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Retrontario

The new weekly newsletter that explores pop culture of the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s (via Toronto, Canada)

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A special alert to newsletter subscribers of Retrontario…

It’s been 35 years since Moses Znaimer started helping Toronto talk it out

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Dracula: prince of drabness

March 25, 1973 was when the CBC aired their version of vampire classic Dracula as part of the umbrella series of television plays, Purple Playhouse. Adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel by Rod Coneybeare (The Friendly Giant’s Rusty), and starri...

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The wistfully wonky world of Uncle Bobby

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Uncle Bobby was a legitimate local institution: a real-life Krusty the Klown whose alleged misadvent...

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Memories of McGlasnost

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January 31, 1990 was when McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in Russia, which was also the chain...

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Fear of a banned planet

February 1, 1990 was when Canada’s 24-hour music channel MuchMusic confirmed it had permanently banned controversial New York rap outfit Public Enemy from the airwaves, due to their alleged anti-Semitism.

The trouble began with a Washingto...

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