I never owned this Grave Digger mug but it was too cool to pass up.

I had one of these McDonald's cups in the 90s. Used it until the text and images faded. Not sure I will use this one, but for a buck it is nice to have one again.

In many episodes of the TV show, Quincy, M.E. there is a subtle reminder of the United States' complicated relationship with measurements, a giant Metric System poster. Over the years of being a fan of the show, I became obsessed with and had to own one. www.retroist.com/p/the-quincy...

Just started digging through some old boxes and found my Terminator 2 cards. All a mess. I wonder if I can pull a full set from this pile?

Some marine mammal spotting this morning.

Muttley has always been my favorite cartoon character. He has a fantastic laugh and a way of stealing every scene he is in. Today I take a look at the history of the world’s best muttering, medal chasing sidekick. www.retroist.com/p/history-of...

On the latest Retroist Podcast on Patreon (#118) I am covering the 1983 cult classic, Joysticks. Its a silly teen comedy, but if you were alive at the time and hunting for anything video game related at the video store, it was a big deal. www.patreon.com/retroist

Peek-a-boo Crib Clown watched you as you slept.

Winter felt extra long this year. Time to put on my Pac-Man Roller Skates and hit the sidewalks.

Glow-in-the-Dark four-sided die.

Just like in the movie!

Pony High Tech Hoop Shoes

With over eighty acting credits across his career, no one would ever accuse Back to the Future’s James Tolkan of being a slacker.

"I'm Just A Bill" debuted #OTD in 1976. The SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK classic was written by Dave Frishberg and performed by Jack Sheldon (with Sheldon's son John as the voice of the boy). All the #SchoolHouseRock shorts are on Internet Archive, relics of a simpler time: archive.org/details/scho... #TVSky

Hey Dudes Hang Three!

Listen to a deep dive into Back To The Future Part II on @retroist.com podcast! The movie where the the filmmakers went out of their way into tricking us that we could all ask for actual working hoverboards for our next birthday present. I remember the delusional schoolyard chat very well.

On an all new episode of the Retroist Podcast, I complete my coverage of the trilogy by covering Back to the Future Part III. After the dark complexity of Part II, it was great to have a sunny and romantic take on the old west to end things. www.retroist.com/p/retroist-b...

Watching some classic MTV with Triple J.

The proof of purchase insert from the Star Wars Trilogy VHS Release.

Absolutely underrated show.

Nap time.

The Video Store Podcast is back with @commodork.bsky.social behind the counter with four of his "feel good" films that he likes to put his VCR when he needs a pick-me-up. www.videostorepodcast.com/p/i-feel-good

Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man (1983)

Since posting about another 8-track player yesterday, 2-XL has been demanding my attention all morning.

My grandmother had a Quasar television and I always thought it was one of the coolest brand names.

Kool-Aid Brand Soft Drink Mix

I am happy to own a Panasonic Dynamite 8, and I wanted to share a little of its history and how I ended up with a working one. It isn't the best sounding audio player, but it sounds just like the 1970s. That is exactly what I wanted. www.retroist.com/p/the-panaso...

I am surprised that both Bluto and the Sea Hag made it onto Popeye's speed dial.

Saturday Morning TV 40 Years ago.

Some trends are brief, but still memorable. Hasbro's PoGo Bal was everywhere for about a year in the 1980s before slowly disappearing. Let's take a look at the rise and fall and rise again of this bouncing wonder. www.retroist.com/p/remember-t...

Choose your team.

Hulk will not get into Rage Cage this morning!

O’Boises were one of those chips you didn't forget once you had them. The name was fun, the crunch was memorable, and they had a great taste. Today, I take a long look at where they came from and why people still remember them. www.retroist.com/p/keebler-ob...

I am back behind the counter of the Video Store Podcast. This week I am recommending four films whose soundtracks were both great and very timely, a good representation of what you might actually hear on the radio when they were in theaters. www.videostorepodcast.com/p/movies-wit...

Let's go skate to the Super-Sounds of D.J. Vinnie Puentes at Outer Skates in Jersey, City, NJ. (1981)

In the 1980s, D&D publisher TSR was trying to reassure parents during the satanic panic. By 2002, Wizards of the Coast was publishing the Book of Vile Darkness, a supplement that warned on the cover that it was intended for a mature audience.

Dream job when I was a kid, member of the Bloodhound Detective Agency.

I love finding old ads for my favorite anthologies.

Saturday Morning Lineup for March 14, 1981.

Avast!

Happy Friday the 13th! A perfect time to watch Friday the 13th the Series. While I found its title misleading at first (because Jason), I really came to enjoy it. On this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I talk all about this all too brief horror series. www.retroist.com/p/retroist-f...

On an all new Retroist Podcast, I am talking all about Back to the Future Part II. The darkest of the 3 films, this middle chapter of the trilogy is technically complex, loaded with great callbacks, and built for repeat viewings. www.retroist.com/p/retroist-b...

The McDonald’s Menu Song was an instant-win promotion created as part of an advertising campaign for McDonald’s. It ran from early 1989 and was still running in some markets until 1991. I still remember all the words. www.retroist.com/p/sing-along...

I miss the days when hamburgers with eyes welcomed you as you walked up to a McDonald’s

🧵Recently, I found something really cool at a thrift store - stock music for creating advertising spots in 1953! I made an episode of The Space Monkey X Audio Workshop so you can check out some samples: www.spacemonkeyx.net/podcast/epis...

This vintage Kmart ad page is too good to save for Halloween.

Advertising the Hitachi VCR as an alibi machine in 1980. Get one and, according to Hitachi, you can get away with anything.

Back in 1970, the Big Boy was serving hamburgers, strawberry pie, and maybe a little romance.

Silent Running is 54 years old today. A thoughtful, melancholy science fiction classic that still feels distinct all these years later. Bruce Dern carries so much of that lonely haunted mood, and its stayed with me ever since I saw it for the first time. www.retroist.com/p/retroist-s...

On an all new episode of the Video Store Podcast, @pitfallgary.bsky.social is back behind the counter with 4 green-themed movies that have nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day. Including jungle adventures, eerie futures, and one very memorable green mile. www.videostorepodcast.com/p/green-movi...