In light of the Supreme Court hearings this week, I thought it appropriate to post about the epic drama, Spartacus, starring Kirk Douglas. In the film, in order to support someone that will fall for their actions, others different than Spartacus assume responsibility with him by saying his name as their own. Have you ever…
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Daria is Damn Honest
Growing up through the Beavis and Butthead generation and seeing this character morph into her own TV show was so cool in retrospect. I actually identified more with her than Beavis and his friend. Daria’s honesty about her high school experience echoed what folks were living through during this time in the 90s. Long live…
Eye of the Tiger!
This was the anthem for my high school when we had sports competitions and since I’m getting close to a reunion year, I thought I would post this here as nice piece of retropop. nothing gets you amped like this…in the 90s…but its from the 80s….still its a great anthem! Purchase the CD here: https://amzn.to/2C0qKNd
Mario’s Masculinity: A Present Look at an 80’s Video Game Character
Originally posted in: “MindCrafted: from Character Development to Student Development” As a kid in the 80s, I remember the first time I heard Mario and his signature jump. Like a middle school crush finally saying hi to you in the hallway, I was immediately drawn in and mesmerized with wonder. Growing up lower middle class,…
Hello and Welcome!
Hello! Thanks for coming to RetroPop and saying hello, I hope you stay awhile and come back when new content is created. I am an avid pop culture aficionado and I wanted to take a moment in life to honor what pop culture creates: connection to a time and place and how it teaches us…
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