Tag: retro pop culture
From Scary To Racist
Post Rice Krinkles is one of those cereals that makes you wonder what exactly was going on in the advertising…
Posted in 1960's
Stop the Pigeon!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines was one of those cartoons built around one simple idea that somehow worked…
Posted in 1960's
Speed Racer: Our First Taste of Anime Before We Knew the Word
Speed Racer was one of those cartoons that felt different the second it came on. The theme song hit, the…
Posted in 1960's
Pop-Tarts were introduced by Kellogg’s in 1964
Pop-Tarts were introduced by Kellogg’s in 1964. They were first sold as a quick toaster pastry and originally came in…
Posted in 1960's
Mystery Date
If you grew up in the 60s or caught reruns later on, that first Mystery Date commercial was one of…
Posted in 1970's
Lily Tomlin, the Rat Race, and the Comedy That Questioned It All
Lily Tomlin rose to national fame on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, where her unforgettable characters—especially Ernestine, the sharp-tongued telephone operator—took…