Retro Nostalgia to the Max!
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Covering King: The Art of Stephen King’s Novels Halloween Special
For as long as I can remember, the name “Stephen King” has haunted me, almost with a shine all its own. Not so much the name of this most famous of horror writers, but the imagery and design of the books he’s written.
Tyco’s Top Secret: Spy Tech and the 007 Dream Fulfilled
What kid didn’t want to be a super spy in the 1980s? Growing up, I watched countless hours of James Bond movies with my dad at the dining table in our modest kitchen (Sure, Daniel Craig’s a great Bond, but he ain’t got nothin’ on Sean Connery!). By the time the '90s rolled in, I was soon immersed...
Howling Fad: Teen Wolf and the Legacy of Adolescent Lycanthropy
I’ve been thinking a lot about Michael J. Fox. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been gradually paging through his first book Lucky Man, which I found while rummaging an estate sale for cool books and vintage finds. Or maybe it’s because I got sucked into Josh Gates’s Expedition: Back to the Future series...
A Dozen Disgruntled Wishes: The Toys I Most Wanted But Never Received
I always look back on my memories and reminisce about all the cool toys I owned, but I also can’t help but think about the few toys that I really, really wanted but never received.
More Human Than (In)Human: ‘White Zombie’ Halloween Special
Welcome back, fans! I know, I know––it’s been a long while since the last Nostalgia’s Revenge! dropped, and while I wanted to dive back into it over the summer with a piece about summer “lacklusters” (that is, the opposite of blockbusters), that seasonal ship had set sail without me. However, it’s...
Jurassic Perks: Mattel’s “Hammond Collection” Harks Back to When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth…1993!
Mattel’s 2022 Hammond Collection toy line for die-hard dino-fans is now on sale, so let’s take a look back at 1993’s merchandising monster.
‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe: The Legends Will Be with You. Always.
The Star Wars Expanded Universe existed a long time ago in a galaxy not so far away. What once had been considered canon which is now only legend.
Trailer: ‘Vinyl Nation’ Drops the Needle on Record Collecting
‘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
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
The 2021 documentary ‘Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.’ will finally be arriving in theaters nationwide, albeit for one night only.