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Saturday Morning Memories: Mr. T
Looking back at the Saturday morning cartoon of the ’80s based on the iconic Mr. T. CONTINUE READING…
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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…
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Remembering Morning Funnies Cereal
A look back at the little-remembered but much-loved Morning Funnies cereal from the late-80s. CONTINUE READING…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Toy Stories: Lincoln Logs
Kids love building stuff. A casual visit to your local toy store will prove this, revealing shelves of time-tested construction toys like Legos, Erector sets, and Tinker Toys. One of the classic toys in this category is Lincoln CONTINUE READING…
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Saturday Morning Memories: The Mysterious Cities of Gold
“Children of the Sun, see your time has just begun,Searching for your way, through adventures every day.Every day and night, with the condor in flight,With all your friends in tow, you search for the Cities CONTINUE READING…
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Arcade All-Stars: Asteroids
In the years after Star Wars, anything involving outer space, zippy interstellar craft, and dangerous battles was golden. Into this arena of sci-fi fantasy came Atari’s Asteroids, one of the most enduring hits in video game history. CONTINUE READING…
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Toy Stories: Sit ‘N Spin
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 CONTINUE READING…
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Toy Stories: The Six Million Dollar Man
If there was ever a television series that demanded a toy line for its merchandise, it was The Six Million Dollar Man. This classic series chronicling the adventures of a half-man, half-robot government agent named Steve CONTINUE READING…
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Toy Stories: Lazer Tag
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 CONTINUE READING…
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Toy Stories: Etch-a-Sketch
It’s a nice feeling to finish an Etch-A-Sketch picture you’re semi-proud of. “It actually looks like a tree this time!” you tell yourself. But then that brainy cousin of yours shows you the portrait he’s Etch-A-Sketched and CONTINUE READING…
