The History of Charlie Perfume
"There's a fragrance that's here to stay and they call it...Charlie!" It's now been 50 years since Charlie perfume was...
The Weird and Wonderful Teleconference For Elton John's The Fox You Didn't Know Existed
It's the year 1981, the internet hasn't been invented yet, and you need to get the word out to your record company's employees a...
A Personal Ode to the Sony Walkman
In the early '80s my parents added a few of the latest technological wonders to our household that were meant to make our lives easier o...
The Big, Brash, Bold Fashion of the 1980s
Most images from the Tumblr site Periodicult 1980-1989 A few years back I wrote a post that poked fun at '80s fashion titled Dear Eighti...
Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves Workout Video
Image via Kelly Robinson on Medium Dame Angela Lansbury passed away at the age of 96 earlier this week, and while she's going to be rem...
The Update I Owe All of You
Hello, my dear readers. I'm BACK. Did you miss your favorite retro gal? I missed you. Last week or the week before I resumed p...
10 Underrated Elton John Songs
Ever since I saw Rocketman earlier this summer, I haven't stopped thinking about the movie. It truly hit my heart like no other film...
The Curious Case of Freddie Mercury's Teeth
Do a search on Freddie Mercury, and one of the first auto-fill suggestions that Google will give you is "freddie mercury teeth....
10 Underrated Queen Songs in Honor of Freddie Mercury's Birthday
Heads UP, peasants. It's the Queen of Rock's birthday today! So to celebrate what would have been Freddie Mercury's 72nd ...
Up, Up, and Awry: Cleveland's Disastrous 1986 Balloonfest
It was 1986 and employees of the United Way of Cleveland -- who were fed up with their city's rather lackluster reputation -- decided...
The Ingenious Guinness "Guide To" Advertising Campaign
If you follow any brands on social media, you've probably noticed that too many of them like to talk about themselves way too much. ...
Five Times The Muppet Show Creeped Me Out a Little
Jim Henson was a genius -- no doubt about that -- but sometimes his puppetry ventured into mad genius territory. He took creative chances...
The Somewhat Forgotten Beatles Cartoon Series
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