Welcome to the Retroist Season 11 Fall Preview! On today's show I hope to give you a glimpse into the new season and entertain you a bit.
On October 12th, Netflix will release their brand new series - an adaptation of Shirley Jackson's exceptional 1959 novel entitled The Haunting of Hill House!
You would be hard pressed to pick a greater comedy duo than the legendary Laurel and Hardy - which is of course why Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly have done a biopic on the team's swan song!
Hires Root Beer has been around since 1876. Making it the 2nd oldest continuously made soft drink in the United States.
I didn’t watch much Magnum, PI back when it was on television in the 1980s. Still, I knew the show existed, I knew what it was about and I knew its theme song. I’d catch clips here and there when my father would watch it. Or was it my mother. […]
The Faithful Spy is an absolutely engaging history of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, written as well as illustrated by the talented John Hendrix - if you have a moment, check out my review of his new book!
Friends, when it comes to fan made or custom toys there are a lot of options out there for you to pick from. We have shined the spotlight on various artists now and again, everything from video game action figures that we would have killed to own back in the […]
As a Transformers fan, I am always delighted to stumble upon a vintage item that I didn't realize existed. Case in point with The Transformers: The Special Teams - it was an UK exclusive audio cassette relating the story of G1's Combiners!
When it comes to The Predator, the brand new film in the science fiction franchise begun in 1987 there is a lot to enjoy...as well as a few choices that might make you stop and scratch your head. Why not take a moment and check out my review of the film?
We are quite the fans of the Planet of the Apes series, down here in the Vault. Which is why I made sure to grab a copy of the Monopoly Planet of the Apes Retro Art Edition that just came out - did I mention it features Dave Perillo artwork?
It’s a audio cassette tape player, educational tool, and interactive device all in one. What is this trickery of 1980s technology, you ask? Why, the Talk’n Play Learning System!
While walking to work this morning, I was stunned to spot 3 people walking down the street wearing Members Only jackets. They were not bunched together, but individuals. This got me thinking about the classic line of jackets that had up until recently functioned mostly as a fashion punchline. The […]
Nothing can brighten your day quicker than learning that a retro related animated series is seeing new life. In this case I am referring to the upcoming She-Ra and the Princesses of Power by DreamWorks - an exclusive for Netflix!
The weather is changing and the excited babble of the Autumn People is on the wind. Which means that it is time for Halloween Horror Nights 2018 to begin and I will give you a rundown of all the retro-themed properties you can expect at the event.