Robert Berry
Mitch Hedberg Shoes
I used to have Mitch Hedberg shoes. I still do, but I used to have them, too.
Hahaha…I found these Ali Express a while back after typing “Mitch Hedberg” in the search and was amazed to see Mitch Hedberg Athletic Shoes available. Of all the bootleg items you’d think someone would make of this iconic comedian, shoes seem like the weirdest.… read more
RETROCRUSH interviews Ronnie Barnett
Here’s an exciting and fun interview with bassist and SUPER KISS FAN Ronnie Barnett!… read more
How Henry Ford Inspired Hitler
People think of Henry Ford as one of the great Americans, but few are aware of the fact that he was instrumental in promoting Anti-Semitism in the USA. So vocal and powerful were his efforts that they influenced Hitler himself. Through a company produced a newspaper called The Dearborn Independent, Ford promoted and reprinted writings from a work from 1903 called The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. This work was a hoax that showed how Jews controlled the … read more
Super Heroes Really Sucked at Stopping Hitler
For real, though…how many times does a fella gotta punch Hitler before they decide they should also throw him in jail or something? Here’s a gallery of the valiant but useless attempts throughout World War 2 that comic book superheroes did their absolute least to end the war.
House of Mystery Swipe!
I was looking through some old clippings and found a Halloween illustration I did for my high school newspaper in 1986, The Dry Gulch Gazette from Arroyo High School. I had totally stolen the idea from this 1978 Joe Orlando cover of House of Mystery #264. You’ll notice the address is 16366, which was 13 and 666 mixed together! I love the little dude stuck in the attic and the top of Spider-Man’s head on the right side of the … read more
1971’s Computer Space – The First Arcade Video Game
Arcade games have been around since the early 1900s. From ball rolling pastimes like Skee-Ball and Fascination to the burger joint stand-bys like Pinball, America has long had a fascination with dumping coins into things to get a thrill (including that movie I saw with your mother last night!). But in 1971, a 26-year-old named Nolan Bushnell who worked for Nutting Associates with the then bizarre job title of “Videogame Designer”, invented a new type of arcade game called Computer … read more
Introducing The Atomic Man
In 1975, The Six Million Dollar Man was one of the most popular shows on TV and his action figure was a top seller. Hasbro, whose GI JOE line was fading and needed a shot in the arm, came out with their own cyborg style dude, The Atomic Man! As you can see from the catalog photo above, he was a stylin’ dude who proudly showed off his freakish “atomic-powered” limbs with no shame whatsoever. But how did he get … read more