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Five Strangest “CHARLIE’S ANGELS” Guest Stars

Oh, ’70s TV: An odd combination of rising stars, flash-in-the-pan faces we never saw again and an endless parade of faded celebrities from the...

Sharon KnolleJanuary 20, 2015

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‘Sweet Valley High’ Forever!

Welcome to the twenty-seventh installment of Flashback to the Present and I’ll be your contributing writer, Brandy Batz. You see, ladies and gentlemen, Mr....

Stefan BlitzJanuary 20, 2015

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CANDY CIGARETTES: The Novelty Gateway Confectionery

While this post is going to be all about the candy cigarette, the idea of it came from a conversation I had with my...

Elizabeth WeitzJanuary 19, 2015

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I Wanna Be a Macho Man (Randy Savage)

If you were a kid into professional wrestling during the 80s, your favorite, without question was Hulk Hogan. He was Vince McMahon’s very own...

Stefan BlitzJanuary 16, 2015

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The Cinematic Class of 1990: Twenty-Five Years Later

The start of another new year marks another series of movies celebrating their silver anniversary. There are some doozies in this bunch from 1990...

Steven Segal TwistJanuary 13, 2015

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An Ode to the AOL Internet CD

By Elizabeth Weitz It’s sometimes hard to remember the days before the internet came into existence, and when you try (at least for those...

Elizabeth WeitzJanuary 13, 2015

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THE SLAM BOOK: My Generation’s Version of Facebook

Social media…it can be one of the greatest things ever or the worst, depending on how you look at it. For some, the age...

Elizabeth WeitzJanuary 9, 2015

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So THAT’S What Happened To Mayor McCheese…

I remember the day that McDonald’s came to McMinnville, Oregon and filled the lives of reasonably fit children with enough fat, sugar and salt...

Elizabeth WeitzJanuary 6, 2015

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A Very Brady Epilogue

Written by Stefan Blitz There’s no doubt that for millions of people growing up in the Seventies, the Brady family played a somewhat significant...

Stefan BlitzDecember 30, 2014

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VANDROID (graphic novel review)

Review by Atlee Greene Writer: Tommy Lee Edwards & Noah Smith Artist: Dan McQuaid Colorist: Melissa Edwards Lettering: John Workman Publisher: Dark Horse Comics...

Atlee GreeneDecember 24, 2014

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Gotham Central: Taking a Look At BATMAN (1989)

Adam West was my first Batman, but while that iteration may have opened the door to my obsession with the Dark Knight, it was...

Stefan BlitzDecember 24, 2014

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Fan Entitlement, Because You’ve Earned It.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve kept one leg planted firmly in comic book fandom, and the other in professional wrestling fandom....

Stefan BlitzDecember 19, 2014

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Christmas, My Father, and the Best Soft Jazz You’ve Never Heard

The Christmas tree stands before me, boasting its baubles, beaming in motley colored lights and draped in tinsel, a winter angel presiding over all...

Marvin C. PittmanDecember 19, 2014

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Attacking Hordes! “ATTACK OF” Movies From Classic Cinema!

Won’t it be fun to take all the classic sci-fi and horror films with “Attack of the…” in their titles and see what they...

Stefan BlitzDecember 18, 2014

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Gotham Central: Taking a Look At BATMAN: THE MOVIE (1966)

Here’s where it all started for this Bat fan. I don’t really remember the first time I ever saw this movie, but I can’t...

Stefan BlitzDecember 16, 2014

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Join Me. As We Flashback To UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

The entertainment landscape is littered with hundreds of “non-fiction” mystery programs; you know, the ones that follow and often reenact unsolved murders, ghosts, aliens,...

Stefan BlitzDecember 16, 2014