While Goosebumps is primarily known for its large cast of monsters, aliens and mutant offspring, there’s only creature (aside from Stine himself, har-har) who’s actually achieved the title of “de-facto spokesperson and mascot” for the franchise: Curly the Skeleton. As the face skull of numerous Goosebumps merchandise during the mid-90s—from plush pillows to watches, Halloween […]
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Strange Case File #2: The Origins of Captain N: Game Master
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Welcome back to another edition of Strange Cases, a brand new column where we explore some of the more obscure facts from pop culture history. Today’s case file centers on the origins of a certain video game themed cartoon series, Captain N: Game Master. CASE FILE #2: Captain N was originally pitched under the title, […]
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Strange Case File #1: Dr. Seuss and The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to yet another new column here at SKC! We’re calling this one Strange Cases in which we’ll explore some of the more obscure facts of pop culture history. I’m also happy to introduce our latest contributor to the site, Kate Voss. Say hello Kate.] There are a lot of facts that you […]
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