80s
The Glory Days of Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut in the 80s and 90s was great. Relive everything you miss, and all the things that made it great back in the glory days of Pizza Hut. CONTINUE READING…
80s
80s
Music Monday – Duran Duran Video Spotlight
The first two cassette tapes that I ever bought were Midnight Madness by Night Ranger and Duran Duran’s Seven and The Ragged Tiger. Two VERY different bands but I’m unashamed to say I loved Duran CONTINUE READING…
Essay
TRN Round Table – Our Favorite Old School Music Videos
Welcome back to another TRN Round Table. It’s where we get together and share our thoughts on the same subject. Earlier this week, the latest episode of the TRN Podcast featured Jason, Mickey, and Eric CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
SequelQuest Rewind | A 3rd Burton Batman | EP64
SequelQuest Rewind | A 3rd Burton Batman | EP64 Tim Burton redefined Batman for a generation with his 1989 summer blockbuster adventure starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. 3 years later Keaton and Burton were CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
TRN Time Machine – I Want My MTV!
I Want My MTV! TRN Time Machine is back with our main topic all about out MTV memories and favorite music videos with special guest and TRN’s resident music guru Eric Vardeman. Interact with us on CONTINUE READING…
80s
That Time When The Real Ghostbusters Fought Vigo The Carpathian
Ghostbusters II was one of the movies that made the summer of 1989 a great time to be a teenager. And while I enjoyed seeing it in the theater, the return of the slime guys CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
SequelQuest Rewind | A Ghostbusters Franchise Sequel | EP22
SequelQuest Rewind | A Ghostbusters Franchise Sequel | EP22 Who you gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS! The Paul Feig directed reboot featuring an all female cast is hitting theaters soon and creating lots of controversy in the meantime. CONTINUE READING…
Essay
High School Playlist
I remember finding my parents’ Beatles albums. Around the same time, my oldest cousin discovered his parents’ Led Zeppelin. That connection between generations has been something I’ve been aware of all my life. Yet this reflection back on my own high school music is absurd now that I have a child. CONTINUE READING…
Essay
My High School Soundtrack
Most would say that our musical preferences are developed in our teenage and high school years. My personal soundtrack had a whole menu of flavors… CONTINUE READING…
A1
My Soundtrack of High School
I have a lot of memories from high school. Not vague recollections but vivid images of events and people and when I recount those memories and stories to people, I get an all too common CONTINUE READING…
80s
Pictorial: The 17 Original Nintendo Entertainment System Games Released in 1985
A pictorial guide to the first 17 games for the original NES. The box art of these original games is simple, yet elegant, and wonderful pieces of artwork in their own right. CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
TRN Podcast 002 – Fave Arcade Games, Batfan Interview
The Retro Network Podcast is back with your first taste of our regular format! First, Jason and Mickey chat about recent happenings in their lives which includes a fun upcoming trip to a retro arcade CONTINUE READING…
80s
Get A Rare Glimpse At Movies Through The Lens of Lobby Cards
Lobby cards are one one of the earliest movies studios promotions, dating back to 1908. These 11 x 14 prints came in sets of 8 (or more) with the sole purpose of luring the public CONTINUE READING…
Articles
Retro Rerun Review: Three’s Company
In this edition of Retro Rerun Review, I watch an old episode of Three’s Company and share my thoughts. I’ve never watched it before. Did I like it or not? CONTINUE READING…
80s
Big Money No Whammies! The Scandal That Shook the Game Show World
In 1984, a man named Michael Larson racked up more winnings than anyone was thought possible on the game show, Press Your Luck. It wasn’t just luck, and the world of games shows would never be the same. CONTINUE READING…
