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The Art of Playing Retro Games Online: Tips and Tricks

TRN Staff

The latest gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles have fully occupied many gaming communities’ discussions. There are always debates on which one has the best games, better graphics, or more value for money. However, not so CONTINUE READING…

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RollerJam – Pro Wrestling on Wheels

Jeff Sheldon

Like everyone else in the late ’90s, I was hooked on professional wrestling.  I had been a fan going back to 1989 or ’90 when I was 5 years old and had found WCW on CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Commercials: E.T. video game for Atari 2600 in 1982

OldSchool80s

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…

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Retro Commercials: I’m a Toys R Us Kid

OldSchool80s

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…

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Crunch for Your Life! The Top 5 Halloween Cereals of All Time

TRN Staff

This is a guest post by Dan Goubert from Cerealously.  For the absolute best coverage of old and new cereal, visit him on the web and follow him on Twitter. What’s the most “Cereal Holiday?” CONTINUE READING…

Features

Elvira’s Haunted Hills Review

Jeff Sheldon

Most of you already know of Elvira, be it from her cable show Elvira’s Movie Macabre her or 1988 feature film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, but what most people aren’t familiar with is her CONTINUE READING…

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Do You Remember

Do You Remember? Penny Racers

TRN Staff

Matchbox and Hot Wheels were great for driving fast or for zipping along tracks and play sets, but for the spin-crazy, wheelie-happy, stunt driving kid, only a genuine Penny Racer would do. CONTINUE READING…

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Do You Remember? Body Glove

TRN Staff

It fits on the body, like a glove. It’s a Body Glove. Body Glove was the creation of twin brothers Bob and Bill Meistrell, both dive and surf fanatics. California transplants from Missouri, the two CONTINUE READING…

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What Was On Television for Halloween 1986

Mickey Yarber

I thought it would be fun to take a look at what was on television for Halloween in 1986.  I had the TV Guide issue for that week handy, so I scanned in all the CONTINUE READING…

Music

‘Last Christmas’ by Wham!

OldSchool80s

When I interviewed the late Deon Estus (former Wham! bassist), I asked him about 1984’s holiday single “Last Christmas.” His response was, “Every artist has to do a Christmas song. It is one of my favorites to this CONTINUE READING…

Events

My Christmas Memories: 1980

OldSchool80s

1980, the beginning of the most awesome decade in pop culture history. Ronald Reagan just began his first term as President. Disco’s popularity had pretty much come to an end and music was getting ready CONTINUE READING…

Features

Check Out Those Ads! – Marvel Holiday Special Mutant Melodies

Pitfall Gary

In the last issue we looked at the 1991 Marvel Holiday Special. It was a good issue but didn’t feature any ads. It did however have great artwork of all your favorite Marvel characters enjoying CONTINUE READING…

Events

When Toys ‘R’ Us Came To Spartanburg, SC for Christmas 1985

Jason Gross

If you were a kid in 1985 and lived near Spartanburg, SC, the excitement of the holiday season had to be intense! While flipping through Google’s Newspaper Archive recently, I happened to notice that “The CONTINUE READING…

Commercials

Retro Commercials: Fruity Pebbles Christmas

OldSchool80s

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…

Podcasts

TRN Time Machine: 1991 Sears Wish Book

Jason Gross

Tis the season one of our favorite TRN Time Machine episodes of the year, a deep dive into all things pop culture through the pages of a Christmas catalog! This time we are traveling back CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

The Run In: The House Show State of the Union

Kevin Decent

A tragedy has taken place in the world of retro wrestling podcasts. We no longer have access to WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event. Damn you Peacock! Damn you to hell!  With that said, the trios CONTINUE READING…

Features

RD’s Detention Episode 10: Captain N & Nintendo

Mickey Yarber

RD is a detention “lifer” at Memory Meadows High. He passes the time in detention by discussing his favorite things with you… a fellow detainee. All the while, he tries to avoid getting into any CONTINUE READING…

Do You Remember

Do You Remember? Battle Beasts

TRN Staff

“Fire burns Wood! Wood floats on Water! Water puts out Fire!” Battle Beasts finally gave us the answer to a question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time: If animals were bred into CONTINUE READING…

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