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The Most Notorious Tape of the Video Store Era

Faces of Death was the VHS everyone whispered about, a tape so hard to find it felt more like an urban legend than a real movie.

“The Second Wave” – How the Season 2 Opener Shook Up “War of the Worlds”

Reviewing the opening episode of the second season of “War of the Worlds” (1988 – 1990), a shocker that shook up the shows fans. “War of the Worlds” (1988 – 1990) became the series sequel

Crocs Celebrates A Charlie Brown Christmas With New Peanuts Designs

Crocs is rolling out a festive Peanuts collaboration this holiday season, offering cozy lined clogs featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Woodstock in wintery designs perfect for fans of all ages.

Retro Reel Review: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

Ernest Scared Stupid is cozy Halloween fun, the kind of movie that mixes goofy scares, fall atmosphere, and Ernest’s lovable chaos into a lighthearted October tradition.

McDonald’s Brings Back Halloween Boo Buckets With New Disney Villains Theme

McDonald’s is bringing back its Halloween Boo Buckets for 2024, this time with a full Disney Villains theme featuring Jafar, Ursula, Scar, Cruella de Vil, and Maleficent.

The 80’s Halloween Video Countdown

The 80s delivered spooky music videos that were more camp than terror, but always unforgettable. From plague masks to werewolves, here are the decade’s creepiest, corniest, most entertaining gems.

Sink Your Teeth into the Top 10 Vampire Movies from the 1990s

Halloween is approaching, and my excitement for the season grows with each passing day. Decorations are up, candy is stocked, and the lights are dimmed. During the Halloween season, one of my favorite activities is

Elvira: Mistress of the… Wrestling Ring?

It may only be September, but, I’m already in the Halloween spirit. As Halloween approaches, I begin to think of Elvira more often than usual and for my wife and I, Elvira’s movies, “Elvira: Mistress

Fascinating Facts About Elvira

If you grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, then surely you’re familiar with the Mistress of the Dark, Elvira. Elvira got her start after winning an audition to replace former “Fright Night” host Larry

Ruh-Roh! The Top 10 Scariest Monsters from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! premiered on CBS in September 1969 and changed Saturday mornings forever. Scooby-Doo was created by Ken Spears and Joe Ruby, who also created Jabberjaw, Captain Caveman, Dynomutt and many more great

Crunch for Your Life! The Top 5 Halloween Cereals of All Time

This is a guest post by Dan Goubert from Cerealously. For the absolute best coverage of old and new cereal, visit him on the web and follow him on Twitter. What’s the most “Cereal Holiday?”

Lazer Tag: High‑Tech Hits and Pure 80s Power

If you were a kid in 1986, you probably remember the hype. For months before Worlds of Wonder finally released Lazer Tag, the company built up suspense to unbelievable levels with a series of teasing

Fascinating Facts About Mr. T

One of our favorite pop culture icons of the ’80s is Mr. T. The man has done a lot in his life, and we celebrate that by bringing you 12 things you may not know about him.

Marvel 2099: The Future That Defined a Comic Book Decade

In the early 1990s, Marvel Comics was riding high on a wave of speculation, foil covers and larger than life storytelling. It was a decade obsessed with the future. Virtual reality was on the rise,

How The 13 Ghosts of Scooby‑Doo Became a Cult Classic in Just 13 Episodes

In the fall of 1985, Saturday morning cartoons took a spooky detour when The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo premiered on ABC. It was the seventh incarnation of the beloved franchise, but this time, the formula

Sit‑N‑Spin: The Classic Toy That Made Us All Dizzy With Joy

Carnival rides were one of the coolest things about being a kid. Getting strapped into a Tilt-A-Whirl or Tea Cups and then being spun around was the next best thing to an out-of-body experience. Of

Heisenberg: My ’80s Contraband Life

Copying music from the radio in the ’80s was just a way of life. We never thought of the ramifications of what we were doing. This is my story…the story of a music pirate.

TRN Toy Box: Holiday Optimus Prime

Today I’ll be reviewing the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Transformers Holiday Optimus Prime! Figure Descriptions • ROLLING THROUGH A WINTER WONDERLAND: Santa looks a little different this year! Naughty or nice, Optimus Prime is delivering holiday

’60s Memories

I would love to hear the rain on the window on a cold rainy night in our old house; I would love to be home in a living room full of family. With something sizzling

‘Santa Goes Downtown’: Michael J. Fox on Night Court

Christmas came to Manhattan’s municipal court in an unorthodox way in January 1984. The evil twin of Alex P. Keaton appears in an early episode of Night Court and attempts to defraud Santa Claus himself.

Toy Collector’s Wishlist: Ultimate Figures I Yearn For

In the last few years, my collecting has shifted from Transformers (specifically Megatron) to collecting up-scaled villain figures from all my favorite cartoons of the 80s and 90s. Along with the Masterpiece Megatrons I previously

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