Tag Archives: Eighties

Eleven really let herself go

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Steve

My comic book store received this promotional cutout thing to promote the upcoming second season. So far the trailers are impressive and I feel that we will not be disappointed. Sure there’s been some pressure to get Stranger Things 2 out … Continue reading →

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Rita Rudner

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Steve

There’s no photo because Rita didn’t do anything after the show and I really wouldn’t want to push her, I got to meet her 30 years ago when she came to Marquette with Emo Phillips and Larry “Bud” Melman. And … Continue reading →

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RIP Bernie Casey

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Steve

Bernie was a well-loved actor in the realm of Sci-Fi and Comedy productions that I often saw him in. I first caught him as Major Spender in the mini-series version of The Martian Chronicles, he was the astronaut who “went native,” … Continue reading →

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RIP Harry Dean Stanton

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Steve

If the celebrities I like could hang in there for a couple more weeks, I may catch up on all the other obituaries I want to post on my site without them piling up. Which brings me to Harry. He … Continue reading →

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Welcome October 2017!

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Steve

Normally I would had artwork to go with the theme of Italian Heritage or Pizza, but in light of Stranger Things returning to Netflix for its second season, I made it the header with the show’s typeface. You check out the cool … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1982 IX: Blade Runner: The Final Cut in 4K

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Steve

Better late than never? Well, five years late since I’m guessing Blade Runner‘s owners have a stake in 2049 being a hit by reminding us how incredible the first chapter is. It was disappointing  to end The Summer of 1982 festival with TRON. Firstly, … Continue reading →

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RIP Stanislav Petrov

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Steve

According to newspaper reports, Petrov may have passed away this May since real news out of Russia is difficult to get. You probably never heard of him until the reports of his death. I had heard of him indirectly over … Continue reading →

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RIP Grant Hart & Jessi Zazu

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Steve

With these two great musicians/writers, I didn’t forget, I put them off so my site wouldn’t be just a long string of sad, sad obituaries. First was seeing Grant Hart passing. Most people my age know him as the drummer … Continue reading →

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Atomic Blonde: Rental

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Steve

The short version…John Wick is a woman duking it out in Berlin circa 1989, days before the Wall is destroyed by the residents. To create the mood, cue up all the predictable Eighties synth tunes that sound German (New Order, Depeche … Continue reading →

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RIP: Jerry Pournelle

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Steve

Science Fiction writer Jerry Pournelle passed away Friday from a long series of health incidents. For those who read a lot of the genre may recognize his name, Jerry often collaborated with Larry Niven on several books, especially The Mote in … Continue reading →

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Innerspace: 30 years later

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Steve

An Eighties spin on the Fantastic Voyage premise with the comedy of Martin Short while he was popular. Hard to believe Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan got together through this, they only share the opening 10 minutes of scene time. I … Continue reading →

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Vinyl-making plant coming to Austin, Hipsters rejoice

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Steve

I’m certain the decision to bring a “factory” to Austin was an easy one. My favorite place, Waterloo Records, has been expanding the amount of physical space dedicated to vinyl while the CD racks have shrunk. I favor anything that … Continue reading →

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DuckTales returns and it’s excellent

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Steve

There has been a run of old shows being rebooted or picking up where they left off. I really don’t have any informed opinion about the trend on how well it’s being done beyond feeling that it’s best to let some … Continue reading →

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Labyrinth Quote-Along

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Steve

This Quote-Along was our anniversary celebration together for number 14. It was an easy choice because Somara is a huge Muppet fan. I can’t remember the last time I saw Labyrinth but I did see it in theaters before left for … Continue reading →

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Tears For Fears

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Steve

Last week I finally saw the band behind my favorite records of 1985 and 1993. Currently they’re touring with Hall & Oates but as Roland said, every now and then, they get let out to play a headlining show in … Continue reading →

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