Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was tasked with recalling the first time they were introduced to something from the world of pop culture–something that really made a great first impression. As always, the responses were varied and awesome… Look, up in the sky! Someone call a doctor! Doomsday is coming Who shot first? […]
Top 10 Greatest 80’s Rock Intros
I almost never write about music here on the blog, but as I pondered this week’s topic from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers, my mind kept creeping back to music. I am nowhere near being an audiophile, and have never been one to seek out rare B-side tracks or elusive foreign imprints–I like popular music […]
Help me Internet, you’re my only hope
So, I was digging through some boxes last weekend, trying to find items to put up in the store, and I came across this yard sale find from last summer… I am the worst at identifying Transformers, but after a bit of research, it certainly appears to be a Transformers Beast Wars Transmetals 2 Megatron, […]
Batman Crazy Foam — I have found you at last!
I have been looking for one of these Batman Crazy Foam cans for a long time, and the hunt is finally over… Theses cans of bath foam/soap were made in 1974, but for some inexplicable reason, I have a vivid memory of having this soap as a kid. Maybe they produced them for several years, […]
This week’s topic from the League — First impressions
It’s been stated publicly that I may have gotten a little lazy with the one word topics lately. Alright, enough with the softball topics, this week you’re going to have to dig a little harder to find that nugget of pop culture gold. This week’s topic for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers… — You never […]
The League has spoken: Hate is such a strong word, but…
Last week, the League was asked to write about items from pop culture that they hated as kids. Of course, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers is comprised of fine people who don’t have a mean streak in them, but I guess there has been a little bit of vile hatred seething in our bones for… […]