Retro Ramblings
Monday Night Mayhem: Remembering the First WCW Monday Nitro
September 4, 1995 was Labor Day. Most people were grilling burgers or squeezing in one last swim before school started. Me? I was parked in front of the TV, with …
Television
Retro Ramblings
The Early ’90s Were Peak MTV For Me
Don’t @ me bro. I know that heading of “The Early ‘90s Were Peak MTV” is going to instantly make some people reading this angry. I get it. A lot …
Special Feature
Weekend Flashbacks and Weekend Streaming: A Look At Then and Now
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 …
Retro Ramblings
Thursday Night Nostalgia
Nostalgia permeates every facet of my life. Almost everything my eyes see remind of something from the past that I enjoyed and long for. That’s why I started writing all …
Special Feature
MTV’s 1992 New Year’s Eve Special
In those years before I had my driver’s license and could go hang out with friends on New Year’s Eve, my plans always included finding some New Year’s Eve special …
Retro Ramblings
Saturday Night Suspense
WWE recently relaunched the iconic series of television specials, Saturday Night’s Main Event. This latest iteration was shown on the streaming platform Peacock instead of the traditional home of NBC. …
Retro Ramblings
WWE Network’s Closing Represents the End of An Era
“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 …
Retro Ramblings
Thoughts on Physical Media
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 …
Front Porch Philosophy
Cookin’ Cheap
From the late ’80s through the early ’90s, one of my daily rituals in the summertime was to go inside during the hot part of the day and veg out …
Retro Ramblings
Garfield in Paradise Is Still a Summer Classic
This time of year when the days are long and the sun is hot, I always get nostalgic for those things I used to enjoy during the summer when I …