The (Mostly) Failed Pilot Project: The Art of Being Nick (1987)
It’s time for a new installment of The (Mostly) Failed Pilot Project on 80s Baby! This week we are leaning
Category: 1987
The (Mostly) Failed Pilot Project: The Popcorn Kid (1987)
Welcome to (or back to) 80s Baby! If you’re new here, I spent a year publishing essays about the things
Sports Illustrated in the 1980s
I owe my childhood football, basketball, and baseball fandom to growing up in Ohio, where sports allegiance is a food
Sax Playing Bodybuilders and Other Inexplicable 80s and 90s Characters That Were Treated as Totally Normal
Hello, and welcome (or welcome back) to 80s Baby! After recently releasing a book I’ve been inspired to start writing
Army Ants
I have a soft spot for well made toys. All of the action figures and vehicles from my childhood that
Lots of Pulp with Greg Orme: Silent Night, Deadly Night Part Two (1987)
“Richard, are you there? You come and face me! Richard, I am not afraid of you. You are weak, just
Will Vinton’s Claymation Christmas
My favorite Christmas special of all time is Will Vinton’s Claymation Christmas. If your immediate response is, “what’s that?” then
Rodney and Friends
If you spend any time in my apartment, one thing that may appear to your wandering eyes is a plush
Lots of Pulp w/ Greg Orme “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” (1987)
“His name is Freddy Krueger. He was a child murderer before he died, and after he died he became something
Win, Lose or Draw and The Price is Right
As a devoted Oxford comma user, that title was difficult to type. I wanted to be accurate and Win, Lose
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