90s
Fascinating Facts About NBA Jam
NBA Jam was released in 1993 and went on to become the most popular arcade game of all time. Here are 5 things you may not have known about the legendary game. It Was Originally CONTINUE READING…
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90s
Scorch: The Short-Lived 90s Sitcom About A Dragon
Thousands, possibly even millions, of television shows have come and gone throughout the years. Even today, with hundreds of channels on cable and many different streaming services on-line, most series are lucky to make it to CONTINUE READING…
Personal Memories
CD Shopping On New Year’s Day in the ’90s
Back in the late 1980’s through much of the 1990’s, compact discs were still a fairly new innovation in audio entertainment and were considered gift items. Stores that sold music would have big sales on CONTINUE READING…
Articles
A Brief History of the “24 Hours of A Christmas Story” Marathon
Growing up, there was not a Christmas movie I enjoyed more than “A Christmas Story.” I’ll admit, I had never even heard of the film before TBS began its annual “24 Hours of A Christmas Story” CONTINUE READING…
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Christmas on Home Improvement
Recently, I’ve gotten back into watching some of the shows I loved growing up. “Home Improvement” was one of those shows my entire family enjoyed, and we made it a weekly staple to gather around CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 25
NEW EPISODE! NEW LOOK! It’s our 1 year anniversary and for the 25th episode of WIZARDS we’re celebrating in style. Join Adam and Michael as they announce X-citing new show art, a giveaway contest and CONTINUE READING…
Essay
Mail Order Memories
One of my favorite scenes in A Christmas Story is when Ralphie finally receives his mail order “Little Orphan Annie” decoder pin. Later that night, he listens to his favorite radio show and transcribes the CONTINUE READING…
90s
Angels With Filthy Souls: Home Alone’s Fake Gangster Movie
For many years, I never really considered Home Alone a Christmas movie. Of course, it takes place on Christmas and has nearly everything to do with the spirit of Christmas, but for whatever reason, my CONTINUE READING…
Essay
Reply to a Ethan Embry (Randall) Fan Letter
In November of 1991, I went to see a movie called All I Want for Christmas. The stars of the movie, Ethan Randall and Thora Birch who play siblings Ethan and Hallie O’Fallon. Ethan and CONTINUE READING…
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Thanksgiving on Home Improvement
The holiday season was often an important event on “Home Improvement.” Halloween and Christmas were the most significant holidays on the show. However, Tim Taylor made sure Thanksgiving was a giant feast and time to CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 23
Adam & Michael are joined by Chris Bailey aka @charltonhero for Episode 23 to talk the Image/Valiant crossover Deathmate, Erik Larsen jumps into the ‘Who Created Venom?’ debate, sex and violence in DC’s Vertigo comics, CONTINUE READING…
Essay
TRN Round Table: Our Favorite Stores at the Mall
Hey retro lovers, welcome to our first TRN Round Table. The Round Table is where several creators from the TRN Bullpen get together and share their thoughts on a common theme. In this first edition, CONTINUE READING…
90s Featured
Saved by the Bell: Where did Kelly and Jessie go?
On November 25th, a new version of “Saved by the Bell” debuts on the NBC streaming service Peacock. In this new version, California Governor Zack Morris poorly plans the state budget and is forced to CONTINUE READING…
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Looking Back at Mallrats
Mallrats summed up a generation. Now old enough to have the children of that generation see themselves represented on screen. Chocolate covered pretzels are timeless. I remember MTV playing a Mallrats premier party. Kennedy interviewed CONTINUE READING…
80s
Cable Television in the 1980’s
Most of my earliest memories of watching television are associated with my family’s move to Georgia in February 1983. I remember CONTINUE READING…
