In a recent press release, indie toy design company Boss Fight Studio shed some light on their revival of the semi-obscure sci-fi series, Bucky O’Hare. While most remember Bucky and his space comrades (Jenny, Willy DuWitt, Deadeye Duck, Blinky, Bruiser) from their short-lived animated series and subsequent toy line, their struggles against the Toad Empire […]
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One of the many exciting toy-related announcements coming out of SDCC this year, Mattel revealed that it has partnered with WWE to release a new line of “vintage-styled, feature-packed WWE Retro action figures”. Clearly a throwback to the 90s era series of WWF Hasbro figures, these new toys will be available exclusively at Walmart starting […]
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A year ago I stumbled upon this IndieGoGo project for THE BARN, an independent film helmed by Nevermore Productions, which has been successfully funded and even won ‘Best Feature Film’ and ‘Best Cinematography’ at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest. Set on Halloween (1989), The Barn follows two best friends (Sam and Josh) who find […]
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Last year, along with 191 backers, we helped raise funds for an indie web-series called Super Fun Show, With Learning!. At the time, co-directors Lexie Kahanovitz and Jim Tozzi (Xavier: Renegade Angel) had already released the first episode and were looking for some help to produce a second. Luckily they succeeded, because this “sci-fi comedy […]
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Was there anything better than tuning in to SNICK every Saturday night to watch what Nickelodeon had in store for you before bed time? One of the most memorable facets of SNICK—heck, one of the highlights of the 90s—was Are You Afraid of the Dark?. A horror anthology series that dripped pure horror and fantasy […]
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It seems like every weekend I end up discovering a new podcast. As a (relatively) sane person, though, it can be tough deciding when to hit subscribe and add another show to my ever-evolving iTunes library. In the case of my latest discovery, Past Forward Podcast, the decision was pretty easy. A weekly podcast hosted […]
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Lost Signals: Sightings (1992)
The best way to describe Sightings is to imagine it as 60 Minutes, except rather than talking about the economy and politics the show spent time profiling phenomenon like ghost hauntings, UFOS, and assorted paranormal topics like time travel and near death experiences. For a good deal of my youth, I loved to read and […]
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As one of the best The Adventures of Pete & Pete episodes ever, watching “Halloweenie” has become an annual tradition for me every October. One of the more obscure (less talked about) Halloween TV specials, “Halloweenie” encapsulated everything a good Halloween special needs: a quest to find the holiday spirit, roaming gang of pumpkin-headed street […]
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With Nickelodeon constantly getting requests to bring back classic programming from their line up, it was only a matter of time before The Splat made its introduction. Embracing the past has worked well for competitors Cartoon Block and Disney Channel, so Nickelodeon’s new move promises to bring back a lot of their lost fan base […]