lostmedia #michaeljackson

[NEW LEAK] Michael Jackson - Turnin' Me Off (1986) [FULL SONG]

YouTube video by JacksonUnreleased

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November 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM

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Uncommon Ephemera

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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip tells the story of fire leading to the development of early lighting and as a heat source.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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🟢📰 Une chanson inédite de Michael Jackson🎶, Turnin’ Me Off, a été publiée sur YouTube ! youtu.be/20bljPTQl64?...
La chaîne Discord consacrée à cette affaire : discordapp.com/channels/278...
Pour en savoir plus sur ses chansons jamais sorties: lostmediawiki.com/Michael_Jack...

#lostmedia #mj

[NEW LEAK] Michael Jackson - Turnin' Me Off (1986) [FULL SONG]

YouTube video by JacksonUnreleased

youtu.be

November 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM

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Internet Archive

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From @cnn.com: Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/b...

Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved | CNN Business

The Internet Archive has been saving web history for nearly 30 years. CNN’s Hadas Gold goes inside its headquarters to see how the archive is innovating for the AI age and protecting itself from both ...

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November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM

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🟠📁 Avec la sortie de Wicked II, le Pays d'Oz connaît un regain d'intérêt. Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur les lost media autour de l'univers, consultez ce lien : 🪄🐒
lostmediawiki.com/The_Wizard_o...

#Wicked #Thewizardofoz

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November 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM

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🟠📁 With the release of Wicked II, the Land of Oz has enjoyed a revival of interest. If you want to know more about pieces of lost media from the Oz universe, check the link: 🪄🐒
lostmediawiki.com/The_Wizard_o...

#Wicked #thewizardofoz

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November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM

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🔎 If you're interested in lost media, you surely have seen the profile of @ziggycashmere.bsky.social around. Did you know he published a handbook for new researchers? You can find it here for free! : sites.google.com/view/lostmed... .Enjoy! (and stay tuned for more 🤭)

#lostmedia #lostwave

Lost Media and Research Handbook

This is The Lost Media and Research Handbook, a relatively small booklet written by me compiling everything I know about searching for lost media and researching obscure topics. This was not a project...

sites.google.com

November 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM

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🟠📁 Super Mario 64 Big star secret:
Aujourd’hui Jeff vous présente l'un des cas les plus notoires de lost media dans la communauté : Super Mario 64 Big star secret.
Le 15 août 2007, un utilisateur de YouTube, LotusMan17, a mis en ligne une vidéo (5'12) intitulée « Super Mario 64 Big star secret ».

November 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM

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🟠📁 Super Mario 64 Big star secret:
Let me introduce you to one of the most notorious cases of lost media in the community: Super Mario 64 Big star secret.
On August 15, 2007, a YouTube user named LotusMan17 uploaded a 5-minute 12-second-long screamer video titled "Super Mario 64 big star secret".

November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM

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Writing Slowly

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🎬 Paper Films! In the 1930s, Japanese films were made on fragile paper rolls. Nearly lost forever, researchers have digitized and preserved this unique history! Learn more: Japanese Paper Films.

#PaperFilm #FilmHistory #JapaneseFilm #LostMedia #JapaneseFilmFestival #JapaneseHistory

Japanese paper films

writingslowly.com

November 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM

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🔎Itw avec @ziggycashmere.bsky.social ! Nous vous avions partagé il y a quelques jours son manuel de recherche, et il a accepté pour Jeff de répondre à quelques questions dont les réponses peuvent être utiles aux nouveaux chercheurs arrivant dans la communauté des lost media:

#lostmedia #lostwave

Lost Media and Research Handbook

This is The Lost Media and Research Handbook, a relatively small booklet written by me compiling everything I know about searching for lost media and researching obscure topics. This was not a project...

sites.google.com

November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM

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🔎Itw with @ziggycashmere.bsky.social ! A few days ago, we shared his handbook with you, and he agreed to answer a few questions for Jeff. These will be useful, especially if you're a newcomer joining the lost media community ;) :

sites.google.com/view/lostmed...
#lostmedia #lostwave

Lost Media and Research Handbook

This is The Lost Media and Research Handbook, a relatively small booklet written by me compiling everything I know about searching for lost media and researching obscure topics. This was not a project...

sites.google.com

November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM

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Hey! :)
Je vous présente la Wayback machine, un outil souvent utilisé lors des recherches de lost media:
web.archive.org

Wayback Machine

Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books.

web.archive.org

November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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Hey! :)
Here is a tool often used while searching lost media: the Wayback machine
web.archive.org

Wayback Machine

Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books.

web.archive.org

November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM

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🟠📁A case to follow: Per Fine Ounce, a James Bond novel (1966)
Before becoming a film legend, James Bond came to life under Sir Ian Fleming’s quill. In the late 50’s, one of the author's friends, Geoffrey Jenkins, approached him with a potential draft for a new James Bond story.

November 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM

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🟢📰 FOUND! Super Kick Off
1991 football sim NES game Super Kick Off by Enigma Variations was FOUND on 03-11-2025 by researchers at Games That Weren't while backing up floppy disks from the Enigma Variations archive. Check out GTW's post, stills from the game and a download link:

Super Kick Off (Nintendo Entertainment System) - Games That Weren't

Kick Off was converted to pretty much every platform of its day, including the NES quite late on in 1991. However, whilst backing up some old 5.25" floppies from the Enigma Variations archive, we…

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November 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM

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🟢📰 Le jeu de sim de foot Super Kick Off (1991) sur NES a été RETROUVÉ le 3 novembre 2025 par Games That Weren't lors de la sauvegarde de disquettes des archives du développeur Enigma Variations. Consultez l'article de GTW, les captures d'écran du jeu et le lien de téléchargement:

Super Kick Off (Nintendo Entertainment System) - Games That Weren't

Kick Off was converted to pretty much every platform of its day, including the NES quite late on in 1991. However, whilst backing up some old 5.25" floppies from the Enigma Variations archive, we…

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November 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM

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📁: Exemple de lost media en cours de recherche (on the hunt): Slamfest 99
Discord du Lost Media Wiki qui s’en préoccupe discordapp.com/channels/278...

Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games

Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

discordapp.com

November 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM

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📰 Friday November 7th, the Geneva International Film Festival will present the premiere of the first episodes of the Lost Media series, by Timothee Hochet and Lucas Pastor (1 of our investigators will be there to give you feedback!), see it and reserve your spots here: www.geneve.ch/agenda/giff-...

GIFF | PROJECTION | LOST MEDIA

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November 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM

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📰 Ce vendredi 7 novembre, le Geneva International Film Festival présente en avant première les premiers episodes de la série Lost Media de Timothee Hochet et Lucas Pastor, (une de nos enquêtrices sera sur place pour vous faire un retour) à voir et reserver billets ici:
www.geneve.ch/agenda/giff-...

GIFF | PROJECTION | LOST MEDIA

www.geneve.ch

November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM

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🟢📰 L'épisode pilote d'une sitcom jamais diffusée, « Some Like it Hot !» (1961), a été RETROUVÉ! Cette série aurait dû être la suite du film mais elle n'a jamais été produite.
Découvrez l'épisode ici : youtu.be/RZ1T2R7DOTw?...
Le post Reddit à propos de ce lost média: www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/...