The Retronaut

This is an actual reply to a fan’s letter, circa early 1980s.  Brilliant.  Click the letter to read the transcript. (From Chattering Teeth via Letters of Note)

Damn right this is what I’m wearing. (Via Shaving Wookiees).

This year’s Sports Illustrated “Where Are They Now?” issue has a nice retrospective on Caddyshack, featuring comments from actors Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Cindy Morgan, writer/director Harold Ramis, producer Jon Peters, and others involved with the film.  Some interesting stuff in there, particularly regarding casting decisions.  Click here to read. Some of my favorite [...]

Ms. Retronaut’s recent comment about the ’90s MTV show Lip Service got me thinking about the original lip-synch show, Puttin’ On the Hits. I remember we were all pretty psyched when this show debuted, which seems weird in retrospect given that it’s just average Janes and Joes lip-synching to their favorite songs.  But this was [...]