Skating Into the Past

Skating Into the Past

Waiting patiently in line to pay the entrance fee to my local skating rink fills me with almost the same anticipation as it did when I was 12. As I near the ticket window, hearing the music and laughter just beyond the door—all bathed in the smell of stale deodorizer...
Why You Shouldn’t Ditch ‘Season of the Witch’

Why You Shouldn’t Ditch ‘Season of the Witch’

I wouldn’t blame you if you told me you’d never seen Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Until a couple years ago, I was in the same boat. While I had an affinity for watching Jason Voorhees rack up the death count in Friday the 13th or cheering as Freddy...
An Ode to the Family Station Wagon

An Ode to the Family Station Wagon

Note: This article appears in Retrofied Magazine’s summer 2021 “Road Trip” issue. Click here to order your own digital or print edition for a trip down memory lane. Before SUVs were ubiquitous, before the minivan takeover of the ’90s, there was...