When Ralston Ruled the Cereal Aisle
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 CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
Back in the ’80s, Saturday Morning Cartoons featured several time-tested animated shows like Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang, Scooby Doo and the other Hanna-Barbera greats and The Smurfs not to mention all of CONTINUE READING…
The 1980s was a phenomenal decade for horror films that pushed the genre forward and introduced iconic villains. Advancements in special effects allowed practical effects artists to create disturbing imagery that felt real and visceral. CONTINUE READING…
Masters of the Universe fans are still reeling from the umpteenth cancellation of another planned live action film project starring the inhabitants of Eternia. The only solace for this pop culture disappointment is to be CONTINUE READING…
Oh the calamities…Disasters from the exhilarating highs of airborne disaster movies to the dramatic sea depths and everything in between. In those halcyon years of the 1970s, those masters – and mistresses – of disaster CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
Take a trip back to 1990 when Dick Tracy ruled the movie theaters, and the Dick Tracy toy line tried to rule the store shelves. CONTINUE READING…
If you thought you knew everything about your favorite 80’s cartoons, think again! Â From the many great, and some not so great, cartoons that aired in the 80’s there is an abundance of things about CONTINUE READING…
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. The CONTINUE READING…
Everyone loves an underdog. From Rocky to The Bad News Bears, Hollywood has been capitalizing on our love for the little guy, pitting our hopeless heroes against seemingly invincible opponents. With most other major sports already having an CONTINUE READING…
I think it’s been pretty well established that I think of the 90s as the best decade. I think it’s also been pretty well established that I watched A LOT of television during that time. CONTINUE READING…
In the ’80s and ’90s, America had some of the best contests. We had Publisher’s Clearing House where you could win huge fake checks. We had McDonald’s Monopoly which took just as long and was CONTINUE READING…
Hello Woodchuck Chuckers! It is time once again to take a look at a film script and reveal the differences between paper and screen. I’ve covered many holiday films in this series and I’m not CONTINUE READING…
Toy manufacturers have been able to squeeze in all sorts of features into our GI Joe, Transformers, and He-Man figures throughout the years. Spring-loaded missiles, lights and sounds, chips, battle-damage armor are just a few CONTINUE READING…
I love commercials. I always have. My mom told me that when I was a kid, I’d spend a lot of time during shows gathering toys to play with, but I’d run from my room CONTINUE READING…
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