When Ladies Wore Gloves...Everywhere
Image via Retromusings A good friend recently returned from a business trip, only to get struck down with some kind of bug or virus the ...
A Song's Story #8: Tainted Love
Some songs seem so ingrained in the decade in which they were recorded that it may come as a surprise to discover they're actually a ...
In Praise of Mayonnaise
May 5th is best known as Cinco de Mayo, but it also happens to be National Mayonnaise Day (mayo...get it?), a "holiday" that ...
The Good Vibrations of Josh Isn't
Since launching Go Retro a good decade ago I receive many requests on a fairly regular basis from artists, musicians, businesses, and t...
It's a Sunshine Day: When Orange Ruled Interiors
I don't know why so many homeowners in the 21st century seem to be afraid of color. Open a home magazine, and you're likely to se...
Are American Teens and Young Adults Getting Dumber?
I think it's time to talk about the Tide Pod Challenge...er, epidemic...that is sweeping the country. I was going to let this one s...
Meet Tom Gaebel, Keeping the Vintage Music Sound Alive
Although they're far and few in between these days, it's always admirable to come across a younger singer that is keeping the vin...
Happy 2018...I'm Still Here!
Happy New Year, retro fans! Yep, I'm still here. In case you've been wondering if I've abandoned this blog, I sure haven...
The Spacey Between Us
Kevin Spacey was the celebrity that I least expected to ever see associated with a scandal. I've been a fan of his for nearly 20 ye...
Heartbroken Over a Heartbreaker: RIP Tom Petty
In recent years we've lost an awful lot of notable musicians and actors -- particularly those that were at the top of their game in t...
We All Live In a Research Submarine: the USS Albacore
I'll admit it...I may have a thing for submarines. After I watched Das Boot a few months ago, I had a thought: it would be fun t...
Beauty Salon Dropout: Why I Cut and Color My Own Hair In the Year 2017
A (very purple!) 1980s hair salon. Image via Scanagogo A few months ago I made the difficult decision of emailing my hairdresser to le...
The Time Ronald McDonald Hung His Head In Shame: Mac & Me
The 1980s decade was not the best time for McDonald's, branding-wise. Late in the '70s they were sued by Sid and Marty Krofft ove...
Jürgen Prochnow Should Have Been a Huge Star In the States
Hey Germany, let's make a deal. I'll trade you George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, James Franco, Matt Damon, Ryan Gosling, Joh...
Why I Simply Cannot Stomach The English Patient
In my last blog post I raved to you about a movie that totally won my heart, Das Boot . In today's blog post, I'm going to gripe,...
Movie Review: Das Boot (Director's Cut)
Every once in a while a movie will impress me with all of the ingredients of a perfect storm: a stellar storyline, superb acting, impress...
The Rare Alien Toys That Could Make You Rich (If You Own One)
With Alien: Covenant ready to hit American theaters tomorrow I've been having a flashback of sorts to the first or second grade, whi...
Stay Tuned (Go Retro and Life in General Updates)
You've probably noticed (or at least I've noticed) that I haven't been posting on here as much...not as much as ideally I...
Sharing Some Much Overdue Love for the Bobby Darin Biopic "Beyond the Sea"
Recently I was visiting the Facebook page of a Bobby Darin fan group I follow and was surprised to see some negative comments being tosse...
America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park: Action Park
If you were a kid growing up in New Jersey in the '70s, '80s, or '90s, there's a good chance you visited Action Park in V...
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