Movies and cartoons in the 80s and 90s are inexplicably linked. While some cartoons were adapted to the big screen, either in continuation or as an adaptation, many movies also made the jump to the CONTINUE READING…
Cartoons were inescapable in the 1980’s. Saturday mornings, weekday afternoons and even on cable TV, colorful animated characters were everywhere we looked. While the majority were shoddy productions conceived as part of carefully constructed marketing CONTINUE READING…
WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name. CONTINUE READING…
Comic book heroes have captivated the imaginations of readers for generations, evolving from their humble beginnings in the Golden Age of comics to becoming iconic symbols of popular culture in the modern era. This evolution CONTINUE READING…
Ah, the ’90s—a time when boybands weren’t just musical groups; they were heartthrobs, setting stages on fire with their irresistible charm and magnetic appeal. These suave crooners’ smooth vocals, slick dance moves, and dreamy looks CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
Everybody loves a good parade, especially the Macy’s Day Parade. Most of us, at least once in our lives, attended the Macy’s Day Parade in Person. Then you go to relative’s house for a big CONTINUE READING…
As you should already know, I can’t get enough ’80s nostalgia the whole year, but Christmas is an especially nostalgic time for me. In the past, I shared My Christmas Memories from 1980 , My Christmas CONTINUE READING…
It was a green box with gold bars hiding behind trees, crocodiles swimming in a lake, underground tunnels and the best adventurer ever. That’s right Christmas 1982 I got the one present I wanted…PITFALL! CONTINUE READING…
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…
Title role notwithstanding, Santa was primarily a supporting character in 1985’s holiday family feature Santa Claus. Dudley Moore got top billing as an elf named Patch, with John Lithgow taking the role of antagonist B.Z. Saint CONTINUE READING…
I want to share a story from my childhood about a Christmas unlike any other I had known before it. It was a Christmas that changed my outlook on the holiday, and as you’ll read, CONTINUE READING…
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 CONTINUE READING…
Gaming has come an extremely long way since its humble beginnings. When thinking of the early days, arcade games were what helped shape the industry and made the activity vastly popular with players worldwide. The CONTINUE READING…
Picture James Bond, slightly geekier and with a winged condor suit. Got it? Then you’re ready for Condorman, a goofy action/comedy from Disney, starring the world’s most unlikely superheroic secret agent. Comic book writer/artist Woody Wilkins CONTINUE READING…
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