Monthly Archives: April 2009

Swine Flu Public Service Announcements from mid-1970s

This is not the first pigfluenza scare that we have had in this country. Here are some Public Service Announcements urging people to get Swine Flu shots back in 1976. My favorite is the guy who says he is so … Continue reading

Pepsi Throwback Hits Store Shelves and my Belly

April 20th came and went and my quest to find Pepsi Throwback at local supermarkets failed. So this weekend I got in the car and put some mileage down, looking for the new sugar sweetened cereal from Pepsi. I went … Continue reading

Order Your Diamond Engagement Ring from a Comic Book?

I am sure many of these rings are just lovely, but I am not sure how I feel about making a diamond purchase from the back of a comic book. I guess when your futures spouse asks where you got … Continue reading

Reimaginings: Retro Harry Potter Book Covers

The above cover is just an example of the eye candy you will find M.S. Corley’s blog. Corley redesigned all of the Harry Potter books to resemble classic Penguin Books’ covers. As you can see the results are downright perfect. … Continue reading

Ultimate Gameboy Timeline

Gizmodo has posted what they are calling the Ultimate Gameboy Timeline. It is a great condensing of the history of the ubiquitous platform. I would say it is the most definitive timeline to date, but not ultimate (example: no listing … Continue reading