retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
In honor of Gay Pride, I thought I'd post a gay-themed Retrophilia this week. And if you can explain to me what the hell that title is supposed to mean, I'd greatly appreciate it. This ad is from 1972 (the guy's porn 'stache and hair are a dead giveaway, I know), so maybe "My mother lives in Cincinnati" is some kind of secret gay code or something. I don't know. All I can think of when I hear it is in Superman: The Movie where Valerie Perrine cries to Gene Hackman that her mother lives in Hackensack.
Sorry, got off-topic there for a second. Anyway, make the jump to see what kind of gay stuff you could mail order in 1972!
To pay tribute to the lovely Farrah Fawcett, who passed away this morning, I wanted to post a clip of one of my favorite moments from Charlie's Angels, which was the end chase from an episode that had Jill escaping on a skateboard and hanging onto the back of a truck speeding down the highway. Awesome.
Since I couldn't find that specific clip, I instead opted to post this little Minisode of one of the greatest Angels episodes ever: Angels In Chains. Seriously. Kim Basinger and Mary Woronov? Fabulous. The whole thing is sublime heaven, but this six-minute edit gets in all the high points! Boy, cars blew up easy in the '70s!
If you're like me, you're probably looking forward to the premiere of Glee this fall after that wonderful teaser episode FOX dangled in front of us then snatched away like the sadistic bastards they are. Well, here's a little actual glee club action in the meantime. Okay, they're not exactly a glee club, they're an a cappella group, but it's the same spirit. Washington University's The Stereotypes do their thing on "Greener" by Tally Hall. It's a band you probably haven't heard of, but trust me, they're great, and this is a terrific version of the song. And the boys are just adorable — especially the super-enthusiastic one at the end!
Okay, this is all kinds of genius right here. Mad, mad, mad props to Jonathan McIntosh for this unbelievably clever mash-up of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Twilight. Needless to say, if you're a fan of the mopey Eddie Cullen, you're probably not going to like this, but if you fall squarely on the Slayer's side, this'll be a hoot. I can't imagine how many episodes of Buffy he sifted through to find just the right reaction shots, but I think it was probably more painful to sit through Twilight. (Oh, and super clever use of Harry Potter at the end, there!)
retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
You may look at this small little thumbnail image and wonder, what's that next to that guy's head? It sort of looks like a sock, but that can't be... can it? Oh, you have no idea. This ad is so insane that I can't even believe it made it out into the world. Go on — make the jump and you'll see for yourself! Yikes!
(And apologies in advance for the quality of the image. This came straight from the recesses of the interwebs and not my personal collection. But thanks to Christian for the tip off!)
retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
It's almost Father's Day, so you'd best be picking out the right tie for his special day. But why not try something else for a change? You won't believe what this dad is getting from his son in this ad... and what this dad looks like he already has! Make that jump already!
retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
Back in the seventies, science-fiction was huge. Star Wars, Star Trek, whatever... Also, people were getting into fitness, with jogging really taking off. So what happens when you combine the two? Make the jump and find out! (Sort of)
retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
Sometimes you look back at the past and you wonder "what were we thinking?" And then other times you look back and wish it could be like that again. And I'm not just talking about nostalgic toys or TV shows or whatever. I'm talking about traditional comforts that we took for granted that we can no longer enjoy. Like this delicious spread right here. You didn't used to have to go to a restaurant to have a meal like this...
Thanks very much to Heath for E-mailing me this link so that I could share it with you all. It's been making the rounds on Facebook, but in case none of your friends posted it, here it is in all its glory: The literal version of Bonnie Tyler's 80's classic "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Usually, a music video reflects the lyrics of the song. But when that doesn't happen, it's nice that someone took the time to rework the lyrics to reflect what's going on in the video. And when you're talking about a video like "Total Eclipse of the Heart," which is kind of batshit crazy to begin with, what you end up with is a hilarious mishmash of insanity, half-naked men and big hair. What the effing crap, that angel guy just felt me up!
Thanks to our own JonoStarsmore, I was alerted to this hilarious video of clips of Heroes' fabulously gay siblings Peter and Nathan Petrelli set to the dulcet tones of SNL's "Jizz In My Pants." Okay, no, the characters aren't technically gay, but anyone who's seen an episode of the show can tell you that the hoyay is practically off the charts. I have to believe that the actors are doing it on purpose. After the jump, I've included the original video that Jono linked to, which is also funny (Matt Parkman's O-face is also wonderfully appropriate), but this one made me laugh more because it's fun to see the clips of the brothers being so... close. Hee!
retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
One of the things I love most about advertisements is how everyone in them always seems to be having the time of their lives. Like if you buy their product, you too will be compelled to laugh and smile like an idiot and your life will finally have meaning. So why in the world is this guy grinning like an imbecile? Make the jump and find out!
retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
