By Classic Nerd | July 22, 2024
Dive into the ultimate Marvel showdown fans have debated for decades, just in time for their movie team-up. Deadpool vs Wolverine: Who wins?
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By Classic Nerd | July 9, 2024
Everybody grab your spell books because Disney has dropped a teaser trailer for "Agatha All Along." Check out the spellbinding trailer.
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By Classic Nerd | March 6, 2024
In the 1980s, outer space went from an impossibly unbreakable barrier that was going to be taken over by the commies if we didn't reach the moon first to something much more accessible. With the space shuttle program kicking off in 1981, space became something we could reach over and over again. From MTV's astronaut logos to synth-heavy pop music to every child being forced to wear moon boots anytime a hint of snow was in the forecast, the '80s were definitely a decade when space was on the min
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By Classic Nerd | February 14, 2024
Ah, Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate the patron saint of epilepsy and beekeepers, and for some reason turned that into a celebration of courtly love. And for yet some other reason turned that into a reason to eat candy. I ain’t mad at that part of it. As with any holiday, it also offers us an excuse to watch some cool movies. When you’re toiling through your 17 streaming services trying to figure out what to watch, it helps if you can have a theme. And as with pretty much any theme you ca
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By Classic Nerd | January 9, 2024
More and more I've been thinking about spending my money on physical media instead of throwing it into the void of streaming where I might not even get to keep my purchase for myself. And Lionsgate is making that choice seem even more relevant with a couple of upcoming collectible releases of nostalgic movies. Both of these classic movies will be released via Steelbook, meaning DVDs that come inside steel cases instead of boring plastic ones. To refresh your memory, Kickboxer is a story of mar
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By Classic Nerd | December 14, 2023
Grandma's getting hammered, that weird uncle is about to start going off about his new importing/exporting business, and somewhere a child screams — that's right, it's the holidays! At a certain point, someone just needs to put something on the screen to shut everyone else up — and folks probably could use a laugh. These Christmas comedies may not always have the most holiday spirit or dig deep into the true meaning of the season, but they will make you laugh out loud. Here are 10 old-school m
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By Guest Contributor | January 18, 2024
Back in the ‘80s, TV music trained my dog. When the closing theme for LA Law played, the pup would find her leash, then wait near Dad’s cigar stash. She knew it was time for a walk! TV music has trained me too. The Twilight Zone theme song makes me double-check door locks, and the intro to the news makes me tense up. But sitcom theme songs get me smiling. With comedies in mind, join us as we revisit retro TV theme songs that add a little pep to our step — and maybe your dog’s too. “Movin'
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By Classic Nerd | November 28, 2023
In the rich and deep history of blues, not many would have predicted a high point would come in the late '70s with a Canadian and an Albanian-American who told jokes for a living. But hell, that's exactly what happened when Briefcase Full of Blues was released by the Blues Brothers on November 28, 1978. Jake and Elwood Blues were the creations of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, cast members of the still newish Saturday Night Live sketch show. Aykroyd had been a fan and player of the blues for so
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By Classic Nerd | October 20, 2023
While Saturday morning cartoons weren't anything new in the 1980s, it kind of feels like that's when they hit their peak. Producers had refined their strategies (improving upon the '60s and '70s), the stories balanced lightness with coolness (unlike the brightness of the '90s to come), and also, I just like them better. And nothing sticks in my head much better than a catchy tune. Most of the time when I start randomly humming to myself, I quickly realize it's one of these theme songs that's w
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By Classic Nerd | October 5, 2023
It’s that spooky time of year when your spine begins to tingle with a familiar feeling: being judged by your friends based solely on your Halloween playlist. But fear not — I’ve been refining mine since I was but a wee vampire. If you’re looking for some killer songs for your Halloween playlist that straddle the line between obvious, clever, and retro, you’ve come to the right place. These old-school songs will fill out your playlist, get the dancefloor howling, and ensure your street cred rem
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By Classic Nerd | August 18, 2023
When I was in college I had a friend we all simply called, "Heavy Metal Tim." Heavy Metal Tim had long curly hair, wore a devil's mustache and goatee, and — you guessed it — was really into metal. One time he invited me over to his house to watch an Iron Maiden video in his basement, which obviously I accepted (despite having about one-tenth as much metal in my blood). About halfway through, he said, "We should get out of the gas mask." The gas mask, it turns out, was an apparatus that Tim use
Read moreBy Jesse Lennox | April 19, 2023
There’s nothing better than driving down the road on a hot day, windows down, radio blasting, and completely butchering your favorite song at the top of your lungs. Even with our favorite songs, those we’ve heard hundreds of times, there are still those verses where we kind of back off and mumble the vague sounds of words before picking it back up later. We all tell ourselves we’ll look up those orphaned lyrics one day, but who are you fooling? It’s been decades! Just admit you don’t know them
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By Classic Nerd | May 15, 2024
I wonder if years from now we'll look back at movies like Dune: Part Two and laugh at all the funny trends of the time that made it into the movie, or whether it's simply transcendent enough to become timeless. That's tough to predict, but with the benefit of hindsight we can say for sure that sci-fi pumped out in the 1970s typically did not transcend the era it was born from. Apparently we all fully expected that mutton chop sideburns and feathered hair would remain a distinct part of human cu
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By Classic Nerd | March 20, 2024
The 1980s were a decade of unabashed, over-the-top action and violence in movies and TV. Just watch about 5 minutes of First Blood, and you'll see what I mean. Explosions, car chases, and short-shorts were the order of the day when it came to our favorite action TV shows of the time, but not a single one of those shows would have made it on television if they didn't have killer theme songs. Perhaps more than in any other decade, your theme song REALLY mattered in the '80s. In fact, sometimes y
Read moreBy Guest Contributor | January 18, 2024
Back in the ‘80s, TV music trained my dog. When the closing theme for LA Law played, the pup would find her leash, then wait near Dad’s cigar stash. She knew it was time for a walk! TV music has trained me too. The Twilight Zone theme song makes me double-check door locks, and the intro to the news makes me tense up. But sitcom theme songs get me smiling. With comedies in mind, join us as we revisit retro TV theme songs that add a little pep to our step — and maybe your dog’s too. “Movin'
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By Classic Nerd | January 8, 2024
Today in the year 1996 the category for Final Jeopardy! was I LOVE LUCY. Can you come up with the correct response based on the following clue? On the May 9, 1955 show, Lucy imitated Gary Cooper, Clark Gable & this man who guest starred. Click START to answer. On the May 9, 1955 show, Lucy imitated Gary Cooper, Clark Gable & this man who guest starred. * Harpo Marx * Charlie Chaplin * Cary Grant * Jimmy Stewart
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By Classic Nerd | December 4, 2023
Premiering in December of 1989, The Simpsons very nearly instantly struck a chord with pretty much all of America — screwball comedy and animation that was entertaining enough for most kids, absurdist humor and relatable topics for adults, and plenty of subversion that would come to define the satirical cynicism of '90s pop culture. Within a year, the animated show had become one of the highest-rated shows for the fledgling Fox network, becoming the first of the network's shows to crack the top
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | November 19, 2023
I think the 1980s were truly the peak era for Saturday mornings. The process of developing kids' shows had been refined by that point, and we were well ahead of the days of streaming or DVRs — if you wanted to watch those shows, your only chance was to wake up way before the sun even came out, grab yourself a bowl of cereal, and get the TV warming up for 30 minutes or so. There were some HUGE hit shows from that time period, the ones that everyone knows and recalls fondly. Those have been writ
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By Jesse Lennox | August 29, 2024
Relive the glory days of '90s lunchroom snacks! From Dunkaroos to Cosmic Brownies, discover 10 iconic treats that ruled school cafeterias and made you the envy of your peers.
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By Classic Nerd | November 1, 2023
Ahh, remember celebrating the winter holidays in the ‘90s? Stores would actually close (without posting about it on social media), a pile of holiday movies from Blockbuster warmed up by the fire, and we tried to kill each other over Elmo toys. Those were the days. While the ‘90s were a goldmine of cinema in general, it turns out there actually aren’t that many great holiday movies from the decade. There are some all-time classics of course, but apparently we just kind of rewatch the same three
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By Jesse Lennox | September 30, 2023
Even if you were one of those freaks who somehow didn’t have a childhood that instilled so much trauma into your psyche that you’re still struggling to hold it together today, you have to admit that everyone wished they were born into their favorite sitcom family. Even the “normal” ones still had crazy adventures and lessons we would kill to be a part of. Would life be completely stressful to actually live in a sitcom? Yes, incredibly so, but we’ll take that over the slow, creeping depression o
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By Jesse Lennox | August 29, 2023
Explore the top 10 anime from the 90s that every fan should watch. From Cowboy Bebop to Sailor Moon, these classics shaped the anime world and remain influential today.
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By Jesse Lennox | August 8, 2023
Back in the '90s, we all just assumed everything after the year 2000 would be either a sci-fi paradise or a hellscape. There wasn’t really anything in between, but the common thread was that technology was going to go nuts with robots, flying cars, and neon lights everywhere. It was going to be dope. But wait, where’s my robot slave and vacation house on Mars? It’s 2023! We’re way beyond the years some of these '90s movies took place, but here I am typing on a crummy keyboard with my hands and
Read moreBy Jesse Lennox | July 17, 2023
Some may groan when people say that ‘90s kids are built different, but when you look at the so-called "toys" we were playing with, you had to be built different to survive. One false move with one of these and your ass was grass. We’re looking at the most outrageously dangerous 1990s toys designed and aimed directly at kids that, intentionally or not, had a good chance of landing you in the hospital. Despite the dangers (or maybe because of it) we all secretly wanted all these anyway. You won’
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By Classic Nerd | July 26, 2024
TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman reflects on 40 years of Turtle Power at SDCC, sharing origin stories, behind-the-scenes tidbits, and teasing future projects.
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By Classic Nerd | December 12, 2023
As I was casually scrolling my social media feeds this morning (the platforms I use shall remain unnamed, because I don't like getting yelled at), simply looking for something to enrage me like any other normal person, something hit me harder than I ever would have expected it to: not only is E3 canceled, it's going away forever. pic.twitter.com/y6dtVkBvNI — E3 (@E3) December 12, 2023 For those unfamiliar with the Electronic Entertainment Expo, it was an annual convention put together by the
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | November 29, 2023
The video game industry as we know it got its start on November 29th, 1972, when Atari officially announced the release of the Pong arcade machine. Nolan Bushnell had an inkling that video games were going to be big, so he recruited coworker and friend Ted Dabney to create what was essentially the first Silicon Valley startup — the pair invested a whopping $250 each to bring the company to fruition in June of 1972. But while Bushnell understood the mechanics and circuitry, his real talent — an
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By Classic Nerd | July 18, 2023
It's the sweet treat we never knew we needed on a hot summer day — a scoop of ice cream inspired by a murderous, psychotic clown. I'm not sure how many hours I spent just rolling around in Sweet Tooth's ice cream truck, trying to blow up my friends and AI alike without mercy — and with a huge grin on my face. Such was life when the first Twisted Metal video game came out on the very first PlayStation. But let's say you saw an ice cream truck on the side of the road with a deranged-looking clow
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | May 24, 2023
Sometimes arcade games lie to you. Case in point: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. If you visited an arcade sometime in 1989 with three of your friends, you probably easily blew $10 worth of quarters EACH on the TMNT arcade game. It was thrilling, fast-paced beat ‘em up alongside impressive cartoon-like animations. So naturally, when you told your mom how great it was, she tucked that away as an idea for your birthday present. And when that fateful birthday rolled around … hey, you got a Ninj
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By Classic Nerd | March 23, 2023
Updated 5/5/2023 I get it — there are emulators, handhelds, and all kinds of other ways you can play classic console games these days. But they can be buggy and unpredictable. Nintendo made a really savvy move, at least for consumers like me, when they essentially built their own emulators and started releasing classic games that you can play right on your own damn Nintendo Switch. All you need is a Nintendo Switch Online membership, and ideally the expansion pack add-on. Using the Switch's
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By Classic Nerd | January 29, 2025
Universal Studios Hollywood launches after-hours fan event featuring Star Trek, D&D, anime experiences, and exclusive access to movie sets.
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By Jesse Lennox | November 4, 2024
From airport gate reunions to dial-up internet struggles, revisit the defining experiences of the 1990s. Some we miss, others we're thankful technology replaced.
Read moreBy Jesse Lennox | August 29, 2024
Relive the glory days of '90s lunchroom snacks! From Dunkaroos to Cosmic Brownies, discover 10 iconic treats that ruled school cafeterias and made you the envy of your peers.
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | July 26, 2024
TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman reflects on 40 years of Turtle Power at SDCC, sharing origin stories, behind-the-scenes tidbits, and teasing future projects.
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | July 22, 2024
Dive into the ultimate Marvel showdown fans have debated for decades, just in time for their movie team-up. Deadpool vs Wolverine: Who wins?
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By Classic Nerd | July 13, 2024
Richard Simmons, the beloved fitness guru and advocate for healthy living, passed away on July 13, 2024, a day after his 76th birthday. Known for his vibrant personality and "Sweatin' to the Oldies" series, Simmons inspired millions to embrace fitness with joy and compassion.
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | July 9, 2024
Everybody grab your spell books because Disney has dropped a teaser trailer for "Agatha All Along." Check out the spellbinding trailer.
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | May 15, 2024
I wonder if years from now we'll look back at movies like Dune: Part Two and laugh at all the funny trends of the time that made it into the movie, or whether it's simply transcendent enough to become timeless. That's tough to predict, but with the benefit of hindsight we can say for sure that sci-fi pumped out in the 1970s typically did not transcend the era it was born from. Apparently we all fully expected that mutton chop sideburns and feathered hair would remain a distinct part of human cu
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | March 20, 2024
The 1980s were a decade of unabashed, over-the-top action and violence in movies and TV. Just watch about 5 minutes of First Blood, and you'll see what I mean. Explosions, car chases, and short-shorts were the order of the day when it came to our favorite action TV shows of the time, but not a single one of those shows would have made it on television if they didn't have killer theme songs. Perhaps more than in any other decade, your theme song REALLY mattered in the '80s. In fact, sometimes y
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | March 6, 2024
In the 1980s, outer space went from an impossibly unbreakable barrier that was going to be taken over by the commies if we didn't reach the moon first to something much more accessible. With the space shuttle program kicking off in 1981, space became something we could reach over and over again. From MTV's astronaut logos to synth-heavy pop music to every child being forced to wear moon boots anytime a hint of snow was in the forecast, the '80s were definitely a decade when space was on the min
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By Classic Nerd | February 16, 2024
There’s nothing cooler than releasing your own single as a professional athlete. Or at least, that's apparently what every athlete in history thinks because a lot of them put out singles. Music critics would never, NEVER, touch this subject, so it’s up to us to tackle this age-old question of science, once and for all. Here are five of the best old-school songs (20 years or older) ever recorded by professional athletes: The Super Bowl Shuffle – 1985 Chicago Bears “I didn’t come here, to cau
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | February 14, 2024
Ah, Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate the patron saint of epilepsy and beekeepers, and for some reason turned that into a celebration of courtly love. And for yet some other reason turned that into a reason to eat candy. I ain’t mad at that part of it. As with any holiday, it also offers us an excuse to watch some cool movies. When you’re toiling through your 17 streaming services trying to figure out what to watch, it helps if you can have a theme. And as with pretty much any theme you ca
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