The Secret History of “Toys ‘R’ Us”
A tragic story of a failure to compete, predatory investments and loans, and the seemingly inevitable downfall of a childhood icon. This is the secret history of Toys R Us
Nostalgia
KB Toys Strikes Back!
For lovers of nostalgia and brick-and-mortar stores and comeback stories – there’s some good news on the horizon!
My First Theater Experience
On today’s episode, we explore some of the foundational memories we have about going to movie theaters. As children entering darkened spaces filled with imagination, […]
The Retro Future of Pulp Magazines is Now!
Way back before the internet made it possible to publish anything to anyone, a different sort of technical revolution lead to the first, cheaply produced, […]
Near Mint – First Strike
We review IDW’s First Strike: A crossover event of all your favorite Hasbro properties in a new shared universe fueled by 80’s Toy Nostalgia!
Video Game Movie Rampage!
Turning a hit arcade game into a movie is so smart that it is actually giving me a headache, so here are pitches for as many movies as we can get out!
Horror Host Retrospective: Zacherley
Roland/Zacherley Real name: John Zacherle Years active: 1957-1967, Pennsylvania, later New York What a long strange trip it has been through the electric corridors of […]
Horror Host Retrospective: Stella
Stella, the Maneater from Manayunk, AKA the Daughter of Desire Real name: Karen Scioli Years active: 1984-1990, Pennsylvania As witnessed here, imitation is the sincerest […]
Horror Host Retrospective: Sinister Seymour
Sinister Seymour Real name: Larry Vincent Years active: 1969 to 1975, California Vampira had started a new trend in television, yet it would be quite […]
Horror Host Retrospective: Vampira
Vampira Real name: Maila Nurmi Years active: 1954 to 1956, California Going back beyond the mists of time and space, we find arguably the first […]