Tag Archives: Eighties

Crappy gift of 2020 #2 (probably mid Eighties)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Steve

OK, to be fair, this isn’t truly crappy. I could just see this being given to a male child from a grandmother or aunt. “Billy, you said you really like the Muppets and you wanted a Big Wheel so I … Continue reading →

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McRib is still disgusting and hard to eat

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Steve

Long ago, I chose to adhere to that principle “If you’ve never seen the movie, how can you say you hate it?” when it came to film, TV and especially music. It has resulted in numerous hours and dollars I … Continue reading →

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RIP David Lander

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Steve

To my generation, he was Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley. Whenever the show needed that comedic answer to “what else could happen?” you’d hear his signature “hello,” as he and Lenny (Michael McKean) entered Laverne and Shirley’s basement apartment. I knew … Continue reading →

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Political cartoonist Tom Toles retires

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Steve

Yesterday was Tom’s last strip ever. During his long-storied career, he drew/wrote over 15,000 since college. I always thought he worked for the Washington Post the whole time, nope, he joined them 16 years ago to replace another legend, Herblock. Toles’ … Continue reading →

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RIP Sean Connery

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Steve

2020 just couldn’t take a break could it, can’t let us enjoy a limited Halloween and have a little pause before the shitstorm election. I know Sean was 90ish yet I didn’t know he had been ill recently. I’m glad … Continue reading →

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RIP Tony Lewis

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Steve

Such sad news to see yesterday via Twitter because Tony performed in Austin last Summer. I didn’t go but I’m confident he did all the hits by the Outfield everybody loved and showcased he still had something left in the … Continue reading →

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RIP: Eddie Van Halen

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Steve

This year just won’t let up on the crappy news will it? However, in 2020’s defense, Eddie had been in poor health for some time given his years of hard drinking and drugs which was mandatory when Van Halen ruled … Continue reading →

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Austin casualties update: Cap City Comedy Club

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Steve

Alongside I Love Video, another Eighties Institution and Survivor closed its doors for good. Originally Cap City was a Laff Stop franchise during the Eighties’ Comedy Boom, when places as tiny as Springfield, IL had a club! When the Comedy … Continue reading →

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The Burger Wars’ first casualty…Fuddruckers

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Steve

Since they’re owned by the same people who threw in the towel on Luby’s and this chain has fewer than 200 restaurants, we shouldn’t be shocked to see Fuddrucker’s (or it’s future names in Idiocracy) go down. Before the 2020 Pandemic, … Continue reading →

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Another part of Austin dies, September 2020 edition

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Steve

I Love Video, the oldest indy store in Austin has decided to call it quits which is a damned shame given how movie friendly (or fanatical) the city is. I’m also pretty bummed because these guys managed to outlive Blockbuster … Continue reading →

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We almost lost Mark Mothersbaugh to CV-19!

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Steve

Saw the frightening news via Twitter about Mark being pretty sick. Glad he made it through so he can keep making music for upcoming TV show and movies.

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Rot in Hell…James “Big Jim” Thompson

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Steve

Since the New York Times tends to have its “bipartisan” head up its ass, especially when it comes to crooked politicians outside of NY or DC, they wrote a rather glowing obit about the Republican Dictator of Illinois. To be fair, … Continue reading →

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RIP John Saxon (neé Carmine Orrico)

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Steve

My generation knows him mainly for being B-Movie royalty in such hits as Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Christmas and Battle Beyond Stars. But John was much, much more than that. He originally started out in more mainstream movies in the Fifties with … Continue reading →

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Half way through 2020!

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Steve

To cheer us all up, I decided make my header one of the best movies ever made in the Eighties. Hell, it’s so perfect, I can’t think of a single complaint about it. On July 3, 1985, Back to the … Continue reading →

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RIP Carl Reiner

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Steve

So many comedy patriarchs are leaving us lately, I’m starting to feel like my grandparents who I thought were obsessed with obituaries during the Seventies and Eighties. To say Carl Reiner was a legend is an understatement. The man helped … Continue reading →

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