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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.
Monster Squad: The Behind the Scenes Extravaganza!
Today is mostly going to be a huge picture dump because I think most of these behind the scenes...
Promotional Squad: The Monster Squad Press Kit and Promo Photos
Today I present the Monster Squad promotional ephemera that I have in my collection which is...
The stars came out for the Monster Squad Premiere…
There are conflicting dates recorded for when The Monster Squad had it's official movie...
Interview with Monster Squad poster artist Craig Nelson!
So I had the opportunity and pleasure to sit down and have a chat with the really cool and...
Monster Squad Art, Part 8!
For this last part of the Monster Squad art showcase I wanted to share a few pieces of art. ...
Monster Squad Art, Part 7!
For part 7 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of...
Monster Merch!
Though the theatrical release of The Monster Squad was an unfortunate failure (grossing around...
Monster Squad Art by Sara Turner!
Today is an extra special MS Fan Art day. Last month I highlighted the work of Brian and Sara...
Monster Squad in Print, part 2…
Earlier in the month I shared a series of Monster Squad articles and interviews that appeared...
The Lost Pieces of The Monster Squad
Like most films there is some material that is in the script that just never makes to reality,...
The Writing Squad, taking a look at the Script for The Monster Squad
One of the pieces of my Monster Squad collection that I love the most is a copy of the script...
Monster Squad Art, Part 6!
For part 6 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of...
Monster Squad Art, Part 5!
For part 5 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of...
The 5 Monster Sickness…
Not long after I left the theater when I caught my first screening of The Monster Squad the...
Monster Squad: International
Yesterday I took a look at the main US poster artwork for The Monster Squad (painted by Craig...
Craig Nelson’s Mt. Rushmore of Monsters
The first time I saw the main US poster for The Monster Squad it was in the small black and...
Design Squad: The Stan Winston Creature Concepts for The Monster Squad
When it came to breathing life into the monsters, Fred Dekker and the production sought out one...
My name is Robare, Shawn Robare Advertising Detective…
This past Friday a super cool Branded in the 80s reader from Spain (Emilio D.) sent me a bunch...
Monster Squad Art, Part 4!
For part 4 of the Monster Squad art showcase I wanted to share something a little different...
Monster Squad Art, Part 3
For part 3 of the Monster Squad art showcase I wanted to feature a few great artists. First up...
Monster Squad: Dead Media Library!
On February 10, 1988 The Monster Squad was released for the first time on home video, a mere...
Fangoria Interviews The Monster Squad!
Shortly after I first saw The Monster Squad I discovered one of the magazine staples of my...
Trivia Squad: 10 Fun Facts About The Monster Squad
There are a lot of top 10 Monster Squad trivia lists online so when I was prepping for the...
The Logo Squad…
I'm not sure if anyone in the world besides me finds pop culture lettering and logo design...
Monster Squad: Crappy Review Magnet
One of the things I was looking forward to investigating about The Monster Squad was why it...
Monster Squad Art, Part 2!
For Day 2 of the Monster Squad fan art showcase I wanted to highlight a couple of seriously fun...
Monster Squad Art, Part 1
I thought it would be fun to showcase some of my favorite Monster Squad-themed art on the...
Deconstructing the Monster Squad Clubhouse
For this special edition of Awesome 80s Bedrooms I thought I'd change things up a little and...
Monster Squad, my VHS holy grail…
For the longest time it seemed like I was the only person who even knew that The Monster Squad...
How I discovered the Monster Squad…
I’m sure most Monster Kids can recall that moment when they were exposed to and ultimately fell...