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I’ve been writing about pop culture for almost 20 years and I can’t imagine stopping any time soon. Here you’ll find all of my current articles and an archive of the stuff I wrote for my defunct site, Branded in the 80s.
I’m going on The Quest!
One of my favorite pastimes since creating this site is seeking out old magazines from the 80s...
Branding and nostalgia, what keeps me buying…
Since I’m so enthralled with the pop culture of my youth, it can get kind of dicey when...
OMFG! voting for series 2, and the new S.L.U.G. minifigs!
Of all the toy projects I’ve come into contact with this past year, OMFG! (Outlandish...
The League week four, G.I. Joe figures that made me go "Whoa!"
I find it funny that I ended up preparing for last week’s vacation by making sure I had a...
The vacation is almost over, but there’s still more Muppet Magazine!
It’s day five and I think we should be lounging around our resort today. While...
Day 4 = Mini Halloween fun!
It’s day four. If everything is going according to schedule I’ll be headed to...
Day 3 = Nerds Plushes!
We’re on Day 3, and I wanted to post a quikie today. It’s my favorite ad for...
Vacation, Day 2! More Muppet Magazine!
It’s day two of my day job vacation, and I’m diving back into the Fall 1984 Issue...
Vacation = Muppet Magazine!
I think I’m officially off my yearly hiatus now, but this week I’ll be on vacation...
There’s only one solution to the newest League assignment, The Peanut Butter Solution!
I’ve been having a lot of fun with these League assignments, and this week’s topic...
OMFG! is pretty darn rad!
As a kid I completely missed out on the whole M.U.S.C.L.E. men craze as I was concentrating all...
Secret Mail Order Mysteries Fun!
Coming back off of a hiatus always feels a little herky-jerky, what with trying to dig up some...
Swimming in the League’s Moneybin…
So last week I participated in the inaugural week of “The League“, a themed writing...
Boys, Avenge Me, AVENGE ME!
Recently Brian over at Cool and Collected posed the idea that a bunch of us like-minded...
This book will give you a sugary nostalgic high!
One aspect of the American pop culture experience that I find endlessly intriguing is how...
Santa has entered the Grid!
Just wanted to take a quick break from my annual holiday hiatus to share this awesome magazine...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 31: Happy Halloween!
Alright Boils and Ghouls! We’re finally here, Halloween is upon us and tonight...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 30: The blood is the life…
We’re up to our second to last post for the Halloween season! Today it’s all...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 29: Shhh, here’s some Cinema Secrets…
Just three days left until Halloween, and the beginning of the last weekend in the...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 28: Gardner Gimmicks!
Well, we’re up to the last Friday in the Countdown, as well as the last couple of Tony...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 27: The last Death…
It’s day 27. Only 4 more days until Halloween! I hope everyone has their candy...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 26: Gardner throwbacks…
We’re up top the last Wednesday in the Countdown this year, and today I’m featuring...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 25: Tony Gardner brings the gore!
Day 25 brings some more masks from Tony Gardner’s Alterian Studios/Ghost Factory. ...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 24: Klowning around…
We’re up to day 24, and today I have my second to last Death Studios mask ad that was...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 23: Death Studios, now in glorious color!
Well, we’re at the second to last Sunday of the countdown and today I have another entry...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 22: Universally interesting masks!
It’s day 22, and we’re starting the last full week of the 2011 Countdown to...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 21: Dick Don Tracy Post!
Welcome to the end of the third week of the Countdown to Halloween. There are only 10...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 20: Tons of Distortions!
Well, we’re up to Day 20 of the 2011 Countdown and this one is a super monster-sized...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 19: Screaming in a spiral…
Well, with Day 19 we’re exiting the 80s and entering a whole new decade of monster mask...
Halloween Mask Madness, Day 18: Distortions comes into their own!
It’s day 18 of the countdown, and once again this month feels like it’s just...