(This week, I have some overlap because I wrote about the experience of getting the tickets in the journal.) The Especially For Girls book club was a mail away book program advertised on basic cable, CONTINUE READING…
Last week, Nickelodeon announced a CGI reboot of The Smurfs will be coming to their channel in early 2021. The original cartoon was an NBC Saturday morning staple from 1981 to 1989. I also remember CONTINUE READING…
If you’ve been listening to TRN Podcast, you might have heard me mention that I’ve been watching old WCW Monday Nitro programs from the late ’90s on the WWE Network. The “Monday Night Wars” era CONTINUE READING…
As a young girl in the 1980’s, Strawberry Shortcake and her friends made appearances at birthday parties, in Easter baskets, and under the Christmas tree. Like every other licensed character, Strawberry Shortcake characters were featured CONTINUE READING…
TRN Round Table returns with various members of the network and our friends gathering to share opinions on a given topic. It’s May the 4th as we are posting today’s feature so it’s time to CONTINUE READING…
The staff of TRN and some friends get together for a round table style discussion of our favorite old school wrestlers. CONTINUE READING…
In September 1990 a red streak of heroism zoomed across TV screens nationwide. In the wake of Tim Burton’s Batman, comic book adaptations were now a viable entertainment gamble and CBS was betting that The CONTINUE READING…
I had to make a choice for this playlist. With hair bands, you can go two different directions: sexy and suggestive or love and romance. I opted for the latter. It ballooned to 16 songs CONTINUE READING…
This final mix tape entry is completely self serving. I built it for MY someone special. With one exception, all the songs are from the 80’s and 90’s. I have to admit it was hard CONTINUE READING…
It’s 1988, you’re a kid who loves playing with G.I. Joe: Real American Hero and Transformers. Suddenly while browsing the aisles at Toys R Us you lay eyes on what is sure to be the CONTINUE READING…
This is part one of a two-part cross-over post from Jason & Mickey listing their 5 favorite episodes of the classic G.I. Joe Cartoon. Here’s Jason’s Top5 list, and you can see Mickey’s picks here. CONTINUE READING…
Netflix recently released GLOW Season 3 for the internet to consume and comment on. Full of 1980’s nostalgia and laughs, GLOW has become a phenomenon of streaming media, but how many viewers who love Alison CONTINUE READING…
Raise your hand if you remember S&H Green Stamps. For those of you without telepathy, my hand is high in the air. That’s because I certainly remember Green Stamps. Now, for those of you who CONTINUE READING…
Carolyne Heldman Biggest crush? If we’re talking junior high, might have to say, Mary Lou Retton. I fell head over heels for that little spitfire during the ’84 Olympic games. She may very well be CONTINUE READING…
After watching season 3 of Stranger Things and discussing on our recent TRN Roundtable Review podcast, my memories of visiting the local county fair have flooded back. While so much focus was on the Starcourt CONTINUE READING…
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