Monday, June 22, 2020

Missing Pieces from 1983

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Who else remembers Video Review magazine?  It was one of several periodicals competing for the home-video enthusiasts' buck.  These m...
Monday, June 15, 2020

Playground Folklore, from a 1977 Scholarly Angle

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This "review of the literature" is from the May 1977 English Journal .  It caught my eye because I too shared gutter-t...
Monday, June 08, 2020

From 1971, It's Rat man and Boobin!

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I am 85% certain that I got this poster from my beautiful older sister Sue.  It's been tacked up in our hallway for 20+ years. Accord...
Monday, June 01, 2020

WATCHPANELS, Part the Seventh

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One compulsive reader’s observations ... after gazing into Watchmen for the umpteenth time PART THE SEVENTH All right, I’ve got ...
Thursday, May 28, 2020

MA-144 - It Shambled Forth from the 1980s

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We close this month's "Musical Month of May" with a final look at the 1980s, including a track (number eight) from 1985'...
Monday, May 25, 2020

MA-97 - It Exploited the 1980s

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... And now it's your turn to exploit back! 01 - TV Fan - The Staff    1981     (3:11) 02 - I Stand Alone - Luba    1980   (4:0...
Thursday, May 21, 2020

MA-153 - The Future: Friend or Foe?

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Yes, this anthology of songs from the Seventies and Eighties challenges you to decide what life will be like ... in the future! 01 - Wi...
Monday, May 18, 2020

MA-132 - It Was Extracted from the 1980s

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You can't go wrong with these boppin' tunes! 01 - Dancing with You - PIC - 1985    (3:57) 02 - Fizz Pop (Modern Rock) - The Co...