Stacey, Author at The Retro Network

High Fidelity Film Celebrates Two Decades of Music and Misery

High Fidelity has the distinction of celebrating two milestone anniversaries this year. Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel, published in 1995, is celebrating 25 years. The film, released in 2000, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For those

Looking Back at My So-Called Life

Stacey

Every person alive since TV became mainstream has a show that they would hand to aliens to show them what it was like to be a teenager. For me, that show is My So-Called Life. Let’s look at it with 25 years of hindsight.

GLOW in the Dark – How a Late Night Ladies’ Wrestling Show Taught Me Girl Power

Stacey

I am a certified child of the ’80s. I’m in that sweet spot just between Gen X and Millennial, so I mainly observed the more fun parts of the decade from the sidelines.

Rumble in the Cabbage Patch: The Cabbage Patch Kid Craze

Stacey

One of the staple toy lines of the ’80s was Coleco’s Cabbage Patch Kids line. Every girl I knew as a kid had at least one Cabbage Patch Kid. I had a few, including an

Ten Classic Halloween Commercials That Haunt Our Memories

Stacey

I love commercials. I always have. My mom told me that when I was a kid, I’d spend a lot of time during shows gathering toys to play with, but I’d run from my room

Universal Monsters: A Retrospective in Toys

Stacey

Like most toy collectors, I have a few collections within my overall toy collection. One of those collections is monster toys. Though technically Halloween season is their time to shine, I love seeing monsters on

Movies

My Summer of Batman

Stacey

Thirty years ago this month, Batman hit theaters and kicked off a summer of Batmania from which many of us didn’t recover. Most people I know have stories about this film and how it consumed

Home for the Holidays: Another Thanksgiving Movie

Stacey

When thinking about Thanksgiving movies, the one that always comes to most people’s minds is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. I love that movie, but there’s one that I have grown to love just a little

Defining “Fair is Fair” in 1985 Films

Stacey

Every time I see a list of movies that came out in certain years in the ’80s, I’m amazed, and 1985 is no exception. So many movies that I still hold in high regard came

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at 50

Stacey

It’s hard to believe that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid turns 50 this month. This film is one that is definitely of its time, but it also feels timeless. It is technically a western, but

Stacey’s High School Playlist (1992-1996)

Stacey

I cannot live without music. I’m always creating an internal soundtrack for the movie they’ll never make about my life, but it helps me get through the day. High school was no exception. Join