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'80s

This Week In The 80’s: In Charge of Finding Treasure In The Dark

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: In Charge of Finding Treasure In The Dark It’s May of 1984. I’m a couple of weeks from the end of my 8th grade year and a great summer break CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: May 1987

Pitfall Gary

It’s May 1987, the school year is winding down and it’s a bittersweet time. I was more than happy for school to end. It was the worst school year of my life! I don’t know CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Event(s) of the Week Proms 1994 and 1995

Karen Flieger

Events of the Week: Junior and Senior Proms (May 1994 and May 1995)  Why did I choose this event?  My original intent was for this article to drop last week before the anniversary of my CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: Call The Police There’s a Mad Man Around

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: Call The Police There’s a Mad Man Around It’s the second semester of my sophomore year, 1986. We’re a couple of weeks from summer break. Most of my friends and CONTINUE READING…

Features

Transformers Collaborative Wish List

Brian Cave

With Hasbro finally giving us a full-fledged GI Joe/Transformers crossover with their Megatron/HISS Tank and Baroness set, it feels like a great time to be a fan of both toylines.  We’ve got some toys that CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: May 1982

Pitfall Gary

May kicks off the summer blockbuster season! We’ll see some great movies over the next four weeks. In May 1982 there was one movie theater in my home town. The big movies listed below made CONTINUE READING… CONTINUE READING…

Features

Weird Al Seriously Expanded Edition Book Review

Adam Pope

I have always been weird. Just a little…off. In trying to relate to others, it was clear that I always interpreted life through a different prism than my peers, finding humor in off-beat concepts and CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: I’ve Got A Pocket Full of Quarters…

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The ’80s: I’ve Got A Pocket Full of Quarters… It’s May of 1982 and I’m a few weeks from finishing 6th grade. I’m just starting to get into music. We don’t have CONTINUE READING…

Features

Toy of the Week: Han Solo (Star Wars Collector Series)

Karen Flieger

Next week, pop culture will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Wars. The franchise marked a major turning point in pop culture on multiple fronts from cinema to toy marketing. My mom used to CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Friday Flix: April 1997

Pitfall Gary

It’s an action packed month! There’s also some good comedies and thrillers and more action. High school reunions, epic team-ups, an international spy, giant snakes and heads in a duffel bag. I saw most of CONTINUE READING…

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