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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.
Peel Here 134: The Muppet Babies Edition
With all of this quarantine time that a lot of us are mired in, I’ve been trying to be as...
The Other Ghostbusters
Looking back at the 80s, sometimes it can be difficult to rank the best or most influential...
The Legend of Randi Bellisario
In the world of collecting there are literally endless bits and baubles that one can...
Remember when the Madballs met the Care Bears?
We live in a time of epic super hero crossovers and comic book cinematic universes that are...
Reclaiming My Childhood, Part 7,235: The Silverhawks
Back in 1987, around the time I was nine or ten years-old and in the 5th grade, I was always in...
The Art of Coloring Books
Somehow, unintentionally, I’ve amassed a rather large collection of vintage coloring...
Peel Here #131: NES Sticker Collection!
So, while I was writing the last piece on Super Mario Bros 2 stickers that I have in my...
Peel Here 130: Super Mario Brothers!
I’ve been having a blast reconnecting with vintage sticker collecting in the past year or...
4 Million Years Later…
I wanted to take a second and point to a new-ish podcast that a couple of friends of mine just...
The Saga of Scrounge
There are a lot of pop culture touchstones in my childhood that had a huge influence on the...
Everything Smells!
As is hopefully obvious based on the last piece that I wrote, I LOVE the Trend Enterprises...
The Complete Trend Stinky Stickers of the 80s
In the 80s there was probably no sticker more ubiquitous than the Trend Enterprises Stinky...
Completing the Set 30 Years Later
Nostalgia is a tricky wicket, and when you mix the obsession of collecting into the mix it can...
Future Cyborg Fan #17CFC772 Reporting for Duty!
Two and a half years ago I was introduced to the world of Future Cyborg and my activity on...
Peel Here 128: The Return of the TMNT!
While putting together the last Peel Here piece on some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stickers I...
Peel Here 127: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Diving back into some sticker fun here at Branded, I thought it would be fun to break out this...
Now Playing: 30 Years of Cinema Advertising
Over the past year, 1984 Publishing and author/ex-Fangoria editor Michael Gingold have released...
We’re All in the G.D. Club!
On August 22nd, 1987 I saw a movie that changed my life. I didn’t realize at the time how...
Peel Here 126: BMX stickers are Rad
I’ll be the first person to admit that most times Hallmark non-branded stickers from the...
Of Hype and Closure…
It’s funny, having just written a piece riffing on the idea that I don’t “go...
Peel Here 125: Mom Stickers
When you find yourself perusing the internet looking for 30 year-old stickers, sometimes you...
Peel Here 124: Pass the Mustard
You know what I haven’t talked about in a long time? Stickers. In the early days of this...
Why I Hope Cobra Kai Never Dies…
I tend to sidestep talk of modern nostalgia-themed pop culture here at Branded because nine...
A Closer look at Conky-2000
I’ve been a fan of Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) since I first saw his HBO special with...
The Allusions of Pop Culture
Most times when I watch movies and TV I can’t help but go into a sort of Knight...
Mementos from the Abyss
If there’s one thing that running an 80s-themed website has taught me over the last 13...
Wax Paper Pop Art #36: Zero Heroes!
It’s been a few years since I added an entry into my wax wrapper museum here at Branded,...
Party at Ground Zero
When it comes to Branded, I typically like to stick to writing and reminiscing about the late...
If You Build It, They will Rent…
There are a million things that I love about my wife, but one of the things that I am coming to...
Parenting Advice from a Ghostbuster
To say that I have been through some “change of life” events over the past few...