Category Archives: Nostalgia Corner
Gallagher: Still Mad After All These Years
Back in March Gallagher suffered three separate heart attacks and it seemed like the very appropriate time to post a long-gestating Gallagher piece we had been planning to write. Well, obviously, two months have passed, but during that interim we … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Bad Humor, Good Humor, In defense of:, Masochism, Nostalgia Corner
In Memorium: Kid
We weren’t even three years-old when the Mets won the World Series in 1986, but that team has come to define our life. We don’t remember much, if anything, from that time, but we watched and rewatched and wore out 1986: … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Local Flavor, Matt Christopher Books, Nostalgia Corner
In Memorium: Steve Jobs
Well, actually, all that needs to be said about Steve Jobs has already been said, both good and bad. So, instead, we thought we’d take this opportunity to share our earliest memory of Mac, what made us first want a … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Nostalgia Corner, Robots
Big Week For Natural Disasters!
An earthquake and a hurricane in the same week??? Hard to believe. But how about an earthquake and a typhoon in the same ring? Now that’s just a recipe for a calamity. R.I.P. The Bushwackers.
Filed under Lady Holiday, Nostalgia Corner
Congratulations, Ted Danson!
Your new star of CSI! And here, exclusively on Jumped The Snark, is a sneak peek of his upcoming debut: Lawrence who??? [footage courtesy of wexlerglazer]
Belated In Memoriam: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
[It was about a month ago, while quickly scanning our Twitter feed, that we saw a report that Macho Randy Savage (née Randy Poffo) had passed away. It seemed like one of those hoax stories, and at the very least even … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Matt Christopher Books, Nostalgia Corner
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, From Uncle O’Grimacey!
If we show up in your list of Gchat contacts (which, we admit, is unlikely) you may have noticed that our icon (or avatar!) is a green, more Irish-looking, version of the McDonaldland character Grimace (who himself is the icon … Continue reading
Filed under Lady Holiday, Local Flavor, Nostalgia Corner, The Sixth Taste
Back to the Future Tonight!
As we set the clocks forward one hour. And you know what that means: Time Travel! (yes, we know this is about going back an hour, but it still counts. Twice a year we’re going to post this video, no … Continue reading
Filed under Krebstar, Lady Holiday, Nicktoons, Nostalgia Corner
