by Shawn Robare | Nov 19, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
So last month during my blitzkrieg of Monster Squad shenanigans I had the opportunity to check out an (at the time) unreleased episode of Ken Reid’s awesome TV Guidance Counselor podcast where he sat down with special guest André Gower. The episode is finally...
by Shawn Robare | Nov 17, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
November 10th, 1990, a red-letter date in my personal fandom of the Back to the Future franchise. Yes! Of course! November 10th, 1990! That was the day I discovered my first time travel loophole in the Back to the Future movie trilogy continuity. I remember it...
by Shawn Robare | Nov 8, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
There are a lot of really cool small independent companies making some really awesome toys, stickers and clothes these days that cater to the pop culture nostalgia addict like myself. At times I find it hard to keep up with all of the kickstarters, announcements and...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 31, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
First off, Happy Halloween folks! This past month has been an absolute blast for me. Not only did I get a chance to talk (a lot) about my favorite movie of all time, but it’s been super rewarding for me on a personal level. Whether it’s been through...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 30, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Today is mostly going to be a huge picture dump because I think most of these behind the scenes images speak for themselves. But I also wanted to take a moment and point to the blog and videos of one of the Monster Squad crew members (who was working with Stan...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 29, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Today I present the Monster Squad promotional ephemera that I have in my collection which is mainly culled from magazines and the official press kit released in 1987. Enjoy! FYI, the black and white photos at the bottom were all included in the press kit for the...