In 1992, our senior class at Wood-Ridge High School visited Orlando for our senior class trip. We lodged outside of Walt Disney World and visited Disney parks as well as Universal Studios. This new theme park and competitor to Disney had only opened up a couple of years prior. The trip certainly put a different [...]
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Back to the Future: The Ride
Posted in Film & Video, Ninetiesology, Travel on March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Eighties Eulogy: Michael Crichton
Posted in Film & Video, Ninetiesology, Television on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Michael Crichton, who passed away yesterday at the age of 66, was not someone who had an impact on my interests until the ’90s but I felt compelled to offer my condolences in these quarters anyway, perhaps because he exemplified interests of mine that defined the next phase of my life after the ’80s and [...]
iMixology: Crazy Train
Posted in Musicology, Ninetiesology, iMixology on September 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The second Eightiesology iMix focuses on hard rock and glam metal from the dubiously designated hair bands of the era. I thought it was important to take a hard left turn after the first mix since these are pretty much the polar opposite images of the time: pop stars abiding my fashion trends versus [...]