The man who made it dangerous to go to sleep, go in the swamp, go to Haiti, go into the desert and go into strange people’s houses passed away recently. This sendoff is a week late but, I’m sure the
The epic cyberpunk film based on the over 2, 000 page manga of the same name. Akira is everyone’s favorite anime. It’s the anime that introduced many of us, gaijin, to Japanese anime.
In 1992, I was 9. I was really into video games, I was really into sci-fi movies, and I knew who Nirvana was. Hell, I even had access to a copy of Nevermind (my sister’s). I thought I was a pretty cool little
After multiple listens of DYNATRON's latest album, Aeternus, the first word that pops in my mind to describe the album is not one which describes atmosphere or tone. Instead, it is the word meticulous. More than anything, Aeternus is a meticulous album. The attention to detail
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