Retro

In a couple of weeks we’ll be able to take a time warp nearly 40 years back with the newly-remastered version of “Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party.” Marking the very first film for Academy Award winner Cameron Crowe, this documentary follows Tom and the band as they ride the first major wave of popularity and […]

Why are we digging up the trailer for this 1995 satire comedy? Oh, no reason. Just seemed relevant. If you don’t remember Canadian Bacon, it’s Michael Moore’s only non-documentary film and it’s about a US President being convinced that he’ll be better liked if he starts a cold war and national rivalry with the Canadians […]

And I don’t just mean on a t-shirt. Somehow I missed this when it showed up in October.. The way that the idea of the North American House Hippo stole our collective imagination and attention in 1999. Twenty-five whole years ago, we needed a bit of help fostering a collective sense of healthy skepticism about […]

It was on this day in 1964 that The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show during their first US tour. I don’t think Ed was expecting that big of a reaction from all the ladies in the audience. But he sure ate it up. I see that sparkle in your […]

Happy 30th anniversary to the world’s first fully CGI tv show, a gift to kids of the mid-90’s. This show from Mainframe Entertainment was everything when I was growing up, and now the pilot episode has finally been ‘remastered’ to modern standards. The story behind why this prettier version is even possible is fascinating, and […]

An article from Consequence from last year (read here) reveals that, at least in the US, about half of people who buy vinyl records don’t actually own a record player. First reaction is: who cares? People can buy and collect pretty much whatever they feel like, and likewise support artists they like however they wish. […]

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