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Modern Slang Words and Phrases I Can't Stand
Modern culture will always be adding new words to the English vocabulary; that I can accept. After all, our parents and grandparents had to get accustomed to hearing words and phrases like "swell,"...
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10 Underrated Rolling Stones Songs
Yes, the Rolling Stones celebrated their 50th anniversary last year, but to me their career didn't truly begin until they released "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" 50 years ago this month. Prior to the...
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The Day Agent Dale Cooper Walked Into My Gift Shop
Fans of Twin Peaks know that the chewing gum they like is coming back into style -- the quirky David Lynch mystery series is being resurrected on Showtime next year, which will mark a quarter century...
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My Joan Moment
Those who have been reading Go Retro for a while know that I usually keep personal issues off the site unless something is affecting me deeply. I had every intention of getting a new retro-related post...
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Movie Review: John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985)
Musician biopics run the gamut from the very good (Ray) to the very awful (Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story). Most of them follow a formula...a rags to riches story with the usual early childhoods...
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What'cha Talkin' 'Bout, Child Molester? The Diff'rent Strokes "Bicycle Man"...
Much has been written online about the creepy Diff'rent Strokes "Bicycle Man" episode -- like the episode of Too Close for Comfort where Monroe was kidnapped and raped by a woman and a transvestite,...
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Ten Favorite James Bond Theme Songs
Although the release of the new James Bond flick Spectre is only three months away, we still don't know yet who will be recording the title song, although rumors indicate that it's probably Ellie...
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A Special Thank You to My Readers (and Happy Birthday to REBEAT Magazine!)
I'm a little late in mentioning this but last month, REBEAT Magazine celebrated its first birthday! Over the past 12 months I've written 13 pieces for the site and I've been extremely grateful for the...
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Teaching An Old Tube Some New Tricks
Vintage television sets pose a conundrum for the retro lover: they are awfully cool to look at, but require some finagling with a converter box and cables to make them functional in today's high-tech...
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Sake To Me: Western Celebs in Bizarre Vintage Japanese Commercials
It's no secret that the Japanese are big fans of Western celebrities, which means their commercials that feature them are often unapologetically starstruck, melodramatic, and sometimes a little weird...
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Five Reasons to Watch Inspector George Gently on PBS
If you like the '60s, and you like British detective series, then you definitely want to give Inspector George Gently on PBS a try. My local PBS station has recently started airing older episodes of...
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Anti-Smoking Ads in the 1960s?
I found these great ads on Flickr (all except for the color one, which was on Pinterest) credited to a user named smashingbird. This is the first time I've ever seen anti-smoking advertisements from...
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Why Harry Styles Is Not Mick Jagger
It may be a little unfair picking on the lead singer of the Simon Cowell-produced, teen boy band phenomenon One Direction now that the members recently announced that they'll be going on hiatus...
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Jack LaLanne's Words of Wisdom on Being Happy
I posted this video clip of Jack LaLanne a few years ago when the fitness pioneer passed away at the age of 96, but I have never forgotten it. His untimely message bears repeating today. Have a...
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10 Underrated Billy Joel Songs
I worked with a guy who hated Billy Joel, all because of the song "Piano Man." While I can't say I blame him for loathing one of the most overplayed songs heard on mainstream oldies radio stations and...
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Movie Review: I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)
I was not prepared to find I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! as funny as I did. For starters, despite it starring Peter Sellers, I had never heard of it until coming across a clip on YouTube several months...
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RIP Dr. Wayne Dyer
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Dr. Wayne DyerHe wasn't an actor, a singer, or a pop culture figure, but I considered Dr. Wayne Dyer to be more than that:...
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Hot Ladies of Vintage Auto Parts Advertising
No idea how to sell mufflers, exhausts, and tires and make them look sexy? No problem! Just put a hot chick in your product's ads. Apparently, it worked very well back in the 1970s...or at least, got...
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Chevrolet's Strange Foray Into Folk Rock Music: Chevrolet Sings of Safe...
Remember that time when Chevrolet released a folk rock album about safe driving featuring Carly Simon? I'm sure you have this gem in your music collection, right? No?Well, it happened and the result...
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Benny Hill's Hilarious Parodies of '60s Musicians
I've extolled on here before about my appreciation for The Benny Hill Show, an unusual series for a woman of my generation to be a fan of for sure, but I only have watching episodes of it in the 1980s...
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