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I wonder if Fred Savage ever conquered Bad Dudes?!
A little over a month ago I was farting around on Archive.org when I stumbled upon something magical. In the magazine rack section some amazing soul had uploaded over 100 issues of the now defunct...
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All New Branded in the 80s Podcast, Episode 8!
On this episode of the show I take a look at a couple of documentaries that highlight some unsung heroes of the 80s that have virtually been written out of the history of the pop culture they helped...
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Parents just don’t understand…
The Fresh Prince said it best when he declared… “So to you all the kids all across the land Take it from me, parents just don’t understand “ I’ve made no secret of the fact that I love pouring over...
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The League Re-Revisited!
Long Time readers might remember that I used to have a lot of fun participating in a weekly pop culture project called the League of Extraordinary Bloggers, or just the League as I preferred to call...
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Peel Here 123: The Local Chicago Affiliate edition
One of the things that I talk a lot about when it comes to the 80s is this idea that because the pop culture of the decade was so loud, syndicated and homogeneous no matter where you lived in the...
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These Should Exist: The Movie Novelization edition
One of the things I tend to skirt around covering here at Branded is the crop of modern films and cartoons that very heavily influenced by the 80s, either in setting or just straight up homage. There...
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Cartoon Anxiety
Though I mainly enjoy flipping through old “mom” magazines to find cool vintage advertisements for extinct products, every so often I do dip in a little further and read some of the articles. Like the...
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I’m in the Gosh Darn Club, right?!
So, I’ve definitely been absent from the online world for a few months now as I’ve been dealing with some personal family matters that have literally been taking up all of my time. I’m hoping to be...
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Breaking into The Impossible Fortress
I think it’s fair to say that I am pretty well versed in the pop culture of the 1980s, and sometimes I wonder if that hampers my enjoyment of the current nostalgic revival of that wonderful decade. I...
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Oh wow man, that Tayble really ties the room together…
Ever since becoming an actual home owner this past year my outlook on spending money has changed drastically. I’ve curbed most of my spending on my various collections in lieu of saving enough money...
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