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Mickey on Movies

Holding a Movie Still Feels Better Than Streaming One

April 27, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

There’s a certain kind of joy that comes from owning a movie you can actually hold in your hands. Not a digital file. Not a title floating in a streaming …

Old Television
Special Feature

Weekend Flashbacks and Weekend Streaming: A Look At Then and Now

May 20, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

The way people consume entertainment has transformed dramatically over the past few decades. From the excitement of weekend video store runs to the ease of weekday streaming marathons, technology and …

WWE
Retro Ramblings

WWE Network’s Closing Represents the End of An Era

December 2, 2024 Mickey Lee 0

“It began over 5000 years ago when civilization was young…every major culture, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, Japan; studied it, practiced it, perfected it to a fine art.They admired its Olympian …

Physical Media
Retro Ramblings

Thoughts on Physical Media

November 5, 2024 Mickey Lee 2

Physical media is becoming harder to find in a world that embraces steaming more and more every day. It’s a frightening trend that I want to see reverse course. Let …

Special Feature

Thoughts on Masters of the Universe: Revelation

August 2, 2021 Mickey Lee 1

I finally got a chance to sit down and watch the new Masters of the Universe: Revelation series on Netflix this weekend. I had been under the weather all week …

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