Tag Archives: Nineties

RIP Bob Edwards

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Steve

For us NPR nerds, Bob was the voice we woke up with until he was fired from Morning Edition in 2004. With me, I’d say I got hooked on NPR completely in 1993 because the FM stations in Central IL sucked … Continue reading →

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1994: 30 years in Austin begins today!

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Steve

The weather wasn’t terribly different than that day! Warmer than the Midwest normally is but overcast and rainy. Normally, no sun is depressing yet I was so stoked to be in Austin after taking in the main attraction of Dallas, … Continue reading →

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1994 & 1999: Babylon 5 and Crusade

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Steve

Two parts of a great Sci-Fi show got rolling respectively in 1994 and 1999! They represent 40 percent of this month’s animated Header. Now, I admit we all could argue three ways. Babylon 5 had its pilot attempt back in 1993 … Continue reading →

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1994: Alea iacta est, c’mon, roll “Austin!” – Austin 30 Part 1

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Steve

It was on this day, around this time, I said, I no longer could stand living in a place where having an education and having critical thinking skills…is a liability. As we obviously know now, Illinois is only superficially a … Continue reading →

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1994: Valeri Polyakov leaves for Mir

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Steve

Despite the Russians being demonized for their dictator’s invasion of Ukraine, we should not poo poo on its people’s pretty awesome accomplishments in moving the whole human race forward in Science nor Space Travel. On this day Dr. Polyakov went … Continue reading →

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1999: Ed, Edd & Eddy

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Steve

The Cartoon Network rolled out its first new Canadian-produced show around this time, I could be wrong, but it was the first one done outside the Hanna-Barbera production teams all else went through. The show’s creator, Danny Antonucci, cut his … Continue reading →

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I keel you whut!

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Steve

Halloween may be over for 2023 but it’s now Altercationfest in Austin, our little, semi-private comedy festival run by local fave JT Habersaat! One of the baristas at Kick Butt Coffee Cafe had this gem of a shirt. A good … Continue reading →

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By the Power of Propane!

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Steve

I tell ya whut! Castle Greyskull is completely powered and heated by clean burnin’, energy efficient Propane. It is abundant in Arternia too. Now if you excuse me, I need to get back to defeatin’ my mortal enemy…no not Skeletor, … Continue reading →

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1998: Auto-Tune makes its mainstream debut, blech!

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Steve

Personally, I’m not surprised that Cher was one of the first to use this shitty crutch which has become a standard practice in sorry excuses for music and lazy comedy. The annoying, no-talent older sister of Madonna needed something to … Continue reading →

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1993: Dazed n’ Confused debuts

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Steve

I think this movie was supposed to make Richard Linklater a big deal but it tanked. For me it doesn’t help that its legacy was launching the overrated, insufferable self-proclaimed favorite son of Austin…Matthew McConaughey. Contrary to the myth, he … Continue reading →

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RIP Bill Richardson

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Steve

The former governor of New Mexico passed away Friday. Besides being governor, he was also a congressman, Secretary of Energy under Clinton and I think the UN Ambassador. Despite his ‘anglo’ surname, was classified as Hispanic and spoke fluent Spanish. … Continue reading →

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RIP: Arleen Sorkin

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Steve

Sad to see two key voices in Batman’s animated resurgence pass. First, Kevin Conroy, probably one of the three best Batman voices (Adam West and Diedrich Bader). Now we lost the first Harley Quinn. I knew the Joker’s number one … Continue reading →

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RIP: Bob Barker

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Steve

Even I was formulating the easy layup joke every hack comedian was thinking. Bob died successfully without going over 100. What a life he had though! With his career hosting game shows and namely the one he was most associated … Continue reading →

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RIP Johnny Hardwick

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Steve

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Stupid Twitter got me again. I saw the tag on the right hoping it was good news about the upcoming King of the Hill revival but no, it was the sad news on how Johnny … Continue reading →

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RIP to Alan Arkin

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Steve

One big overdue tribute to a comedy legend alongside two rather recent passings. I wanted to get them out of the way before my big 55 day tomorrow since nothing but fun, fun and happiness over the next 24 hours! … Continue reading →

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