Retro Ramblings
Banned in the USA and At Home
Way back in the wonderful year of 1990, I was twelve years old and starting to find my own way as far as music went. I had grown up traveling with my old man and CONTINUE READING…
Articles by Mickey Yarber
Retro Ramblings
My Favorite Thing About Tetris
Mickey reflects on Tetris for the NES and tells why it’s such a special game for him. CONTINUE READING…
Article
Saturday Morning Memories: Mr. T
Looking back at the Saturday morning cartoon of the ’80s based on the iconic Mr. T. CONTINUE READING…
Article
Toy Stories: POGs
In the 1990s, people began to realize that the word “collectible” need not be limited to things like comic books and movie posters. Anything that someone wanted could be considered a collectible, especially if a CONTINUE READING…
Retro Ramblings
Remembering Morning Funnies Cereal
A look back at the little-remembered but much-loved Morning Funnies cereal from the late-80s. CONTINUE READING…
News
Clueless is Getting a Reboot
A new “Clueless” TV series is now officially in the works, and has landed at Peacock for development. The original “Clueless” movie was released by Paramount, which decided to take the rights to the new show to CONTINUE READING…
Article
Saturday Morning Memories: Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
“Captain CAAAAAAAAVEMAAAAAAAN!” Captain Caveman was a prehistoric superhero unfrozen by three teenage beauties. They took him around in their van, solving mysteries across the country. And he could fly. Young boys of the world, set CONTINUE READING…
Article
Arcade All-Stars: Pole Position
“Prepare to Qualify…” Atari had experimented with head-on racing games back in 1976’s Night Driver, but it took a licensed game from Namco (designers of Pac-Man and Dig Dug, among others) to really put the company at the head CONTINUE READING…
News
My Little Pony Is Debuting a Trading Card Game
Hasbro and Kayou, a Chinese trading card manufacturer, are teaming up on a new “My Little Pony“-themed trading card game (TCG). The game will be released this month in China, with special promotional events and demo sessions coming CONTINUE READING…
Retro Ramblings
Wrestlemania Memories
Wrestlemania is just days away, and although I no longer watch much wrestling on a regular basis, I can help but feel nostalgic for it around this time of year. Since it’s inception, Wrestlemania has CONTINUE READING…
