Among many fantasy films, The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the series that automatically comes to mind for people all around the world. This iconic story first began as a novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien, published in July 1954. The book series from the mid 1900s proved to be one of the best-selling book […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
Follow this blog for the new, the unusual, the rare and cool Generation 1 G1 Transformers toys. Reviews, news, toy resources, galleries, unboxing, opinions and personal reflections on vintage toys.
Dukes of Hazzard Retrospective
In January 1979, the popular American action comedy series, The Dukes of Hazzard, first aired. This series, consistently among top-rated television shows from the late 70s to the mid 80s, drew in millions of fans. This series quickly became a big hit which spiked the launch of toys (1980), video games (1984-2004), movies (1997-2007), and […]
Top 10 Digimon
In June 1997, the popular Digimon franchise began. Digimon (short for Digital Monster) first released as a series of virtual pets created by Bandai and WiZ. Originally, these devices had the purpose to be a masculine alternative to the Tamagotchi pets that were created the year prior. Since 1997, multiple animated series, manga, video games, […]
Biker Mice from Mars Retrospective
Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo are the stars from this superhero story of three motorcycle riding mice from Mars. This action-packed animated series, Biker Mice from Mars, first premiered in September 1993. The series showcases these mice as they tackle many endeavors from Mars to Earth and back to Mars. Although this first series only aired […]
The Top 10 1970s to 1990s Horror Movies
You probably already know that the three decades under consideration here were phenomenal. Let’s start with the ’70s, which bore some rarity for horror movies. The decade brought about the industry’s rebirth. It was marked with mixed creativity and emotional sensitivity. All this helped to produce vividly descriptive and excruciating horror that mirrored what the […]
The Greatest 1990s Horror Movies
Horror movies of the ’90s entered a new form of a renaissance. This reawakening ushered in a wave of horror that was stern on realism, coupled with self-parody as well as ironic humor. It also ushered new waves of Asian horror and found footage. As it stands, cinephiles note the decade as the transitional period […]
The Greatest 1990s Sci-Fi Movies
Science-fiction from the 1990s was quite a brilliant, eclectic mix of high-concept actions, classic horror, dystopian-made societies, self-reflexive parodies, and a couple of sequels. It was indeed an impressive decade for sci-fi movies and, of course, a worthy rival of the ’80s. It’s for these reasons that we have made this list of the greatest […]
The Greatest 1990s Video Games
The 1990s is the third decade that marked the video game industry’s history. The innovation that made its way into the video gaming world defined this decade. The ’90s ushered in a transition from sprite-based graphics to create 3D graphics, which spurred other video games. During this decade, handheld gaming started gaining prominence and popularity. […]
The Greatest 1990s TV Shows
Right now, many people believe we are in the golden age of TV, but it started back in the ’90s! The ‘80s is noted as the decade that brought drastic change and experiments to the film medium. However, it was the ‘90s that actualized the growth and change that constitutes the art form of TV, […]
The Greatest 1990s Movies
The 1990s were a unique time for movies. Having come out of the wild time of the 1980s, with all its doomsday satire and video nasties, the cultural landscape was ready to handle blockbusters of a different variety. New filmmakers brought fresh ideas to the table. Then, there were familiar directors of the previous decade […]