Lost Media Dispatch

The LMD is an account dedicated to all news related to lost media. Have something you want us to cover? Message us!

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After much discussion with the team we've decided to dissolve the Lost Media Dispatch. Over time, we have lost steam to keep the project running and much of our coverage ideas will instead be going to @LostMediaBuster 🧵(1/3)

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For those who are interested, we ask you to join Mylar, the new forum dedicated to discussing research rabbit holes and preservation projects. https://t.co/bnjBpFhquA Other than that, we thank you all for your interest and brief following!

[Lost Media Dispatch @lmdispatch]

After much discussion with the team we've decided to dissolve the Lost Media Dispatch. Over time, we have lost steam to keep the project running and much of our coverage ideas will instead be going to @LostMediaBuster 🧵(1/3)

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The team will instead be focusing on writing articles and conducting interviews about similar subjects for the upcoming blog "Seach Party." The blog's launch is still yet to be determined. (2/3)

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Over time there seems to be confusion on what we and the majority of "lost media communities" count as lost media. So, we made an infographic to help others have a better idea of what we consider lost media.

[Animation Obsessive @ani_obsessive]

In the '00s, Disney was prepping a stylized CG feature years ahead of its time. It was called Fraidy Cat.

But it was killed -- by studio politics, clashing visions and corporate upheaval. We bring a deep, deep dive into a film that almost was:
─➤https://t.co/KVfwXdSNKU

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The Internet Archive is back online, seemingly permanently. Those who have accounts are able to change their passwords however logging into them is still disabled for the time being.

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Did you know? Willy/Milly, a 1986 film about a girl turning into an intersex boy starring Pamela Segall and Seth Green, was released under three different titles; "I Was a Teenage Boy," "Something Special" and "Willy/Milly." "I Was a Teenage Boy" has not been seen in 40 years.

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It was announced today that the Internet Archive lost their appeal to the ruling in Hachette v. Internet Archive. Here's what that means, why the Internet Archive will not be shutting down, and what changes have actually been made. 🧵

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There's been some confusion about this. Twitter underwent a major UI redesign in July 2019. This impacted IA and other archiving services' bots' ability to save full captures. This has been documented in a study at this link: https://t.co/ZIlT2ERGtX

[Matt Orfalea @0rf]

Twitter's blog posts from 2019 to 2024 appear to be missing from @internetarchive🤔

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The Internet Archive is currently down again and likely will have varying moments of online and offline status. This is due to the website having to be taken offline when changes are made. Rest assured, this is a sign of progress.

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The Internet Archive is back online, however video playback, OCR searching and logging into accounts is currently not available. These features will likely come back soon.

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Just a reminder we are also on 🟦☁️ if you’re looking to move off platform, but still also want to see what we post. Feel free to give us a follow over there!

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@DavidPrentice9 No date or period has been specified by the IA or its affiliates as of this time.

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The Internet Archive is back online, however video playback, OCR searching and logging into accounts is currently not available. These features will likely come back soon.

[Internet Archive @internetarchive]

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🚨ATTENTION🚨
The Internet Archive has fallen victim to a cyber attack. If you have ever made an account on the Internet Archive you may want to change your password immediately there AND on other sites that share the same email and password. You can check if your email and password has been compromised here: https://t.co/FjmQnVTMwn

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A copy of the lost SEGA Channel exclusive Garfield: The Lost Levels has been found by PointZeroTelephone on YouTube. Check out the play-through below! https://t.co/iLIGBoiQNh

[Ok So... @OkSoEssay]

Finally, here's a new video on how to find lost media. https://t.co/VHi3FGpduQ

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For fun, here's the OP from the official soundtrack CD. https://t.co/60RUT52BE9

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Yousei Dick (aka Fairy Dick) is an anime series primarily produced by Zuiyo and aired on NHK BS2 in 1992. It is based on the 1955 children's novel Hobberdy Dick about a hobgoblin who befriends two children who move into the English country house he guards.

The series had various international dubs made in 1995 that are similarly obscure (including an English one that aired in Ireland). Aside from 7 dubbed episodes that have appeared online, no proper release of the complete series exists. Sad fate for a cute fella.