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Eve Plumb at 68: The Untold Life Beyond Jan Brady

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1970s television stars, Brady Bunch behind the scenes, Christopher Knight Eve Plumb, classic TV celebrities, Dawn Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, Eve Plumb, Eve Plumb 2026, Eve Plumb biography, Eve Plumb breast cancer, Eve Plumb childhood, Eve Plumb family, Eve Plumb husband, Eve Plumb life story, Eve Plumb memoir, Eve Plumb paintings, Eve Plumb parents, Eve Plumb sister, Eve Plumb then and now, Happiness Included, Hollywood nostalgia, Jan Brady, Ken Pace, Neely Plumb, The Brady Bunch0 comment

SERPENTOR’S LAIR • CELEBRITY LIFE & LEGACY Beyond “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”: The Extraordinary Life of Eve Plumb The woman America knew as Jan Brady opens a new chapter, reflecting on her remarkable childhood, devastating family losses, unexpected romance, survival, and the happiness she found beyond Hollywood. Eve Plumb in a 1973 ABC publicity portrait. Photo: ABC Television / Wikimedia Commons, U.S. public domain. For millions of Americans, Eve Plumb will forever be the little girl who stood somewhere between Marcia’s seemingly effortless perfection and Cindy’s irresistible cuteness. She was Jan…

G.I. Joe Classified

Why Metal Gear Solid Is Perfect for G.I. Joe Classified Figures

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffDestro Designs, FOXHOUND, G.I. Joe Classified Series, G.I. Joe crossover, Hasbro Classified series, Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid action figures, Metal Gear Solid collectibles, Solid Snake0 comment

Why Metal Gear Solid Makes a Flawless Crossover with the Classified Line By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Metal Gear Solid — the original PlayStation classic. Artwork: Konami. By now, there is a good chance you’ve heard me wax poetic about my love for the Metal Gear franchise. When I was in my late teens and into my early 20s, it brought me back to gaming and was pivotal in keeping me there. Also, credit to SOCOM: Navy SEALs and Ghost Recon, and, of course, Splinter Cell. But MGS…

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Tom Skerritt Dies at 93: Remembering the Hollywood Legend Who Gave Us Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s movie stars, A River Runs Through It, Captain Dallas Alien, celebrity deaths 2026, classic Hollywood, Contact 1997, Emmy Award winner, Hollywood legends, Picket Fences, Serpentorslair, Sheriff Jimmy Brock, Steel Magnolias, The Dead Zone, Tom Skerritt, Tom Skerritt Alien, Tom Skerritt death 2026, Tom Skerritt dies, Tom Skerritt dies at 93, Tom Skerritt MASH, Tom Skerritt obituary, Tom Skerritt Top Gun, Viper Top Gun0 comment

HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS | IN MEMORIAM Tom Skerritt Dies at 93: Remembering the Hollywood Legend Who Gave Us Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences From the terrifying corridors of the Nostromo to the sun-drenched skies of Top Gun, the Emmy-winning actor spent more than six decades making audiences believe in the men he portrayed. Now, Hollywood says goodbye to one of its most quietly extraordinary stars. BY SERPENTOR’S LAIR EDITORIAL | OCTOBER 22, 2026 Tom Skerritt (1933–2026). Photograph by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Image and license.…

Hollywood’s Creative Graveyard: Now Featuring – a Sequel!

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffAI actors, AI generated movies, artificial intelligence in Hollywood, Backrooms movie, cinematic universes, digital likeness rights, film industry, franchise fatigue, Hollywood creativity, Hollywood nostalgia, Hollywood remakes, Hollywood sequels, Hollywood studios, independent filmmaking, indie horror movies, Kane Parsons, movie industry criticism, movie reboots, Obsession film, original movies, Top Gun Maverick, Willa J. Rabideau0 comment

Hollywood’s Creative Graveyard: Now Featuring – a Sequel! Dead ideas, corporate cowardice, and the terrifying reality that someone in Hollywood just might have an original thought. There was once a time when Hollywood produced films that made us question reality, contemplate existence, and occasionally sleep with the lights on. Now? We get Fast & Furious 47: The Nursing Home Drift. Hollywood has developed a peculiar addiction. Not cocaine. That was the ’80s. No, something far more sinister. Nostalgia. Specifically, digging up beloved franchises, electrocuting their corpses, and parading them…

Why “Mr. Robot” Deserves a Re-Watch

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffBest TV Shows to Rewatch, Christian Slater, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Thriller, E Corp, Elliot Alderson, Ethical Hacking, Evil Corp, fsociety, Hacker TV Shows, Kali Linux, Mr. Robot, Mr. Robot 2015, Mr. Robot Review, Mr. Robot Rewatch, Mr. Robot TV Series, Mr. Robot USA Network, Psychological Thriller, Rami Malek, Realistic Hacking on Television, Sam Esmail, Unreliable Narrator0 comment

By @GIJoeRepairShop With the PHP critical vulnerability in the news this week, it seems an opportune time to recommend that everyone rewatch the television show “Mr. Robot.” Mr. Robot originally aired on the USA Network from 2015 to 2019, showing 45 episodes over 4 seasons. In a nutshell, Mr. Robot is a thriller which follows Elliot Alderson (played by Rami Malek), a cybersecurity engineer and vigilante hacker with severe social anxiety, clinical depression, a drug habit, and dissociative identity disorder. He’s recruited by an anarchist named Mr. Robot (played by…

G.I.Dave’s Cartoon Realism: Silly or Gritty? “Sink the Montana!”

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s cartoons, 1980s nostalgia, Cartoon Realism, classic cartoons, Cobra, Destro, Frank Welker, G.I. Dave, G.I. Joe episode review, G.I. Joe Sink the Montana, G.I.Joe, General Hawk, Serpentor's Lair, Sunbow G.I. Joe, USS Constitution, USS Montana0 comment

By @G_I_DAVE Alright Joe Friends, huddle up. G.I.DAVE here. Season 2, “Sink the Montana.” I sat down for this one expecting the usual Cobra superweapon cartoon and got a battleship loyalty story with an actual tactical problem in the middle.ENTER THE MONTANA: The montana was a planned BB follow up to the best battleship class ever made, the iowa. The montana class would have added an EXTRA turret for 4 batteries of 16″ instead of 3 turrets, and with the advanced radar directed FCS of the iowa class, it was…

G.I. Joe Classified Half The Battle

Half The Battle MONSTER MONTH: G.I. Joe Classified Mole Rat Stage 2 Review

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro0 comment

On this weeks episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, ITS MONSTER MONTH! We review Mole Rat Stage 2” Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!

The GoBots That Started It All: My Aunt’s Unforgettable Surprise in 1984

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s toy nostalgia, 1980s toys, 1984 GoBots toys, Bandai Machine Robo, Baron von Joy, Bug Bite GoBots, childhood memories, Cy-Kill GoBots, Destroyer GoBots, GoBots Command Center, Serpentorslair, Super GoBots, Tonka GoBots, transforming robots, vintage action figures, vintage toy collecting0 comment

Every toy collector has a beginning. Somewhere in the memories of childhood, there is usually one special moment, one particular toy, or one unexpected gift that started a lifelong fascination. For me, that moment came in 1984, when my aunt surprised me with something I never saw coming: a collection of Tonka GoBots, including Super GoBots, and the incredible GoBots Command Center. There was no anticipation leading up to it, no carefully planned shopping trip, and no expectation that I was about to receive something so wonderful. It was a…

My #1 Most-Wanted G.I. Joe Classified Figure Is Coming: Ambush!

October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffAmbush G.I. Joe 1990, Destro Designs, G.I. Joe Ambush figure, G.I. Joe Classified Ambush, G.I. Joe Classified news, G.I. Joe Classified Series, G.I. Joe Collectors Club Ambush, Hasbro G.I. Joe, NYCC 2026, Serpentors Lair, Vintage G.I. Joe action figures, Viper Den Studios0 comment

By Destro Designs-Viper Den Studios Of all the amazing moments that came from NYCC, a certain has sorta gotten lost in the shuffle.I heard from the Horses mouth that Ambush is coming to the Classifed line. Ambush has been my #1 Most Wanted In Classifed Since Hit N Run was announced, as he was my #1 previous.Ambush is such amazing figure, and was integral to keeping my collecting and playing my Joes as late as I was. When Ambush hit the 3¾ line, I had a half a foot out…

Artist Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: Gregorio Lagarino Talks Comic Art, Pin-Up Illustration, and Why Real Art Matters

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffBlack Lotus character, comic book artist spotlight, comic book pin-up artist, fantasy pin-up art, Gregorio Lagarino, Gregorio Lagarino artwork, Gregorio Lagarino interview, independent comic artists, Serpentor's Lair, traditional comic illustration0 comment

By Serpentor’s Lair Editorial Staff Serpentor’s Lair Exclusive Artist Spotlight Interview Celebrating the Art of Gregorio Lagarino In the world of comic-book illustration, there are artists who follow trends, and then there are artists who create work that immediately captures your attention. Gregorio Lagarino belongs to the latter category. With his unmistakable combination of glamorous pin-up illustration, expressive characters, and traditional comic-book influences, Lagarino has developed an artistic identity rooted in his lifelong appreciation for comics, fantasy, and popular culture. From seductive fantasy characters and imaginative interpretations of familiar…

The Backyard Was Our World: Playing Hot Wheels in the Dirt in the 1980s

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s Childhood Memories, 1980s Hot Wheels, 1980s nostalgia, 1980s summer memories, 1980s toys, backyard childhood memories, childhood freedom, childhood nostalgia, classic Hot Wheels cars, Gen X nostalgia, growing up in the 1980s, Hot Wheels, Hot Wheels Ultra Hots 1984, Mattel Hot Wheels, playing Hot Wheels in the dirt, retro toy collecting, Serpentorslair, Ultra Hots Hot Wheels, vintage diecast cars, vintage Hot Wheels0 comment

There was a time when a handful of Hot Wheels cars, a patch of dirt, and a long summer afternoon were all we needed to be happy. We didn’t know it then, but we were living through some of the most peaceful, innocent, and unforgettable moments of our lives. Original 1980s Hot Wheels Ultra Hots cars. Photo: Diecast Racer. When the Backyard Was the Whole World Sometimes I wish I could go back. Not for a week, not even for an entire summer, but just for one ordinary afternoon in…

Inside the Mind of VisionQuest

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffDisney Plus, EDITH, FRIDAY, James Spader, Jarvis, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Television, Marvel VisionQuest, Paul Bettany, R.A. Rayne, Serpentorslair, Terry Matalas, Ultron, VisionQuest, VisionQuest review, Wandavision, White Vision0 comment

VisionQuest Review: Marvel’s Most Human Show Is About Artificial Intelligence By R.A. Rayne Marvel Television’s VisionQuest. Official promotional artwork courtesy of Marvel Television / Disney+. For a synthetic, AI-centric show, VisionQuest is probably Marvel’s most human television show. The opening does a good job of catching the audience up on what happened after Infinity War, so you don’t feel like you need to watch WandaVision and/or Agatha All Along, but it’s still essential to go back and watch those to get the full story. VisionQuest opens with White Vision telling…

G.I. Joe Meets the Mind of Batman TAS?! | G.I. Joe: Jungle Trap | G.I. Retro

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s G.I. Joe cartoons, 1980s Saturday morning cartoons, action figures, Batman The Animated Series, classic G.I. Joe episodes, Cobra Commander, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe cartoon reviews, G.I. Joe Jungle Trap, G.I. Joe Jungle Trap review, G.I. Joe nostalgia, G.I. Joe season one, G.I. Joe Sunbow cartoon, G.I. Retro, G.I. Retro Show, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Jungle Trap episode, Paul Dini G.I. Joe, Serpentorslair, YO JOE0 comment

In this episode of G.I. Retro, I break down another great season one episode of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Jungle Trap! This one was written by Paul Dini, one of the minds behind Batman: The Animated Series! Cobra kidnaps a scientist whose invention can turn the Earth’s molten lava into a weapon, and the Joes give chase deep into the jungle, where Cobra Commander has a trap waiting around every corner. SOUND OFF WITH YOUR PICKS IN THE COMMENTS: Who was YOUR Episode MVP? Who was YOUR Foul-Up…

The Terrifying Truth Behind Heather Thomas Leaving Hollywood: How Stalkers Drove an ’80s TV Icon Away From Fame

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s television, 1980s TV stars, celebrity stories, classic television, Gen X nostalgia, Heather Thomas, Heather Thomas Hollywood, Heather Thomas retirement, Heather Thomas stalkers, Hollywood stalking, Jody Banks, Lee Majors, Serpentors Lair, The Fall Guy1 Comment

She was one of the biggest television sex symbols of the 1980s. But behind the glamour, fame, and enormous success of ABC’s The Fall Guy, Heather Thomas was living through a terrifying nightmare involving obsessive stalkers, threatening deliveries, home intrusions, and the constant fear that someone might harm her family. For millions of Generation X viewers, Heather Thomas will forever be remembered as Jody Banks, the beautiful and adventurous stuntwoman who starred alongside Lee Majors in one of the most beloved action-adventure television series of the decade. But in a…

Half The Battle

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors Action Figures Ranked! | Half The Battle

October 17, 2026October 17, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s action figures, 1980s toy nostalgia, Classic Action Figure Rankings, Half The Battle, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, Mattel Wheeled Warriors, retro toy reviews, Serpentors Lair, Vintage Wheeled Warriors Toys, Wheeled Warriors Action Figures Ranked0 comment

This weekend on Half The Battle, we’re ranking the classic Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors action figures! Take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s, revisit this unforgettable toy line, and join the conversation about which figures deserve the top spots. Don’t forget to subscribe to Half The Battle on YouTube for more retro toy reviews and rankings!