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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 123: The Local Chicago Affiliate edition
One of the things that I talk a lot about when it comes to the 80s is this idea that because...
The League Re-Revisited!
Long Time readers might remember that I used to have a lot of fun participating in a weekly pop...
Parents just don’t understand…
The Fresh Prince said it best when he declared... "So to you all the kids all across the land...
I wonder if Fred Savage ever conquered Bad Dudes?!
A little over a month ago I was farting around on Archive.org when I stumbled upon something...
The Marty McFly Theorem (Branded Podcast Archive)
Welcome back to episode 6 of the new Branded in the 80s podcast. In this episode I dive into...
Peel Here 122: Filling in the gap of the Shirt Tales
It's kind of crazy, over the last 10 years I've collected, traded and sold so many 80s stickers...
The Explorers, Expanded…
In the pantheon of of 80s era kid adventure films, there are a few that really struggle to keep...
Thrasin’ & Trashin’ (Branded Podcast Archive)
So for those of you who are into hearing me talk instead of reading Branded pieces, the latest...
Thrashin’ and Trashin’
In 1988 I was a number of things, a comic book fan, a budding artist, a metalhead (more...
So you wanna be a Ghostbuster huh?
Okay, so this is sort of a bit of content recycling of stuff I've shared almost a decade ago...
Of new homes and AT-STs…
The more time I spend gliding through this wondrous existence I can't help but keep coming back...
Cartoons on Pause…
Though I spend most of my time here at Branded writing about all the vintage cartoons,...
Collecting the Art of G.I. JOE
As I get older the way I celebrate and appreciate my nostalgic memories changes. Back in my...
Dead or Alive, You’re Reading with Me…
After moving into my first house that I actually own, I've finally begun the long process of...
It was finally time to up my watch game…
It feels really good to be able to finally start catching up with writing articles here at...
Hi-C Ecto Cooler is back and it’s….
...Glorious! But before I get to that, let me back up a second. One of the most bittersweet...
Peel Here #120: What do Smurfs smell like anyway?
Looking back at the past 10 years of running this site, it's occurred to me that a lot has...
But Does it Hold Up?
It’s weird when you come to the realization that you’re getting older, especially when you’re a...
Lets Talk About that Epic HBO Feature Presentation Intro from the 80s
I always felt very lucky to have had access to cable television as a kid growing up in the...
Weird Collectables, or the Most Awesome Swatch of Wallpaper Ever…
Considering the rant-ish piece I wrote last week about the exclusivity of the upcoming Mondo...
Exclusivity Vs. Fandom, or Why it Sucks to be a Collector These Days *UPDATED*
I've mentioned this in the past, but it bears repeating, I don't like being negative here at...
Trapper Keeper, the Sophisticated School Supply
About a month ago my buddy Philip Reed over at BattleGrip.com send me a link to a vintage...
Pop Culture Cartography Revisited
Almost two years ago I dug through my books and piles of ephemera to gather together my...
Peel Here & Scream, Day 31!
We've finally arrived on the big day! Happy Halloween everyone! Hoping today is full of...
Peel Here & Scream, Day 30!
Well, we're just one day away from the big show, the 10th Halloween where I've been sharing...
Peel Here & Scream, Day 29!
For today's Peel Here & Scream I'm jumping in the haunted DeLorean and heading back to 1983...
Peel Here & Scream, Day 28!
We're getting down to the wire for this year's Halloween season with just a handful of days...
Peel Here & Scream, Day 27!
Sigh, this work week is already kicking my butt, but I'm not gonna let that keep me from...
Peel Here & Scream, Day 26!
Welcome back to the last week of the 2015 Branded Countdown to Halloween! Can you smell that? ...
Peel Here & Scream, Day 25!
Alright folks, this may be the last Sunday of the 2015 Countdown to Halloween, but there's...