by Shawn Robare | Sep 14, 2011 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Well, now that we’re in September most of the stores have started rolling out their seasonal swag. I haven’t fully dived into the merchandise yet, but I have been picking up a lot of sugary items. I thought I’d share some of the stuff...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 24, 2011 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I have my sister Beth to thank for introducing me to music in the early 80s. It started with her giving me a copy of Weird Al’s first album on cassette, and then continued on for years while she endured my constant presence in her room where I’d sit...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 22, 2011 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I spend a lot of time writing about branding and marketing, and I suppose in a way I’m sort of an amateur semiotician trying to understand pop culture. A large chunk of my interests, the toys, television shows & cartoons, books, and various related...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 10, 2011 | Branded in the 80s, Read
So I recently caught the first couple episodes of the newly relaunched ThunderCats cartoon and it got me in the mood to break out the first season of the original show on DVD and watch a bunch of episodes. Sort of like the Transformers posts last month, I...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 5, 2011 | Branded in the 80s, Read
We’re just down the street from Halloween town with August almost upon us, and it’s getting close the time to start thinking about this year’s ghoulish costume designs. Well, the Strange Kids Club, is starting up an Annual Halloween Costume...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 3, 2011 | Branded in the 80s, Read
It’s been a little while, but the Post Card Project is back with a new reader to highlight. Today I’d like to point to international (Montreal, Canada) reader Sarah, who you might know as Ladyjaye in the comments here at Branded. She’s...