Oh, Winona! This grounded, yet enterprising film spoke of 90’s culture in ways no other film could. It connected with the MTV Generation while at the same to making fun of them and their culture being usurped by that entity itself. Generation X resounds with trying to make it on their own while disavowing their…
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Urban Legend: The Film
Ending the week on a “freaky” note is a great way to go into the weekend. Take some time tonight to re-watch this classic 90’s horror film. What happens when a killer starts basing all their killings on urban legends. Well, let’s just say that Tara Reid doesn’t last long. Enjoy the original ending and…
Back to School at South Hampton Institute of Technology
Haven’t you always wanted to create your own school? In this comedy, one of Justin Long and Jonah Hill’s first movies, Justin’s character gathers all those who were not accepted in a myriad of ways and starts his own college to hide the fact that he was not accepted to an higher education institution. Watching…
The Manchurian Candidate
The imagery of mind control and the timing of this classic film, now owned by Frank Sinatra’s estate, shows the power of suggestion and how even the best can get mixed up in the most tense of plots against government officials. The final scene = razor’s edge. Here is the link to the classic film,…
I Am Spartacus…
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…
Golden Girls are Golden Comedy
The word nostalgia means Golden Girls for me. Whether it was watching the show in real-time with my Grandma at her home in Lincoln, NE or watching reruns after school while doing chores or even currently late night viewing helping me laugh as I go to sleep, the Golden Girls was a trailblazer in the…
Hold a Laugh-In this Week!
A nightly variety show for me in the early 80s, Nick at Night’ Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In entertained those that tuned in to see how the 60s informed the 70s and how the 80s where so far from the 60s, yet so close to Laugh-Ins core metaphor. Suddenly, the laughter helped the country move through…
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
It’s Coolio to Love Coolio
Man, I love me some throwback 90’s rap/hip hop. Take a minute today to listen to some Coolio on Spotify, it will do you some good. https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/3ugr537NspySQRHKTIrBQE Grab his classic CD right here: https://amzn.to/2PhgPEJ
Hey, Dude! Watch this TV Show!
When I was younger, my favorite TV show was about a group of kids that lived and worked together on a dude ranch. My love, Melody, was my favorite, but we all had a little Danny, Ted, Buddy, Brad, Lucy, Jake, Kyle, and Mr. Ernst in all of us. Listen to the theme song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AaiQVAG0gQ…
Do Drop Dead, But Just for Tonight
Drop Dead Fred, an oldie but a goodie! Watch this dark comedy tonight and laugh again in these dark times. Click on the picture above and it will take you to where you can stream it. Enjoy!
Retro Pop 