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Vader Time in Philadelphia, Part Deux

We were at a bit of a loss for this week’s column, as our Pog collection hasn’t quite taken shape just yet. But then...

Andre BennettJune 19, 2012

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ZACK ATTACK!
“Good Morning Miss Bliss: Summer Love”

Last year, T.J. and I prepared to start blogging about Saved by the Bell, that most august of ’90s preteen programs. Sadly, the project...

Stefan BlitzJune 5, 2012

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Why Love The 90s?: AUNT OONA FROM ALTOONA

So this week, the two of us were finally going to attack Pogs. You remember Pogs, right? Well, they’re back! In internet pop culture...

Stefan BlitzMay 22, 2012

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8 Things From ’90s TV That Would Be Great In Real Life

I think the title of the list is self-explanatory. These are actions, people and random things from 90s TV that would be awesome if...

Andre BennettMay 8, 2012

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The Darker Side of Thomas Kinkade

I’d never really been a big fan of Thomas Kinkade, who recently passed away at the young age of 54, with the exception of...

Todd SokoloveApril 10, 2012

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MICKEY MOUSE CLUB 1977

When a television show is popular, profitable, a star-maker and iconographic, the best thing to do is let it runs its course and subsequently...

Stefan BlitzMarch 28, 2012

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Boy Meets Goulet…or Thank Goodness It’s Vader!

TJ here, everyone. Why love the ’90s? Reason number 1,378: Cory Matthews makes the wrestling team and life seems great…until Robert Goulet and Vader...

Andre BennettMarch 27, 2012

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THE DEMOULIN BROTHERS: Your Secret Society Superstore (In The 19th Century)

Fraternal organizations (a.k.a. “Secret Societies” to many outsiders ) are as much a part of our modern cultural fabric as their names are familiar...

Robert JazMarch 12, 2012

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MOEments
Hidden Camera Greatness

Ever since convincing my parents I needed to buy a VHS camcorder with my Bar Mitzvah money, I’ve been taping the people in my...

Todd SokoloveJanuary 31, 2012

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NEW WORLD
netFIX!

CURRENT NETFLIX NOTABLES Any Gen-X Geek (or hipsters thereafter) knows the beloved constant studio logo in the 80s that flashed before your movie began....

Todd SokoloveDecember 13, 2011

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The Holidays Can Blow Me

Usually about this time of year my thoughts return to the holidays of yore. Of crisp winter days spent playing in snow or bundled...

Elizabeth WeitzDecember 9, 2011

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Ken Russell
Rocked My Teenage World

I was midway through High School when my Early Civilization teacher Mr. McCreedy recommended I watch Ken Russell’s Rock Opera Tommy. I’m sure it...

Todd SokoloveNovember 29, 2011

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Kane Hodder Returns to Times Square…

Here’s a late Halloween treat for you geeky goblins and goons. Stuntman, Actor and Horror legend Kane Hodder was in town and nice enough...

Todd SokoloveNovember 1, 2011

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Behind Every Geek, Stand The Parents

A week ago I was out with my father at the record store as he looked up new jazz and R&B stuff. He said...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 13, 2011

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Halloween Comes Back to Haunt You

It’s a cliché, but I don’t care. I really love this time of year. I love the dying trees, the cooler air, the apple...

Todd SokoloveOctober 11, 2011

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Nostalgia as the Drug of Choice: THE CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE ROUND UP 2

I fondly remember my mother kicking me out of the house by 11 AM on Saturday mornings after I had watched about four hours...

Steve AhlquistOctober 5, 2011

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STAR WARS Leaves Me Torn … Again

They look at me with their sad, beguiling eyes. “You know you want us,” they taunt. “Oh, you’re taking us home today, aren’t you?”...

Marvin C. PittmanOctober 3, 2011

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Ban This! An Ode to A Banned Book That Changed My Life

It’s the end of Banned Books week and I wonder if any of us have learned anything at all. I mean, what with the...

Elizabeth WeitzSeptember 30, 2011

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The Return of the King

I’m sure I’m not the only one who did a major double take when I saw the box office report report yesterday morning declare...

Todd SokoloveSeptember 20, 2011

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Good-Bye Cable…Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Dear Cable, After a romance that has lasted thirty years (thirty good years), I’m afraid it’s time to say good-bye. Please don’t take this...

Elizabeth WeitzSeptember 16, 2011

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Disney Is A Snow Cone: Part 3 (The Finale)

This is the final part to this epic tale of a holiday spent in Florida. It has taken almost three weeks to tell this...

Elizabeth WeitzSeptember 9, 2011

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ALTERED IMAGES: Movies That Didn’t Survive Their Home Video Releases Intact…

One man’s Greedo Shot First is another fan’s Han Shot First. Ok, make that every fan’s Han Shot First. By now, we’re all aware...

Todd SokoloveSeptember 7, 2011

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Disney is a Snow Cone (and it can Bite Me) Part 2

A continuation of last week’s post whereby I share my thrilling trip to Disney World (I know, I can hardly believe it myself.) If...

Elizabeth WeitzAugust 26, 2011

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Disney Is a Snow Cone (and it can bite me) Part 1

The following is a diary I kept while visiting Disney World in Orlando, Florida in order to document my experiences of joy and wonderment...

Elizabeth WeitzAugust 19, 2011

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