Cartoons

What Makes a Sidekick?

The word sidekick is different in cartoons than it is in comics. Sidekicks in comics tend to be characters who act as younger versions of the main character, like Robin to Batman or Speedy to

Cartoons

Unicron Attacks

Unicron, the Monster Planet. Cruising between two suns, the ringed planet drifted through space before setting his sights on Lithone. As he approached, he opens the many teeth on its surface, shining a beam of

Cartoons

The 10 Spookiest Cartoon Bad Guys

The 10 Spookiest Cartoon Bad Guys is a guest post written by Brian Cave.  If you like this (and you probably will), go check out his book, Old School Evil, for a whole lot more

Podcast

Recurrent Events: Feb 9, 2021

Recurrent Events is back with retro pop culture headlines from Jan 30 – Feb 6, 2021. Listen (or watch) as Jason tells you the latest stories on topics like movies, streaming, music, food, collectibles, and

Toys

Retro Mega Construx Wishlist

I’ve made it no secret on Twitter that I love the Mega Construx Masters of the Universe and classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets. Having finished Castle Grayskull last year and currently wading through the

Cartoons

Thundercats Roar! Review

From the destroyed planet Thundara and hurtling through light years of space and thirty earth years, it’s the return of the Thundercats! But, these aren’t your father’s Thundercats. Therein lies the problem and the solution.

Podcast

TRN Podcast 013 – School Stories

Jason and Mickey are back for another week of retro fun, this time featuring some stories from our school days! First, we give some praise to the Tubi app and its retro streaming content. Then,