1990 to Now, A Perspective on Horror Films by the Decade: Part II of V

I don’t know why, but November was a popular month for horror in 1990. The three films named in this survey released that year resided in the month of November. Tim Curry as “Pennywise the Clown” would scare a generation of youngsters in the TV miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1986 best-selling novel IT. To…

Ten 90’s Trends That Need to Make a Comeback

Fuck nostalgia. Everything that disappeared from popular culture probably disappeared for a good reason. Sorry, Gary--it was your time. We moved on, possibly through some theory of memetics; on to bigger and better things. But at the same time, it seems like many things are heading backwards. In a future that we were promised virtual…

Someone Died, Age 38, in Burbank

Strangers die every day, and if you really think about it, every single one of those individuals was largely insignificant in the big picture--like an insect. Certainly, family members, loved ones--their importance is relative. They mean the world to you when they're alive, and sometimes, mean even more when they're gone. It's an incredible phenomenon.…

The Top 10 Most Disappointing Toys You Thought Were Cool

Toys have come a long way since I was a kid. Well, not really...but technology has advanced quite a bit and toy production has improved. One of the big steps has been Facial Scan technology that has improved how our dolls and action figures look. I remember a day when our toys looked nothing like…