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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.
Cartoon Commentary #1, A look at the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon…
I suppose I should start off this first Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon Commentary column by...
Peel Here #37, insert Michael Jackson joke here…
I forgot to mention while talking up my visit to Bizarro Wuxtry this past weekend, that of all...
Bizarro Wuxtry
Recently, Kirk over at the Secret Fun Blog did a little travelogue deal on his trip through the...
Peel Here #36, We interrupt your regularly scheduled Michael Jackson for some awesome sticker goodness…
So I was going to share my collection of 80s era Michael Jackson stickers today, and I was...
Peel Here #35, Just a bit more than meets the eye…
Well, in case you've been living under a rock, which basically describes my living situation...
Simpson’s + 7-Eleven Slurpee = Squishee Mart goodness!
So during my trip down to Florida this past weekend, like every other trip down to Florida I...
Peel Here #34, Partly Metal, Partly Real!
Wow, it's been quite the hectic week around here. The wife and I took a trip down to Florida to...
Peel Here #33, In space, no one can hear you collect these sticker cards!
Growing up I watched a lot of movies, a least when I compare my list to the people I know well;...
Chocolate Bonkers just seem like mom code for poop…
When I was scanning the Madballs sticker sheet this past weekend it reminded me of a Bonkers...
Peel Here #32, Catch the Madballs fever!
Thanks to an awesome eBay store, the Swoopermarket, which stocks a really awesome variety of...
Go For It, like right now!
Obviously the main reason I began putting this site/blog/podcast (etc) together is my love of...
I’m sure he’s teaching the angels how to make a volcano as we speak…
Yesterday marked the passing of one of the most memorable TV personalities from my childhood...
Peel Here #31, Truckasaurous!!!
Finally, after a month of waiting, I have my own car back from the shop. The paint job looks...
The Essential Saturday Morning Cartoon Ads Vol.2, 1975-1978 *UPDATED*
While rifling through more comics and comic scans I've managed to come across a few more cool...
The Essential 80s X-Comic Crossover Ads
I really haven't written all that much about my stint collecting comics in the pages of...
Peel Here #30, Calling Seven Mary 3 & 4…
Man, what a weird freaking month it's been. I can't wait for everything to start calming...
Longest Toy Ad Ever!
Though I believe that the idea of using cartoons as 25-minute food and toy ads began in the 60s...
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
So recently, and I use recently in the loosest way possible (and in comparison to my obsession...
Peel Here #29, SHAZAM!
So here we are in the last week of May, and the last chunk of 80s Super Hero stickers that I...
Peel Here #28, It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a girl?!?!?
I'm back for week 28 of Peel Here, which also happens to be the 4th week of exploring my 80s...
The Goonies are Good Enough…to have a Score released…
Chris over at the Goonies Soundtrack Campaign contacted me recently to let me know that the...
Don’t make me angry, you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry…
Being that I'm on a sort of super hero kick lately, and since I've found a few extra pockets of...
Peel Here #27, I wonder what batman would look like in green…?
Well, it's week three in our month long look at super hero themed stickers from the 80s, and...
Meeting adjourned…
One last thing about upcoming DVDs today and then I swear to god I will shut up about them....
Hawk! Wolf! Puma! and Bear!
Of the ton of BCI Eclipse DVD release news coming out of TVshowsonDVD.com recently, the one I'm...
Lets go again Gostbusters!
Wow, thanks to TVshowsonDVD.com, there are a slew of new TV on DVD announcements coming out...
Peel Here #26, Make Mine Marvel!
So things are calming down a little bit here at the house of Branded. After last week's...
Catch you later Band-Aid breath!
At long last, and with a sigh of relief from yours truly, there is finally some concrete...
Peel Here #25, You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry…
I swear to Christmas, it's been such a crappy week here in the house of Branded. I've been...