Retromash Mikey

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Finally got to get my hands on an American Sears Wish Book! Very similar to our UK Argos catalogues but with loads of US sports merch and a few other niche differences too. Love it.

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Was away on a business trip abroad and stumbled across a cool little vintage shop. They had a bunch of old magazines. This one on the top of the pile had a feature on War Games so I obviously had to buy it!

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Thought I'd drop this here in case you hadn't seen it @shawnrobare.com @paxholley.com bingebuster.net

Favourite films from the 1980s 1980: The Blues Brothers 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark 1982: First Blood 1983: WarGames 1984: Ghostbusters 1985: Back to the Future 1986: Highlander 1987: RoboCop 1988: Midnight Run 1989: When Harry Met Sally

Fave film for each year of the 90s. 1990 - Total Recall 1991 - Point Break 1992 - A Few Good Men 1993 - Groundhog Day 1994 - Shawshank Redemption 1995 - Apollo 13 1996 - Swingers 1997 - Contact 1998 - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1999 - Fight Club

I've been really getting into baseball this last year. Started watching the Ken Burns documentary. It's so good. But (to show off my new baseball vernacular) at 18+ hours, it really is 'Inside Baseball' isn't it?

@paxholley.com I know it's not a novelization but have you read the original William Goldman novel of The Princess Bride? I just picked it up.

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Didn't realise there had been so many sequels. Going to see Jaws: 19 after this.

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What an experience to get to meet @bizarrojimmyolsen.bsky.social So good to catch-up with you Evan and share some great chat and some great whisky. Safe onward travels my friend. I've met Mike Downs before so I'm slowly ticking off my fourth chair army. ❤️

Post a comic cover you love. For me it always has to be this one. Avengers #118. I love the composition and the characters but it just brings me so much nostalgia too as it was the second comic I owned as a kid.

10 bands/artists I've obsessed with at some point in my life. Guns n Roses Eagles The Rolling Stones The Blues Brothers Live Red Hot Chili Peppers Michael Jackson NWA Sam Cooke Luke Combs

Favourite movie set in NY?

@filmumentaries.bsky.social Thanks for the recommendation Jamie! It's brilliant.

Was so excited to get my childhood hi-fi stereo hooked up again, including minidisc player. Always considered that a cool technology. Got lots of LPs, tapes and CDs, but shocked to find out that minidiscs on eBay range from about £50-£300! Looks like I'll be playing my 3 mixtape minidiscs on repeat!

Loving my new Marvel Legends Phantom Rider figure. Goes well next to my Storm Shadow. Hope they don't get any ketchup on their outfits.

It's January! So I can't wait to read @paxholley.com's watching and reading year reviews!

I've watched all the Final Destinations with my son this Halloween and we have thoroughly enjoyed them. 1-4 are almost identical, but in a good way. 5 was the only one that was slightly under par. But 6 from this year was so good. Easily our favourite.

share a cartoon from the past that kids today probably have never heard of

Watching the 1958 Dracula. One of the scariest things about it is that Peter Cushing is only 45 years old.

#LastFourWatched Lovely palate cleanser of Field of Dreams.

Pax klaxon. James Kahn interview. @ireadmovies.com @paxholley.com

Saw Jaws in the cinema for the first time tonight. IMAX to be exact, with my son, for its 50th anniversary. A classic. And I'm always impressed how Roy Scheider opens a bottle of wine the hard way during a long take.

Went to Now or Never Comics in San Diego and picked up two books that I'm pretty sure I've heard about or had recommended by the gang on @afterlunch.bsky.social

It's not 2 in the morning but I got a Fatburger. Today was a good day.

In Flagstaff and saw poutine on the menu so had to order it in honour of the Atomic Geeks @hunkburger.bsky.social @theycallmedigio.bsky.social and co. Not sure if BlueSky is letting me rotate my photo though

US trip fast food update. Just tried a Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit at Whataburger in Amarillo and my whole life has changed. Wow. 10/10

Enjoying a few food firsts during my stay in America. A Waffle House biscuit (a biscuit is something very different in the UK), cheese grits (I never knew what these were, and still don't) and also a Slim Jim (well it had a picture of the Macho Man on it, so I couldn't not).

BlueSky has started allowing notifications? Fantastic! I will definitely start using BlueSky more from now on. I had previously been using Twitter purely through lists and notifications to cut through all the noise. Couldn't really even handle BlueSky without that.

I just discovered that @geekmentality.bsky.social has a Slash Horror podcast. How have I missed this!!! I have been educating my son about slashers since Halloween. This podcast is perfect for me right now. From one Mikey to another, thank you Mikey! Any plans to cover Friday 13th or Scream?

I don't believe Bluesky has the ability to set notifications for specific people yet, so I'm hoping I haven't missed @paxholley.com 's New Year Book and Movie Lists! It's not January without them!

I'm about to embark on another time travel push. Watching lots of movies and also this time reading books. @paxholley.com I think you once recommended a series of time travel books? Can you think what that might have been? Any other good time travel book recommendations?