Monthly Archives: March 2009

Mario Paint Composer Versions of “Master of Puppets” and “Thunderhorse”

If you need another example of why the internet is awesome just take a look at the massive amount of Mario Paint songs on YouTube. I think this cover of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” is darn impressive. I also think … Continue reading

Universal Newsreels Available on YouTube

Before we had the constant braying of 24 hours cable news, people got their “visual” news via newsreel. Universal Newsreels were released twice a week and ran in movie theaters from 1929 to 1967. For over thirty years, the only … Continue reading

The 1986 Saturday Morning Lineup on NBC

What a lineup NBC had in 1986: Kissyfur, Gummi Bears, Smurfs, Punky Brewster, The Chipmunks, Foofur, Kidd Video and of course One to Grow On. I would get up on 6 am on Saturdays just so I could enjoy a … Continue reading

Carl Sagan’s Cosmos is Now on Hulu

The groundbreaking, and for many of us, life changing documentary “Cosmos” is now available on Hulu. The 13 episode series premiered in 1980 and it is estimated that it has been viewed by over a billion people. If you have … Continue reading

Escape to Witch Mountain and Return to Witch Mountain Released on DVD

In what seems like a tie-in with the release of “Race to Witch Mountain”, Disney has released its 1970s family classics “Escape to Witch Mountain” and “Return to Witch Mountain”. The films revolve around two psychic powered orphans Tia and … Continue reading