Pro Wrestling

In Memory of Hulk Hogan

It’s not every day that your parents call you about a celebrity death. But it’s also not every day a super hero dies. For children of the 1980’s, Hulk Hogan was a comic book hero

General Pop Culture

House Rules Backyard Summer Games

My brother and I spent a lot of time at our grandparents home over the summer. There were dinners I still crave. I would never grill a hamburger the way my grandfather did but I

General Pop Culture

Hey Kids, Heavy Metal is Back

No, not the music genre (although based on a recent number one album, that might be true as well). The classic “world’s greatest illustrated magazine” Heavy Metal is back on the newsstands and comic shops

General Pop Culture

I Have Become an Old Dad at McDonald’s

Throughout the country there is a gathering that takes place most weekend mornings. The old men congregate at the local McDonald’s. The breakfasts may vary but there’s always plentiful cups of hot coffee. Occasionally a

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General Pop Culture

Take a WrestleMania Vacation

As I write this I am about to partake in the biggest vacation of my life, and it is all themed around WrestleMania. This will be my third trip to the grandest stage of them

Television

Remembering 3-2-1 Contact

Forty years later and still arguably the best theme song in the history of PBS. From a strange era in between glam rock and disco. In between men wearing short shorts and women wearing short

Pro Wrestling

The Scariest Wrestlers of All Time

It’s that time once again, when the creatures of the night are unleashed from their dungeons of doom. A time when darkness comes earlier, but there are still fireflies to be found. Night and day,

Pro Wrestling

Wrestling’s Black Saturday

Imagine sitting down at 8 PM, turning on the CW to watch Arrow or The Flash. Instead of your favorite member of the DC Universe, a new yet familiar face appears. Stan Lee is introduced

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General Pop Culture

The Fall of Hills Department Store

  Or, Hills is where the toys were. Recently on the Retro Network podcast, Jason and Mickey talked about stores from their childhoods. Take a listen to Episode 10 if you haven’t already. I was

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Pro Wrestling

WWF and MTV: The Brawl to End it All

  Way back in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation put on a three-hour show in their home arena, Madison Square Garden. The live event featured a battle royal plus all three men’s titles were defended.

Television

Chuckles the Clown Bites the Dust

This is one of the most iconic episodes in television history and other than “funniest TV moments” specials I had not seen it until this week. The season 6, episode 7 episode of The Mary

Movies

Looking Back at The Blair Witch Project

I don’t think there is a more polarizing film in my lifetime than The Blair Witch Project. Debated, contested, even hated upon release. Those feelings have not lessened over two decades. Thankfully that same passion