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When the Trapper Keeper Was King

In the neon glow of the 1980s, few school supplies carried as much cultural clout as the Trapper Keeper. More than just a binder, it was a symbol of organization, self-expression, and status…an accessory that

Jem and the Holograms 40th Anniversary Album is Available Now

Walter King

A new release of the Jem and the Holograms album, celebrating the brand’s 40th anniversary is available now. Fans can now immerse themselves in the glitter and glam of the ’80s with six re-recorded tracks

Choose Your Own Adventure Is Bringing Back the Magic With the Retro Box

Walter King

For anyone who grew up flipping pages and making split-second decisions that could lead to treasure, time travel, or total disaster, Choose Your Own Adventure books were more than stories, they were experiences. Now, thanks

Pop Culture

Remote Control: The MTV Game Show That Broke All the Rules

Mickey Yarber

Before reality TV took over and music videos faded into the background, MTV’s first original non-musical show, Remote Control, blasted onto screens in 1987 with a recliner, a remote, and a whole lot of irreverence.

The Birth of MTV’s Video Music Awards

Mickey Yarber

When MTV launched the Video Music Awards (VMAs) on September 14, 1984, it wasn’t just creating an awards show, it was igniting a cultural revolution, though no one knew it then. Held at Radio City

Jimmy the Greek: The Man Who Helped Make Sports Betting Mainstream

Mickey Yarber

Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos, better known as Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder, was a pioneering figure in American sports broadcasting and gambling. Born on September 9, 1918, in Steubenville, Ohio, Snyder became a household name in the

The Importance Of Kurt Loder and MTV News

Chad Droze

MTV News changed the way a generation learned about music, culture, and the world, and Kurt Loder became the steady voice guiding us through it all. His reports gave MTV credibility and helped define an era when pop culture truly felt electric.

Whatever Happened to MTV’s Original VJs?

Mickey Yarber

When MTV launched on August 1, 1981, it didn’t just revolutionize music television—it introduced the world to a new kind of celebrity: the Video Jockey, or VJ. Five charismatic personalities became the faces of the

MTV and WWF’s Rock and Wrestling Connection of the ’80s

Mickey Yarber

In the mid-1980s, a seismic shift occurred in entertainment when two unlikely forces, MTV and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), collided in a glittery explosion of music, muscle, and mayhem. This fusion, dubbed the Rock

Alien: Earth Posters

Pitfall Gary

We’re just two weeks away from the highly anticipated premiere of Alien: Earth, the first-ever TV series in the legendary Alien franchise. Last week, we looked at the impressive lineup of trailers and teasers for

The Cultural Impact of MTV’s Early Days

Mickey Yarber

The first wave of MTV music videos that all started with The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” did more than entertain; they reshaped the cultural landscape in ways that still echo today. Here’s how

Space Stars: The Saturday Morning Podcast

Christopher Jay

Space Stars Okay, so here’s the story: Space Ghost meets the Herculoids, meets Astro, meets a few other Hanna-Barbera footnotes. And at the end, they all get together to blow away the big bad of

In Memory of Hulk Hogan

Kevin Decent

It’s not every day that your parents call you about a celebrity death. But it’s also not every day a super hero dies. For children of the 1980’s, Hulk Hogan was a comic book hero

Alien: Earth Trailer and Teasers

Pitfall Gary

We are less than three weeks away from the premiere of Alien: Earth, the first TV series in the Alien franchise, and the promotions are in high gear. The first Alien: Earth trailer was released

RoboForce: An Upgrade to the Original

Brian Cave

RoboForce has returned! The first show in Nacelle Toys’ “Nacelleverse” world, RoboForce: The Animated Series is a brand-new show running on Tubi. The show vastly exceeds the original RoboForce in terms of story and character,

Enertech Water Guns: The Realistic Water Guns That Created Controversy

Mickey Yarber

Before the neon splash of Super Soakers dominated backyard water warfare, a more intense breed of water guns made waves in the mid-1980s. Enertech water guns, manufactured by LJN Toys, stood out for their jaw-dropping