Saturday mornings were supposed to sell cereal, not make children hate fictional people for forty years. The top ten cartoon villains Gen Xers never forgave brought death curses, puppy-skinning plans, family murder, and enough yelling to rattle the wood paneling. Gen X grew older, bought reading glasses, and learned forgiveness. None of that applies…
Norovirus wrecks your weekend and has the decency to leave. These canceled ’90s sitcoms demanded a weekly appointment. They arrived with celebrity names, panic-sweat premises, and laugh tracks working harder than the actors. Somewhere, a network executive watched each pilot, loosened his tie, and said, “America needs thirteen of these.” America had cable and…
The 1980s toy aisle looked cheerful because nobody had invented the warning label large enough to cover the box. These dangerous toys offered exercise, imagination, and a decent chance of returning home with a nickname based on whichever bone made the loudest noise. Safety existed, but it was outside smoking near the loading dock. #10:…