This past Wednesday, while I was listening to The Retro Network’s WIZARDS podcast, something in the “Wave Rider” segment tickled my eardrums with recognition. It also reminded me of a big trend that occurred primarily CONTINUE READING…
I remember watching Saved By the Bell during its original run on Saturday mornings and later in their syndication repeats. I liked Zack/Mark-Paul Gosselaar but my favorite of the male characters was actually A.C. Slater, CONTINUE READING…
A few years after American Greetings had a big success with Strawberry Shortcake and her friends, their artists got back to work creating more iconic cartoon characters. The Care Bears came in a variety of CONTINUE READING…
Here’s my secret shame as an ’80s kid and ’90s teen: I have never owned a game console. I was too young for the Atari 2600 and my dad wouldn’t let us have a Nintendo or CONTINUE READING…
After watching Jason unbox some “Wacky Packages” recently, I thought it might be fun to explore some of my favorite food and kitchen toys. Sadly, I don’t have many memories of playing with some of CONTINUE READING…
As I’m writing this, it’s a Friday night and I’m catching up on podcasts. I’m still wearing my work clothes because we’re having some work done on the house, but I’m looking forward to putting CONTINUE READING…
When you talk to a woman who was either a pre-teen or teenager during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, they are either going to have one reaction or another to the mention of New CONTINUE READING…
Earlier this summer, for my debut with The Retro Network, I wrote an article about my five favorite dolls from the Strawberry Shortcake toyline. I enjoyed writing that article and all of the sweet memories CONTINUE READING…
I remembered Ghost as being more sad than scary. I was thinking of “Unchained Melody” playing as Patrick Swayze sat behind Demi Moore at her pottery wheel, their hands coated with clay. I also remembered CONTINUE READING…
Clueless is one of my favorite “comfort food” movies. When I have a tough day at work or I just get tired of watching the news, I either put in my DVD or pull it CONTINUE READING…
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