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Viva the seventies! The RollerBlog chronicles the author's journey into the 1970s, in which she discovers movies, music, television, books, and more. Not to mention Wonder Woman, moustaches, the Heat Miser, feathered hair, and the occasional wookie.
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Christmas Wish List
Alien Quadrilogy Drool, drool, drool. The Alien Quadrilogy tops my Christmas wish list this year. The boxed set includes 9 discs, including the original Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien: Resurrection (1997), along with loads o...
Wacky Packs
Today is not only Father’s Day, but it the day that we are celebrating RollerReggie’s birthday. The Double Whammy. That means that the day has to be TWICE as special. So this year, RollerReggie not only got a brand new record player (so...
Producing Your Own Power
This weekend, I travelled to the other side of Washington state to visit my Aunt and Uncle. They live on a farm out in the country, and have three chickens, two dachshunds, and a lovely view of the rolling countryside. For a city girl like me accus...
Earthquake!
What could be worse than an airplane crash at 10,000 feet? Or a plague that transforms adults into undead albinos? How about an environmental catastrophe that causes food shortages and global warming? Charlton Heston has encountered all of these di...
Airport 1975
In memory of Charlton Heston, I proclaim this to be Heston week here on The Rollerblog. So hold on to your hats, ladies and gents - this week is going to be chalk full of Charlton Heston goodness. And by “goodness” I’m not talking ...
The Easter Beagle is Coming to Town
Nothing says Happy Easter like the 1974 television special “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown.” It’s The Easter Beagle Charlie Brown Happy Easter, all!...
Happy Birthday, RollerMom
Happy birthday to a seventies superstar. Born on February 18, 1954, this person made an amazing contribution to the decade, and holds a special place in my heart. No, I’m not talking about John Travolta (although February 18, 1954 does happen ...
Muffin Pans in Space
And now it’s time for your weekly dose of sci-fi goodness, straight from the seventies to you. Dark Star, directed by John Carpenter in 1974, takes place in the 22nd century. The movie tells the story of four men who are traveling through oute...
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
Valentine’s Day came a week early here in the RollerBlog household. I have to work late on Valentine’s Day proper and I’ll also be working late the day after (which is a Friday) so next week is pretty much hosed. We were therefore...
Bay City Rollers = Love
I have a case of the Mondays.And I can't think of a better way to kick those Monday blues then to turn my attention to something happy. Something upbeat. Something super duper positive. Something like teenage heartthrobs from the seventies!Unfortu...
Diamond Day
Today is the 67th birthday of one of my favorite seventies pop stars - Neil Diamond. In fact, Neil Diamond's illustrious career spans over four decades, but he really had it going on in the seventies. Good times.So, to celebrate the occasion, I chr...
Miser Brothers... The Ornaments!
I just can't get enough of The Year Without A Santa Claus this year. So I decided to take my obsession to the next level and get a little Miser Brothers bling to brighten up the home. Here they are in all of their glory - Heat Miser and Snow Miser or...
Rankin/Bass Holiday Specials
As we enter the holiday season, nothing puts me in that Christmas spirit more than gathering the family together to watch the classic Rankin/Bass holiday television specials from the sixties and the seventies. There's the classic Rudolph the Red Nose...
Evel Knievel, 1938 - 2007
I was saddened to hear that seventies icon Evel Knievel died today at the age of 69. My husband has fond memories of watching Evel Knievel perform death-defying stunts with his trademark cane and flamboyant red, white, and blue cape. Adam is the youn...
Sleestack
It has come to my attention that I have completely missed the best part about Land of the Lost. Research on this seventies television gem for my previous blog post was limited to viewing the episode "Skylons" on YouTube. Not very thorough, I know. Mi...
Skylons
Marshall,Will, and Holly, on a routine expedition...I've never watched Land of the Lost before but my husband tells me about watching it as it kid. The premise of the show is that of a family rafting down a river, when an earthquake suddenly strikes ...
