Cutie Patootie Retro Clothing
I just discovered a new site to add to the ever-growing list of retro clothing sellers: RetroCuties.com . The site specializes in retro and ...
RIP Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman, star of The Carol Burnett Show and Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles, passed away today. He was 81. We'll miss you, Harv, a...
Double Takes
All pictures courtesy the MediaPost site and copyright Armstrong flooring and BBDO New York. Armstrong flooring has launched a new print ad...
Mr. Roboto
Let's go back to the future, shall we? It's 1989. A company called SynPet introduces Newton, a robot who was supposed to revolutioni...
Swingtown Swings onto Network TV
Photo copyright CBS 2008. Oooo, CBS is getting raunchy and controversial. A new series about the 70s swinging lifestyle called Swingtown pr...
The Dumbest and Most Dangerous Toy - Romper Stompers
Comments are closed due to too many people being triggered because they feel I somehow insulted a cherished toy and are taking this post waa...
Warm Up Your Knitting Needles
A new retro knitting book has just been published. Retro Knits: Cool Vintage Patterns for Men, Women, and Children from the 1900s through th...
Be a Retro Slut Puppy
With this 40s style "soda pop playsuit" from StopStaring . It's $117 (ouch) on the site. That's a little too much to pay f...
Isaac Mizrahi for Target Scoopneck Mod Dress
Target is still selling Isaac Mizrahi's mod navy blue and kelly green dress for only $29.99. If you can't find it at your local Targ...
Retro Video of the Day: Jerry Lewis Needs Help!
Where do I begin with this? I was wondering why I've never heard much about the musical variety teeny bopper show Hullabaloo. This video...
Instant Retro with Wall Pops!
Remember Colorforms, those vinyl cutouts that came in the shape of your favorite cartoon characters? Each set came with a background that yo...
Go Retro's Retro Hottie of the Month: Bobby Darin!
Who's your Mack Daddy? Picture copyright AP files.
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...
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