Monthly archive for September2016

This post is in response to the Pop Culture League’s Challenge on Listicular Fortitude. I’m a big fan of watches of all kinds. I’m still stunned that people can make those tiny intricate mechanisms in analogue watches now, let alone over 100 years ago. But…

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There is something about retro sports brands that I love, and Gola is a brand that I feel I had a bit of a special relationship with. The reason for that is that it was the sponsor of my favourite comic book footballer, Roy of…

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Last weekend I popped out for some eggs on the Saturday morning and I stumbled upon a bunch of 80s BMXs lined up outside one of my local pubs. Obviously I had to stop to check it out. Turns out it was an event called…

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The 80s were an interesting time to be alive. They gave us Nintendo, sleazy businessmen and a host of incredibly terrifying and creepy films. This is especially true following the release of Halloween. Some of those films have become cult classics, while others appear to…

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For this latest Top Ten list I was inspired by the recent episode of the Nerd Lunch podcast, where Jeeg, Downs, Jay and Charlton talk about their Favourite Pro-Wrestling Things and discuss everything from favourite intro music to foreign objects and ring attire. A great,…

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First of all, thanks to Rediscover the 80s for first bringing this to my attention in their post about Gizmo, Snarf, And Madballs Spotted In New ‘Ready Player One’ Set Photos. I’m a big fan of the book Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. You…

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You guys remember the Kronoform robot watch? Often known as the Transformers watch even though it wasn’t an official Transformers product. Of course you do. It may well be making an appearance in my Top Ten Retro Watches on the blog soon too. Well, I…

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I’ve just finished watching Stranger Things and I’m still recovering from how great it was. I didn’t think I would be totally jumping up and down about how great it was, due to all the hype that I heard about it in the last three…

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