The photo you see above is the classic Norman Rockwell painting known as “Freedom From Want”. He created this masterpiece in November of 1942, and it graced the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1943. It depicts what has come to be known as a traditional family holiday meal, and is the image many…
TRN Time Machine Podcast: Retro Rumble Thanksgiving Special
In this very special episode from the TRN archives, Jason Gross (RIP) and myself got through several food-themed battles in honor of Thanksgiving. Hearing Jason’s voice always brightens my day, so I hope it does yours too during the holiday. Enjoy. Food Fight! This classic episode of the TRN Time Machine Podcast from the archives…
Burger King is Testing a Return of ’90s Favorite Cini Minis
Burger King is testing bringing back Cini Minis for a limited time, but only at participating locations in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas. Burger King’s Cini Minis feature bite-sized cinnamon rolls with icing for dipping. Cini Minis were first introduced at Burger King back in 1998 and were discontinued sometime in the 2000s. Cinnamon rolls made their way…
New Content This Week
It’s been a minute since I’ve posted anything new here at Retro Ramblings. But that doesn’t mean that I’ve not been busy. If you don’t follow along with me in other corners of the online retroverse, let me point you to a couple of new pieces of content I’ve put out over the last week….
Weekend Reading For 11/08/24
Stranger Things Set For Fith and Final Season The fifth and final season of Netflix’s hit series, Stranger Things is gearing up for a 2025 release date. The final season has been pulled forward from the 2026 slate that was previously announced. Season 5 will have eight episodes. Netflix released the episode titles on Nov….