A rainbow of iMac G3s? This 'old tech' party in L.A. is a balm for our isolated times

Los Angeles Times - Sep 22, 2026

Welcome to Dead Internet Theory, a Y2K-era event that celebrates a time when social media meant AOL Instant Messenger and when tech evoked excitement rather than dread.

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