90s
The Top 10 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Tales
The Simpsons’ annual Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials are Halloween and cultural institutions. Here are the Top 10 Treehouse of Horror tales of all-time. CONTINUE READING…
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Retro Commercials: Halloween Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials that CONTINUE READING…
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Retro Commercials: Elvira Halloween Coors Light Beer
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials that CONTINUE READING…
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The Best Comic Book Villains of All Time
Who doesn’t love a great bad guy? It may not be popular to admit, but without a good baddie, the good guys just look silly. Who would they be fighting, anyway? They need someone to CONTINUE READING…
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10 Great Halloween TV Specials You Need to Watch
Back in the day, before we had instant access at our fingertips to so much entertainment, holiday specials were appointment television. In most cases, a holiday special was only shown one time each year on CONTINUE READING…
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Retro Commercials: Halloween Monster Cereals
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
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Fascinating Facts About Elvira
If you grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, then surely you’re familiar with the Mistress of the Dark, Elvira. Elvira got her start after winning an audition to replace former “Fright Night” host Larry CONTINUE READING…
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‘A Nightmare on My Street’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
One song I always remember in particular this time of year is “A Nightmare on My Street” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. I had already been a fan of the pair from their 1987 debut CONTINUE READING…
80s
Retro Commercials: McDonald’s Halloween Boo Buckets
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
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Retro Rerun Review: Roseanne Halloween Episode
The Show: Roseanne Ran for: 222 episodes from 1988 to 1997. (Oh, and then 8 episodes in 2018. Not sure if you heard about that, though.) What it’s about: A gruff-yet-lovable family living an unremarkable existence in lower CONTINUE READING…
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Fascinating Facts About Gilligan’s Island
In September of 1964, the S.S. Minnow first set out on its fateful three hour tour, as Gilligan’s Island premiered on American television sets. Not many could have predicted the impact that the sitcom would have on CONTINUE READING…
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Memorable Sharks in Pop Culture History
Throughout the years, people everywhere have been fascinated with sharks. So it’s no wonder that sharks of all kinds have popped up in various forms of pop culture in the decades of mass entertainment. As CONTINUE READING…
90s
Saturday Morning Memories: Street Sharks
The world of half-human, half-animal mutants got a little meaner with the release of 1995’s Street Sharks. These bad boys didn’t need any ninja training or rat sensais—they were buff, scary, and had a mouth full CONTINUE READING…
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Back to the… Past? The Retro 80s Boom in Media
If you’ve always had a secret fondness for the 80s, then you’re ahead of the trend. In the last two years we’ve seen a massive amount of 80s-inspired content hit the airwaves, streaming services, and CONTINUE READING…
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All About Saved by the Bell’s Summer at Malibu Sands
Like many other children of the 80s or 90s, I grew up watching Saved by the Bell. I previously wrote an article about something that has always puzzled some fans of the show, titled “Where Did CONTINUE READING…
