I Play Rocky tells how Stallone bet everything to star in his own script3d ago · Peter Farrelly's biopic about the making of Rocky opens in limited release November 6 and goes nationwide November 20.Movies & TV
How to set up one man-cave TV for Sunday football and Saturday Zelda3d ago · Sports and games want opposite things from your TV, so the trick is giving each one its own settings.Gear
What actually makes an old action figure worth money3d ago · Before you list the box from your parents' attic, know what collectors pay for and what they don't.Toys
Betamax was the better tape, so why did VHS win?4d ago · The format war that filled every living room in the '80s came down to recording time, rental shelves and stubbornness.Movies & TV
Kenner sold kids an empty box for Christmas 1977, and it worked4d ago · Star Wars was a smash, the toys weren't ready, so Kenner sold a mail-in certificate instead and turned a disaster into a legend.Toys
Why the N64 controller had three handles, and how you were supposed to hold it4d ago · Nintendo's weird trident wasn't a mistake; it was built for a console caught between 2D and 3D games.Games
How Saturday morning cartoons actually died4d ago · It wasn't one thing. Federal rules, cable channels and VCRs all took a piece of the block we grew up on.Movies & TV
How to play your old cartridges on a modern TV without hating it5d ago · Plugging a 30-year-old console into a 4K TV usually looks awful and feels laggy. A few choices fix most of it.Gear
How to move or store a CRT without wrecking it or your back5d ago · Old tube TVs are heavy, fragile and a little dangerous inside, so a few simple rules go a long way.Gear
The Cabbage Patch Kids riots of 1983, explained5d ago · How a soft-faced doll with adoption papers turned Christmas shopping into a contact sport.Toys
The cartoon was the commercial: how toys took over 1980s TV6d ago · He-Man, Transformers and G.I. Joe weren't shows that spawned toys. A lot of them were toys that got shows.Toys
Friday night at Blockbuster: the ritual, the late fees and the fall6d ago · For about twenty years, picking a movie meant wandering blue-and-yellow aisles and praying the new releases weren't all checked out.Movies & TV
Game Genie: the cheat device Nintendo sued and lost to6d ago · A plastic adapter full of cryptic letter codes gave kids god mode, and its court fight helped decide who controls a game you own.Games
How to store vintage action figures so they don't rot in the closet6d ago · Sunlight, heat, humidity and the wrong plastic bags are quietly ruining your childhood toys; here's how to stop it.Toys
Every legacy sequel follows the same playbook. Here it is.6d ago · Top Gun: Maverick, Cobra Kai and the rest work the same way. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.Movies & TV
The grown-up gamer's guide to finishing what you startOct 6 · A 90-hour game and a 90-minute evening don't mix. Here's how to pick games that fit the life you actually have.Games
Before you buy a home arcade cabinet, measure these four thingsOct 5 · A full-size cabinet is the dream. It's also heavy, tall and pickier about your house than you think.Gear
