A few weeks ago, after a wild summer of thinning out my Netflix queue, I noticed something strange. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure was in the "cult" section of Netflix. Despite the fact that one could wager good money that everybody in the
A few weeks ago, after a wild summer of thinning out my Netflix queue, I noticed something strange. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure was in the "cult" section of Netflix. Despite the fact that one could wager good money that everybody in the
I can tell you folks about title after title, three times a month, or I can try to entertain you and shake it up a bit. This will be the first of an “Editor’s Choice” series of articles, where I focus on a
Yes, Love it or Hate it. The classic 1979 Walter Hill classic about New York City gangs during one of the worst times in the city’s history will be turning 36 years old in September. This is not a Retro Review but
Roddy Piper has become a favorite wrestler to many a people who never seen him when he was active. It’s all good. The memes are welcomed. The R.I.P.’s are necessary. Rowdy Roddy Piper is a pop culture icon. He is
When I was a little kid, I watched a lot of TV that was old. A lot of syndicated shows from the 1950s, 60s, onward. Nick at Nite, local stations, and The Family Channel all showed great TV from back then. Since I
Syntax, also known as James Mann, has released something increasingly rare: a synth album that artfully blends new and old, a breath of new life into the lungs of the synthwave genre. Island Universe can’t be labeled 100% retrowave, but that’s all right;
This Month In Retro is a monthly article where we look back on the current month as it happened during the 1980's. Learn, reminisce, and stay retro. In film: Xanadu was released. Interestingly enough, the soundtrack of the film performed much better commercially
In 1989, Warner Brothers released the blockbuster film, Batman. A merchandising storm ensued, with both movie-related and general Batman-themed items flying off shelves. Around this time, the NES was at the dizzying height of its popularity as a home console, and it only
Rest in Peace Roderick George "Roddy" Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015); otherwise known as Hot Rod “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.