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Trailer: ‘Vinyl Nation’ Drops the Needle on Record Collecting

by Preston Burt | Mar 30, 2022 | Article

‘Vinyl Nation’ goes beyond the music itself to delve into those who are compelled to embrace a once-obsolete format. Watch the trailer.

‘Robo Force,’ the Retro Toy Line No One Remembers, Is Back

by Anthony Karcz | Mar 24, 2022 | Article

The early '80s were a wild time. Looking back nearly 40 years, it's easy to forget that, before Hasbro created Transformers and G.I. Joe, there were other toy lines that were trying to catch our attention. Toy lines such as Robo Force from Ideal. Backed by a surprisingly high quality animated...

‘Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.’ Documentary Coming to Theaters May 31

by Preston Burt | Mar 24, 2022 | Article

The 2021 documentary ‘Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.’ will finally be arriving in theaters nationwide, albeit for one night only.

Masters of the Originals: How MOTU Origins Gave Me the Power to Appreciate Their Predecessors

by J.T. Trigonis | Mar 11, 2022 | Nostalgia's Revenge

Weeks and months whizzed by, and I realized that I had somehow become a full-blown MOTU Origins collector.

Purple Roundy: He Was a Mustachioed, Mulleted Purple Gladiator

by Justin Broderway | Feb 23, 2022 | Essay

Purple Roundy was not only a tenacious competitor, but also the pride of Phoenix, and 30 years later, one of the most popular competitors in American Gladiators history. Where is he now? We seek out answers.

Multimorphic Announces New Weird Al Pinball Machine

by Preston Burt | Feb 22, 2022 | Article

Pinball manufacturer Multimorphic, Inc. announced in a teaser video the upcoming release of an officially licensed Weird Al pinball machine titled Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity. Unlike most newly-manufactured pinball machines, the Weird Al pinball game will be released in as a kit upgrade...