Ain't It a Kick In The Head...Or a Kick In the Groin
Somehow I missed this one, maybe because it never received any publicity, but apparently late last year a bunch of people thought it would b...
Volkswagen Goes Retro with New Ad Campaign
Picture courtesy MediaPost.com . Let me just say that I have a soft spot for VW Beetles. I was practically in love with Herbie growing up, a...
Go Retro's Retro Hottie of the Month: Charlton Heston!
Well, who else could I pick for April's Retro Hottie of the Month? Charlton Heston was a legend. Before there was Gladiator , there was ...
Happy Birthday, Peace Symbol!
A famous pop culture and social icon recently celebrated a notable milestone, but the birthday boy isn’t an actor, singer, or any other famo...
Hats Off to Herb
Having been born in the early 70s, I've never known a world without an Egg McMuffin. That eggy, cheesy, salty goodness sandwiched betwee...
Shoe's a Black Magic Woman
For years Carlos Santana has known how to make a guitar squeal, and now it seems he's hoping to do the same to women by providing them w...
When Hall and Oates Were Cool
For a while during the 80s I was considered the uncoolest person to anyone who knew me because I was a Hall and Oates fan. Furthermore, I ha...
Mary Ann Likes Her Mary Jane
This is old news by now, but Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on the TV series Gilligan's Island, was busted for pot. She looks perfectly...
Go Retro's Retro Hottie of the Month: William Shatner!
There are two things about Star Trek that I don't understand. First, that the show only aired for three years (the way it's worshipp...
Cool, Daddio
Picture copyright Andover Townsman and photographed by Katie McMahon. If you're in the Boston area or Eastern Massachusetts and into mid...
Come Aboard...They're Expecting You!
The first season of The Love Boat comes out on DVD on Tuesday, March 4. Can you believe a show that regularly featured Charo set sail for ei...
Express Lane Back to the 80s
Holy Bananarama! That's all I could think of when I visited the local Express store the other day. Their spring collection is full of cl...
What a Relief it Is! Alka-Seltzer Brings "Speedy" Out of Retirement
Picture courtesy AdvertisingIconMuseum.com. There's been a recent retro trend among well-known advertising brands. They're bringing ...
Best Oscar Moment Ever: The Streaker
On a day when Tinsletown rolls out the red carpet to honor "their best" (and I use that expression loosely, since not all of the b...
Simply Quite Atrocious!
Last night when Charlie Gibson announced on ABC World News an upcoming report that claimed Mary Poppins was a liar, I nearly spit out my pen...
NBC's Going Retro
NBC Digital Entertainment and NBC Universal Cable Entertainment announced that they plan to stream vintage NBC TV shows on their websites. S...
You Have Such a Pretty Sleeveface
Photo courtesy Sleeveface.com and credit Ben Trow and Gemma Rochester. For a while now I've been hearing about the inevitable demise of ...
No Love Lost: The Ten Best Break Up Songs from the 20th Century
Valentine's Day is over, and I'm willing to bet the same can be said for a few relationships out there as well. Looking for a good b...
Classic Sweet Treat
Lately I've had a craving for conversation hearts, probably because it's been years since I've downed a box. Growing up and livi...
C’mon, Get Happy! David Cassidy to Appear on Oprah Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s Oprah show (you can tell by now that I’m an Oprahloony) is going to feature former teenage heartthrob David Cassidy as well as th...
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
Today is my absolute, all time favorite day in Beatles history. It's when Americans everywhere were introduced to the Fab Four via The E...
Classic Couples
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor photo copyright Hulton/Getty. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall photo copyright Ed Clark/TIME LIFE PICTU...
Phone Calling for Dummies, Circa 1950s
This is for all dial-challenged out there. Courtesy a site called ContactSheet.org comes a vintage guide to using the telephone. The tips i...
This Valentine's Day, Send a Call From A Has-Been Retro "Star"
Valentine's Day is next week, peeps, and nothing says "I love you" to a significant other than having a has-been retro star ca...
So Long, Sexie Sadie
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the bearded Indian guru to the Beatles who introduced the Western world to transcendental meditation, died Tuesday at...
GoRetro's Retro Hottie of the Month: Tom Petty!
Everything about Sunday's Superbowl sucked (yes, you can tell I'm a Pats fan)...except for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' half...
Roll Up For the Magical Musical Tour
Sure, Liverpool is famous for its Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour, but if you find yourself in Manchester, England during the next few mon...
Oprah Wanted To Be The Charlie Girl
Picture courtesy Harpo Productions, Inc. and Oprah.com . Yesterday's Oprah Winfrey Show was chock-full of retro goodness, and the firs...
Do You Remember These?
Burma Shave signs, Howdy Doody, and petticoats. I'm too young to remember these, but too old not to appreciate them. I must admit viewin...
Got Rickets?
When you were a kid growing up during the 50s, 60s, 70s, or 80s, was your mom always telling you to drink your milk? Well, mom knew best. Be...
Smurftastic! The Smurfs Turn 50
A Smurf tries to woo Smurfette with a big piece of birthday cake. Photography copyright Nevit Dilmen via Wikipedia. If you were a little gir...
GoRetro's Retro Hottie of the Month: Elvis Presley!
Happy Birthday to the King from a fellow Capricorn.
Moonstruck: A Tale of Two Lunar Tunes
“It’s la luna!” That’s what Vincent Gardenia’s character cries out in the 1987 film “Moonstruck”, while taking his dogs for a walk on a moon...
Happy New Year!
Three days late...so what? Hope you partied like it was 1999...or 1967. No, this isn't an old family photo. I snatched it from a site ca...
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