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Infographic: THE GOONIES – NEVER SAY DIE!

In the 30 years since its release, The Goonies has been widely recognized as a cult classic. While firmly rooted in the 1980s—Cyndi Lauper...

Stefan BlitzJune 9, 2015

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Domo Arigato, Capsela Robotic Workshop

For many children growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, robots were the coolest thing ever. Well, kids loved robots since our parents and...

Stefan BlitzJune 8, 2015

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Chaos Theory : A Look Back At THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK

Jurassic Park was big. The highest grossing movie of 1993 by a huge margin. So naturally a sequel was pre-destined. Probably a studio mandated...

Stefan BlitzMay 28, 2015

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THE REMAKES ARE COMING! THE REMAKES ARE COMING!

Poltergeist wasn’t a total flop this past weekend, though nothing out-of-the-park. Interestingly, when adjusted for inflation, it was a larger opening than the 1982...

Todd SokoloveMay 27, 2015

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“A Terminal Crazy”: A ‘Mad’ Max Rockantansky FLASHBACK

Power-hungry megalomaniacs, a desolate world, anger, hate, violence, raw evil and no good in sight… No, I’m not talking about the upcoming presidential race...

Stefan BlitzMay 26, 2015

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An Open Letter to McDonalds

By Erin Maxwell Dear McDonald’s, Thank you for updating the Hamburglar to a good looking, probably deeply embarrassed actor who now wishes he never...

Erin MaxwellMay 22, 2015

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So Excited, So Scared: The Saved By the Bell Retrospective (book review)

Review by Elizabeth Weitz So Excited, So Scared: The Saved By the Bell Retrospective Written by Stuart Millard Available on Kindle Mention Saved By...

Elizabeth WeitzMay 21, 2015

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First Look: THE LEAGUE OF REGRETTABLE SUPERHEROES

With the recent surge of caped crusaders flying, swinging, and leaping from comic book pages to the big and small screens, a revival of...

Stefan BlitzMay 20, 2015

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Chaos Theory : A Look Back At JURASSIC PARK

“We have to go back, Stefan!” That’s what I told FOG! chief Stefan Blitz when pitching a look back at Jurassic Park in anticipation of...

Stefan BlitzMay 14, 2015

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#NotMyJem

Imagine “Rainbow Brite.” Blonde hair, clashing blinding colors, riding rainbows on a horsie. Got it? Now instead of a magical pixie who uses the...

Erin MaxwellMay 13, 2015

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1985 Was A Good Year: Reflections BEYOND THUNDERDOME

“1985 was a good year,” sings Passion Pit on the chorus of their latest single Lifted Up, which is weird because the lead singer wasn’t...

Todd SokoloveMay 12, 2015

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Celebrate The MAD MEN Era With An Excerpt and Look at AIRLINE VISUAL IDENTITY 1945-1975

Next week the series finale of Mad Men airs, concluding an inside look at the height of print advertising in the 1960’s that viewers...

Stefan BlitzMay 12, 2015

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Giant Robot Rocket Boobies: A Flashback To The Magic of MAZINGER Z

As a young boy my parents had a majestic television with many knobs. When one would twist these knobs, one would find a particular...

Stefan BlitzMay 11, 2015

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Top 10 STAR WARS TV Homages… May The Fourth Be With You

In some circles May the Fourth is a sacred day. A day to reflect on what the Force means to us and how much...

Elizabeth WeitzMay 4, 2015

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Top 10 Movies That’ll Get You In the Mood For Summer

After living through the Ice Age this past winter and a series of cold Spring days in which my overworked heater had to kick...

Elizabeth WeitzMay 1, 2015

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Unraveling The “True” Horror Of 1976’s ‘THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN’

Written by Generoso Fierro “Based on a True Story” has always been an excellent marketing tool for films going back decades. From Alfred Hitchcock’s...

Generoso FierroApril 28, 2015

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THE DEAD MILKMEN Flashback: A ‘Punk Rock Girl’ Love Story

The other day I was flitting around my Pandora when a blast from the past came up and I heard these majestic lyrics floating...

Stefan BlitzApril 28, 2015

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SIMIAN CINEMA: KING KONG IMITATORS OF THE 60S AND 70S

Who could be blamed for imitating King Kong? Besides being a pioneering production and a landmark in special effects, it remains one of the...

Stefan BlitzApril 24, 2015

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FOG!’s GAVIN HIGNIGHT Directs JOHN CARPENTER’s “NIGHT” Music Video!

By Gavin Hignight You can imagine my reaction when I found out I’d be directing a video for the song NIGHT on John Carpenter’s...

Stefan BlitzApril 21, 2015

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THE FORCE RE-AWAKENS, or Why I’m Willing To Give STAR WARS Another Chance

By Elizabeth Weitz “Chewie, we’re home” Three words…just three words. By themselves they mean virtually nothing, but together, well, it brought a generation to...

Elizabeth WeitzApril 20, 2015