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Cinema Waste(d)land Revisited: An Analog Fueled Adventure

I almost didn’t make it to Cinema Wasteland this year. I had been planning to go for about two months, shooting messages back and forth with my good buddy Louis about how amazingly killer the weekend was going to be, especially since I only get to see him and select other friends of mine around this time of the year. I was stoked. I even got my good buddy Tyler on board with me to come join the party and share the eight hour drive with me. All systems were go and it was looking damn sweet. In my attempt...

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A Different Kind of Creature Feature on VHS...

Skateboarding and horror movies? Who would have thought? The two seem far from a likely pairing, but according to NHS Inc. Skateboard Distribution out of Santa Cruz, CA, they are a match made in heaven (or hell for that matter). NHS is the parent company behind classic brands such as Santa Cruz Skateboards and Independent Truck Company, and the focal point of this here blog post – Creature Skateboards. Frankenstein? Werewolf? Skateboarder! A whole new kind'a teenage love- in! I was first introduced to Creature in the early 90’s, when they were a small team with only a few riders,...

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Click this link to become VIDEO INVINCIBLE!

While I’m not much of a gamer per se, the NES and Sega Genesis system played a vital role in my varied cast of childhood escapes. I ultimately gravitated toward Sega as my go-to system, racking my thumbs with iconic games like Mortal Kombat, Road Rash, Sonic the Hedgehog and subsequently delving into more obscure titles like Comix Zone, Boogerman and the oh-so overlooked gem Skitchin’. However, I still find myself invariably drawn to that 8-bit allure of those classic NES games. So when I stumbled across Secret Video Game Tricks, Codes & Strategies in a nameless and dust-ridden porno...

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Blood, Sweat & Gears: a VHS that CRUSHES while Sgt. Slaughter SHREDS!!

The name's Jacob Gustafson, and as much as I try to deny it, I’m a redneck at heart. No, I don’t chew tobacco or drive a firebird T-top. I do love me some 80’s action flicks and racing, though. But I first must say that I find no interest in NASCAR. It’s not trashy enough for me. Too much gloss. I love the real redneck races. My Dad used to take me to monster trucks, mud bogs, tractor pulls, speed boat races… I even went to a demolition derby once, and I love all of it. As a kid my...

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VIDEO MAGAZINE is unearthed! And look at all this GROOVY STUFF!

It’s absolutely mind-boggling when you take the time to really think about how the video revolution of the 80s changed the face of American consumerism and culture so tremendously. Not only were there companies making a bundle from licensing and distributing the format and playback machines, but this revolution actually provided the potential to reciprocate a kind of success for the consumer, creating a myriad of business opportunities ranging from establishing their very own Mom & Pop rental store (Oh, how these were the days!) to enabling the armchair filmmaker to craft their very own shot-on-video movie, edit it at...

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