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macross at the mall

Was there a better place for mid-80s teens to kill time than the mall? Sources say "no". And in the maze of shops and stores that made up the malls of the mid to late 20th century, one business attracted the teen like moths to a flame- video game arcades. When you ran out of quarters, however, where did you go to hang out? Spencer's Gifts, of course. Spencer's - since 1947 home to blacklight

Tezuka Trash Palace Tomorrow - Alakazam!

Tomorrow night the Trash Palace will play host to a Toronto Tezuka thrill trip as the '61 color classic explodes across the big screen in glorious 16mm! And the only question is: ARE YOU GONNA BE THERE, THERE BEING THE LOCATION OF THE LOVE-IN? Doors open at 8:30, movie starts at 9:30, 9:45 is when the long-haired rock dude shows up with his current trophy girlfriend to huff disgustedly at

ROBOTECH: THE FREE VERSE CHRONICLES

(all text and images from ROBOTECH BOOBY TRAP BOOK AND RECORDING, (c) Harmony Gold / Peter Pan Industries, Inc) Wait a minute, did they just... Yes. Yes they did. NEXT: COUNTDOWN (c) 1985 Harmony Gold / Peter Pan Industries, Inc