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# RETROCRUSH

retro entertainment since 2001

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## Posts

- [Superman Is The Perfect Comic Book Movie](https://retrocrush.com/archives/356) - James Gunn's "Superman" may be the best pure comic book movie ever made. It's got all the heart, glee, action, stakes, and thrills that a perfect summer movie should have. I haven't had a theater experience where the crowd was clapping and cheering in this many scenes in a long time. (SIDE NOTE: The best
- [The Bear Season 3 Is Pretty Damn Good](https://retrocrush.com/archives/353) - The Bear Season 3 took a lot of risks with storytelling, pace, and energy. I read a lot of negative feedback about how it compares to other seasons, but it's a perfect part 3 to this saga. The acting, writing, direction, editing, and soundtrack is absolutely gripping. This season was truly TV at its finest
- [Kick It](https://retrocrush.com/archives/344) - The morning alarm didn't ring. I woke up a good 90 minutes after I was supposed to, and I simply didn't want to go to school. My mother came in and insisted, despite my pleas to stay home. By the time I got there I had already missed the first two classes, and of course
- [Constructive Heckles](https://retrocrush.com/archives/342) - "You're stepping on your laughs! Take a few beats before you start the next joke!" "You kind of spoiled the punch line there by saying that same word in your premise! Change it!" "We don't care if that's a new joke. Just think about why it didn't work and try again another way!" "Put that
- [Robert Berry Comedian Bio](https://retrocrush.com/archives/340) - Robert Berry is a sinisterly clever comedian with jokes that dance between dark silliness to I can't believe he said that absurdity. After an elderly gent told him after a show, "That was the best dead baby joke I've ever heard in my whole life", Robert knew he was in the big leagues. Robert has
- [Long Time, No See!](https://retrocrush.com/archives/336) - Hey! Sorry it's been a while since I've posted anything here, but we can change that now, right? I've been having a good time just enjoying life lately. Stand Up comedy is still a big part of my life, and I'm performing frequently around Northern California. Here's a link to a fun set I did
- [Swamp Makes You Think](https://retrocrush.com/archives/332) - I started painting with acrylics recently. I've always drawn with pen and pencil mediums but aside from some watercolor in my youth I never painted much. I don't know much of what I'm doing yet but I really like the textures and colors of a few of my first tries. This one is inspired by
- [Norm Macdonald Will Be Missed](https://retrocrush.com/archives/329) - photo of me meeting Norm years ago Yesterday's death of Norm Macdonald hit me pretty hard. He's easily my favorite comedian of all time, and maybe one of the funniest people to have ever done the job. I loved him before I was a comedian and loved him even more once I became one. His
- [Just Some Pictures I've Drawn Recently](https://retrocrush.com/archives/324) - I've been enjoying making some art lately and drawing woodland creatures for some reason. Though the squirrel looks like a zombified weasel/squirrel hybrid.
- [Messing with Scammers on The Phone](https://retrocrush.com/archives/322) - SCAMMER: "I am with the IRS and we have suspended your Social Security Number due to traces of fraudulent activity and will be sending the cops to your house unless you give us information to fix this." ME: "Oh no...what do I need to do?" SCAMMER: "Please verify your name and birthday first?" ME: "Or
- [Midnight Movies](https://retrocrush.com/archives/320) - Once I saw The Shining at a midnight movie and the crowd was so rowdy and drunk they were cheering for Jack Nicholson. Then I came back for a Star Wars midnight movie and they were cheering for Darth Vader. Then next week for a Woody Allen movie and they cheered for Woody Allen.
- [Gangsta's Paradise](https://retrocrush.com/archives/318) - Once I hosted a comedy show at Luna's Cafe in Sacrametno and I introduced every comedian with credits that were actually lyrics from Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise." stuff like "Our next comic is so crazy, even their momma thinks that their mind is gone!" or "Our next comic walked through the valley of the shadow of
- [Great Things In Store for RETROCRUSH](https://retrocrush.com/archives/315) - It's hard to believe that this site has been around for 20 years now. Sorry I have so much of the archives offline at the moment, but we'll have the best of the last 2 decades restored soon! I had originally made this site using old school HTML and Microsoft Front Page, so removing things
- [SUPERMAN'S WEIRD CHAIN FETISH](https://retrocrush.com/archives/305) - The image of Superman breaking chains is an iconic and classic way to show off his amazing strength, but the question remains, why does he let people put chains on him in the first place? It's such a weird kink fetish. My friend, comedian Jessica Roberts, reminds me that he probably does it so the
- [Sacramento Area Comedy Open Mics](https://retrocrush.com/archives/303) - Here's a list of the open mics in Sacramento and the surrounding area. Enjoy! Try out stand-up comedy today! Monday: The Scoreboard in Citrus Heights (7691 Auburn Blvd- signups 730, 8PM show- hosted by Matt Medina) Monday: The Lab in Chico (250 Cohasset Rd , Chico, 8PM hosted by Jesse Mitchell) Tuesday: Sacramento Comedy Spot (1050 20th St, sign-up 730,
- [Entertaining Crackers](https://retrocrush.com/archives/289) - What a disappointing purchase. They just sat there on a plate and didn't do anything!
- [Just Finished Red Dead Redemption 2](https://retrocrush.com/archives/286) - The original Red Dead Redemption has long been one of the best games I ever played. I thought it was so perfect that I was afraid to play Red Dead Redemption 2, thinking it couldn't possibly live up to the original Rockstar Games classic. It's probably one of the most fun, deep, and emotionally great
- [DESTROYING A DOG!](https://retrocrush.com/archives/282) - Hahah...I picked this Mars Attacks! figure up at World's Best Comics in Sacramento today, and it's wonderful. The original '60s Topps cards were amazingly lurid and one of them featured a horrible Martian blasting a dog with his ray gun wtih the card title "Destroying A Dog." This figure by ReAction even includes the ill-fated
- [Captain America Pretends to be Sick and Steals Cars](https://retrocrush.com/archives/279) - One of the weirdly charming and bizarre parts of the forgotten 1990 Captain America film is when he pretends to be carsick to steal a car. It's a weird enough scene to see once, but as you'll see in the video clip below, he actually pulls this stunt TWICE! Who wants to see Cap throw
- [The Rob Zombie retroCRUSH Interview](https://retrocrush.com/archives/268) - Here's a fun interview I did with Rob Zombie back in 2011. He was doing a practice show at now long gone theater in Modesto called The Fat Cat. What a thrill it was to interview him in his trailer before the concert. Rob is one of the cooler guys I ever met. He emailed
- [The Christmas Camera](https://retrocrush.com/archives/261) - It was Christmas 2006 and my dad wanted an expensive digital camera as a present. He had enough money saved up for it, but I was in charge of his finances because he has Alzheimer's Disease, and he was unable to control his own money. I had told him that since he didn't have a
- [Christmas Potpurri](https://retrocrush.com/archives/247) - Last year we got this amazing Christmas illustration from a friend's child. They appear to be barbecuing Baby Jesus. Tender and Mild, indeed! Ian Pomerantz found a strip of Christmas music on an item at a craft store and decided to perform it. The results are creepy and bizarre. CLICK HERE to check it out.
- [More Christmas Songs to Ban](https://retrocrush.com/archives/254) - With "Baby, It's Cold Outside" coming under more scrutiny, here are some more songs that are soon to be banned from the radio! "Frosty The Snowman" (promotes witchcraft) "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" (ableism) "Up On The Housetop" (glorifies trespassing/breaking and entering) "Away In A Manager" (child endangerment) "I'll Be Home For Christmas" (insensitive to homeless
- [THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONGS OF ALL TIME](https://retrocrush.com/archives/249) - "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley "Christmas in Hollis" by RUN DMC "Baby It's Cold Outside" by Dean Martin "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Gene Autry "Baby Please Come Home" by U2 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Bing Crosby "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey "The Christmas Song" by Nat King
- [BACKYARD COVID COMEDY](https://retrocrush.com/archives/244) - Here's a special comedy show I recorded back in April that I hope you will enjoy.
- [Whiskey Nights On the Fire Table](https://retrocrush.com/archives/234) - I love this new fire table from Bali that I got this week. The Sacramento evenings have been just cold enough to sit around the fire and enjoy a nice "shot" of whiskey. Looking at this photo now, I can see that's not just a stiff pour, but it's damn near rigor mortis. Here's a
- [Interview with ZODIAC Author Robert Graysmith](https://retrocrush.com/archives/229) - Interview with ZODIAC author Robert Graysmith
- [Spider-Man 2020](https://retrocrush.com/archives/222)
- [Marvel Rejected My Thor Comic](https://retrocrush.com/archives/216) - I submitted this to Marvel Comics when I was 12 and they didn't print it. I was thrilled to find this in a box of artwork my mom saved.
- [Cat Jokes](https://retrocrush.com/archives/213) - Please enjoy these cat jokes that I've written. What happened to the cat that lied in the courtroom? He was arrested for PURR-jery --- What did Garfield say when he grew an herb garden after being swallowed by a wizard? "Despite all my sage, I am still just a cat in a mage!" --- What
- [Mitch Hedberg Shoes](https://retrocrush.com/archives/133) - 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
- [How Henry Ford Inspired Hitler](https://retrocrush.com/archives/94) - 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
- [Astral Projection](https://retrocrush.com/archives/141)
- [The All-Star Squadron](https://retrocrush.com/archives/144) - All-Star Squadron was a 1981 comic that was a revival of sorts of the Justice Society of America which was a 1941 DC super team that predated the Justice League of America which became the gold standard for comic book team books until Marvel came out with The Fantastic Four and The Avengers. WHEW! Anyway,
- [An Interview With Sherwood Schwartz](https://retrocrush.com/archives/165) - When I was given the opportunity to interview Sherwood Schwartz, I jumped at the chance! I'm a certified Brady Bunch junkie and have easily seen each episode more than 3 times. At 87 years old, Sherwood is still sharp as a tack, incredibly busy, and has a ton of projects he's still actively involved with.
- [Stream the 2015 RETROCRUSH Comedy Album for Free](https://retrocrush.com/archives/160) - If you'd like to listen to my RETROCRUSH comedy album I recorded live at The Sacramento Comedy Spot back in 2015, just CLICK HERE, my friend!
- [RETROCRUSH guest stars on 6 O'Clock Dad Rock Talk](https://retrocrush.com/archives/176) - I had a great time on the 6 O'Clock Dad Rock Talk show this week with Cory Barringer and Court Hansen as we talked about the work of Bruce Springsteen! Court was a bit hesitant to win over, but my playlist and discussion which ranged from "State Trooper", "The River", "Thunder Road", the demo version
- [12/20 420 Comedy Extravaganza](https://retrocrush.com/archives/206) - On Dec 20th at 6PM PT, check out this amazing show featuring Brian Posehn, Ngaio Bealum, Michael Calvin, Jr., Derek Sheen, Wendy M. Lewis, and Johnny Taylor! There's an early bird discount and couples ticket options, and the money goes to these hilarious comedians during these tough times! Anyway, this is a damn killer lineup
- [Top 20 Pop Culture Plants](https://retrocrush.com/archives/185) - Plants, trees, vines, and vegetation of all sorts have played an important part of pop culture since pop culture first existed. From The Garden of Eden to The Sherwood Forest, plants big and small have influenced literature, TV shows, and toys from all generations. This list started out as kind of a joke but the
- [The Fictionalization of The Holocaust in TV, Movies, and Literature](https://retrocrush.com/archives/172) - Historical fiction goes back to the time of Shakespeare, and even The Bible. Historical fiction allows the artist to fill in the unrecorded pieces, add conversations that were previously left to speculation, or in some cases, simply invent new scenes or alternate realities to the events that occurred. As escapism, historical fiction is a way
- [The Hell of Public Restrooms](https://retrocrush.com/archives/26) - When I was in first grade, we had a small bathroom next to the closet. It was nothing fancy, just a sink and a toilet, but it got the job done. A reversible sign on the door had a red STOP and a green GO to let you know whether or not someone was inside.
- [RETROCRUSH interviews Ronnie Barnett](https://retrocrush.com/archives/97) - Here's an exciting and fun interview with bassist and SUPER KISS FAN Ronnie Barnett!
- [Super Heroes Really Sucked at Stopping Hitler](https://retrocrush.com/archives/76) - 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.
- [Quit Hatin' On Satan](https://retrocrush.com/archives/72) - I saw this t-shirt on my Facebook feed and had a big laugh. CLICK HERE to get yours!
- [1971's Computer Space - The First Arcade Video Game](https://retrocrush.com/archives/31) - 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
- [Introducing The Atomic Man](https://retrocrush.com/archives/64) - 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
- [House of Mystery Swipe!](https://retrocrush.com/archives/13) - 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

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