Retroblog

Happy Birthday M. Mouse

By Matt

Posted Nov 18, 2009 – 2:07 pm | 5 Comments »

Today is the observed birthday of Mickey Mouse! Eighty one years ago on November 18, 1928, "Steamboat Willie" premiered at the 79th Street Theater in New York, New York as a short feature in advance of "Gang War," a mostly forgotten film starring Mary Pickford's brother Jack. While Mickey ... More »

Cube Cartoon Strategy To Lower IQ Of Puzzle Fans?

By Matt

Posted Oct 29, 2009 – 5:21 pm | 3 Comments »

We discovered this today -- thanks goes to Bubbledog by way of Pop Culture Junk Mail: Um... what, now? We were sixteen when "Rubik the Amazing Cube" debuted on Saturday mornings -- a couple years north of the target audience. Plus, based on the intro, the target audience was kids who could ... More »

No Quarters Required!

By Matt

Posted Oct 22, 2009 – 3:34 pm | 3 Comments »

Today's video games are marvels. Many of them are nearly cinematic in their appearance and gameplay, masterworks of technology and atmosphere. There was a time, however, when you didn't need ultra-realistic graphics or surround sound. Once upon a time, your imagination was more than enough to smooth out the ... More »

Life-Sized House of LEGO?

By jupiter

Posted Aug 2, 2009 – 10:34 am | 1 Comment »

British television personality James May is planning to live in a life-sized house made entirely of Lego bricks. The house will include a staircase and working toilet. If Mr. May's experiment is successful, perhaps we can look forward to life-sized dwellings made from Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, and Erector Sets. Read ... More »