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The Spacey Between Us
Kevin Spacey was the celebrity that I least expected to ever see associated with a scandal.I've been a fan of his for nearly 20 years, ever since I watched American Beauty in a hotel room while on a...
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Happy 2018...I'm Still Here!
Happy New Year, retro fans! Yep, I'm still here.In case you've been wondering if I've abandoned this blog, I sure haven't. I just haven't been motivated enough to post to it as frequently as I used to....
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Meet Tom Gaebel, Keeping the Vintage Music Sound Alive
Although they're far and few in between these days, it's always admirable to come across a younger singer that is keeping the vintage sound of decades past alive. Recently I discovered German singer...
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Are American Teens and Young Adults Getting Dumber?
I think it's time to talk about the Tide Pod Challenge...er, epidemic...that is sweeping the country.I was going to let this one slide because I've come down on millennials enough in previous posts;...
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It's a Sunshine Day: When Orange Ruled Interiors
I don't know why so many homeowners in the 21st century seem to be afraid of color. Open a home magazine, and you're likely to see showcased interiors mostly painted in drab shades of grey lately. This...
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The Good Vibrations of Josh Isn't
Since launching Go Retro a good decade ago I receive many requests on a fairly regular basis from artists, musicians, businesses, and the like asking for free publicity on this site. You've probably...
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In Praise of Mayonnaise
May 5th is best known as Cinco de Mayo, but it also happens to be National Mayonnaise Day (mayo...get it?), a "holiday" that doesn't quite have the same notoriety as National Doughnut Day, National...
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A Song's Story #7: Tainted Love
Some songs seem so ingrained in the decade in which they were recorded that it may come as a surprise to discover they're actually a cover version of an older song. Such was the case with Soft Cell's...
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When Ladies Wore Gloves...Everywhere
Image via RetromusingsA good friend recently returned from a business trip, only to get struck down with some kind of bug or virus the day after. My initial thought was, "If only we were living in the...
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The Somewhat Forgotten Beatles Cartoon Series
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Five Times The Muppet Show Creeped Me Out a Little
Jim Henson was a genius -- no doubt about that -- but sometimes his puppetry ventured into mad genius territory. He took creative chances that revealed a bit of a dark side to his work, whether it was...
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The Ingenious Guinness "Guide To" Advertising Campaign
If you follow any brands on social media, you've probably noticed that too many of them like to talk about themselves way too much. Their pages are often an endless stream of photos, memes, and promos...
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Up, Up, and Awry: Cleveland's Disastrous 1986 Balloonfest
It was 1986 and employees of the United Way of Cleveland -- who were fed up with their city's rather lackluster reputation -- decided that the best way to draw positive publicity would be to release...
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10 Underrated Queen Songs in Honor of Freddie Mercury's Birthday
Heads UP, peasants.It's the Queen of Rock's birthday today!So to celebrate what would have been Freddie Mercury's 72nd birthday, we're going to have a listen to ten underrated Queen songs (a tough one...
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The Curious Case of Freddie Mercury's Teeth
Do a search on Freddie Mercury, and one of the first auto-fill suggestions that Google will give you is "freddie mercury teeth." It seems Freddie's famous overbite was just as legendary as the man...
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10 Underrated Elton John Songs
Ever since I saw Rocketman earlier this summer, I haven't stopped thinking about the movie. It truly hit my heart like no other film has in years. Even though Elton John's music was the soundtrack of...
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The Update I Owe All of You
Hello, my dear readers. I'm BACK. Did you miss your favorite retro gal? I missed you. Last week or the week before I resumed posting to the blog's Facebook page, so feel free to head over there and...
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Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves Workout Video
Image via Kelly Robinson on MediumDame Angela Lansbury passed away at the age of 96 earlier this week, and while she's going to be remembered most for her amazing stage, film, and television career,...
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The Big, Brash, Bold Fashion of the 1980s
Most images from the Tumblr site Periodicult 1980-1989A few years back I wrote a post that poked fun at '80s fashion titled Dear Eighties, You Look Ridiculous. Now that I'm a bit older (and hopefully...
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A Personal Ode to the Sony Walkman
In the early '80s my parents added a few of the latest technological wonders to our household that were meant to make our lives easier or entertain us: a microwave, VCR, and answering machine quickly...
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The Weird and Wonderful Teleconference For Elton John's The Fox You Didn't...
It's the year 1981, the internet hasn't been invented yet, and you need to get the word out to your record company's employees about how to market an artist's upcoming album to the masses. And not just...
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The History of Charlie Perfume
"There's a fragrance that's here to stay and they call it...Charlie!"It's now been 50 years since Charlie perfume was introduced and we first heard that jingle, and watched as a glamorous young...
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Five Reasons Why the American Mall is Dying
The Esplanade Mall in Kenner, Louisiana as photographed in 1988 (and which is now closed.) Photo via @the_80s_interior on Instagram.For some reason, I love looking at old photos of shopping malls....
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Muhammad Ali's Trippy Children's Record About Fighting Tooth Decay
Image via discogs.comBy 1976, Muhammad Ali was on top of the world. He was a two-time World Heavyweight Champion who had defeated George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match, and tussled...
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A Song's Story #9: Self Control
Image via DiscogsLaura Branigan's hit single "Self Control" was one of the defining songs of the 1980s. The lyrics' theme of giving in to your desires was in step with the decade's excessive lifestyle....
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