Mickey Yarber, aka The Retro Rambler

Time Capsule: Nintendo Power Magazine Issue #1 From 1988

Nintendo Power was a monthly magazine published by Nintendo from 1988 to 2012, serving as the definitive guidebook for generations of players growing up with the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and beyond. Packed with strategy

The Theory That Changes Everything About Television As You Know It

Mickey Yarber

Almost all of television takes place inside the mind of an autistic child. Or so this crazy St. Elsewhere theory would have you believe.

When Ralston Ruled the Cereal Aisle

Mickey Yarber

When kids go to the grocery store these days and browse the cereal aisle, they are treated by scores of colorful boxes and plenty of unique cereals to choose from. There is even a fair

Food

Fascinating Facts About Waffle House

Mickey Yarber

Waffle House signs have been a beacon of hope for hungry, late-night drivers for more than 60 years. Twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year, Waffle House has been there for

Spider‑Man and His Amazing Friends: The 80s Cartoon That Made Marvel Must‑See TV

Mickey Yarber

Marvel Comics’ famed webslinger returned to Saturday morning in 1981 with a pair of new companions. In this incarnation, Peter Parker was a college student at Empire State University, boarding with his Aunt May. While

Arcade All-Stars: X-Men Arcade Game

Mickey Yarber

Backed by a techno theme song, Marvel Comics’ band of misunderstood mutant superheroes stormed into arcades in 1992. Konami had built a mini-franchise using licensed characters in side-scrolling fighting games—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Simpsons—and with

Howard the Duck Was the Wildest Movie the 80s Ever Hatched

Mickey Yarber

Howard the Duck was the strange, loud, unforgettable VHS discovery of the 80s, a neon‑soaked misfit adventure that felt too weird to explain and too fun to forget.

The Super Friends: Heroes, Hijinks, and the Hall of Justice

Mickey Yarber

Deep in the corridors of the Hall of Justice resided some of DC Comics’ greatest superheroes: Superman, Aquaman, Batman & Robin, and Wonder Woman. Collectively, these crimefighters were known as the Justice League of America, based on the DC

The Beastmaster: The Cult Fantasy Classic That Ruled Cable TV

Mickey Yarber

Every film lover has a ‘guilty pleasure,’ a movie one enjoys despite what popular opinion says about it. The designation has been applied to films as diverse as Grease and Plan 9 From Outer Space, but one film

From Comics to Cable: The Rise of Swamp Thing

Mickey Yarber

The 1990s Swamp Thing series turned the bayou into a moody, atmospheric world where a gentle guardian rose from the shadows, offering viewers a quiet, unforgettable blend of mystery, nature, and early‑nineties charm.

Knight Rider: The Duo That Defined ’80s Cool

Mickey Yarber

Knight Rider blended high‑tech thrills, unforgettable characters, and pure 80s style. This look back revisits Michael Knight, the iconic KITT, and the futuristic adventure series that turned a talking Trans Am into a pop‑culture legend.

The Wild History Behind the Astro Pop Candy Rocket

Mickey Yarber

The Space Age was in full swing after World War II. Swift technological progress and widespread economic growth gave birth to a culture in love with rockets, space stations, and dreams of life on the

Santa Claus: The Movie and the Christmas Spirit Only the 80s Could Create

Mickey Yarber

Santa Claus: The Movie captured the glow of an 80s Christmas, wrapping us in peppermint‑bright magic, gentle wonder, and the feeling that the North Pole was just a movie ticket away.

Arcade All-Stars: Joust

Mickey Yarber

You have to wonder whether the programmers at Williams Electronics didn’t have a bit of a sadistic streak in them. It’s one thing to pit best friends against one another—Gun Fight, Warlords, and others had already taken

How WKRP Turned a Radio Station Into TV Comedy Gold

Mickey Yarber

WKRP in Cincinnati mixed workplace chaos with genuine heart, turning a struggling radio station into one of TV’s most lovable ensembles. From on‑air mishaps to unforgettable characters, the series remains a charming slice of retro sitcom comfort.

Cloak & Dagger: The Video‑Game Spy Fantasy We All Wanted to Live

Mickey Yarber

Cloak & Dagger turned a kid’s imagination into real danger, sending young Davey Osborne into a spy plot hidden inside a video game and proving that sometimes the one person telling the truth is the kid no one believes.

Ghostbusters Cereal: The Breakfast That Slimed Our Childhood

Mickey Yarber

If a hit movie, mountains of toys, and a Saturday morning cartoon weren’t enough ways to get your Ghostbusters fix as a kid, then grab a Hi-C Ecto cooler, take a seat at the kitchen